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18th Edition
1/18/13
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A few weeks ago, Dave84311 had noticed a lot of downtime, and slow navigation with MPGH. In result, Dave upgraded MPGH's servers that we were on. Navigation has increased significantly while the downtime has decreased greatly. With the upgraded server, Dave has also added some new features and has big plans for MPGH in the future.
Experience
Because Dave84311 had upgraded the servers on MPGH, he also added Experience back, a vBulletin plugin that gives each user their own stats. MPGH used to have Experience earlier a few months back, but MPGH was unable to handle it; lag, slow navigation, and in general a lot of downtime so it was taken off. You may have noticed the newly added feature which can be found below every users' "Thanks" stat. Under "Thanks" you will find: "Credits", "Level" and also a few bars for: "Points", "Points TNL" (Points to next level), and "Overall Activity". All experience and stats are pretty self explanatory and the stats are conducted by your posts, and basically what you do on MPGH. Posting attachments, making a thread, etc.
Trusted Members
It's that time again. With the holidays cheering up MPGH, and the snow falling in, Dave84311 has opened recommendations for a few TMs! If you would like to recommend someone or possibly yourself for Trusted Member, you may do so here. As of now, no one has been given TM nor has Dave made a statement of who will get TM.
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User News
Recommendations for Trusted Member has opened up. You can recommend someone else, or possibly yourself here.
Earlier this week arunforce opened up the most recent cocksucker voteout... You can see the results here.
Applications for the Need for Speed World section has opened up. If you'd like to apply, go here.
Applications for the Crossfire section has opened up once again! If you'd like to apply you can go here.
If you would like to become a middleman, you can apply here. Applications to become a Middleman have opened up, but may soon be closed.
Post Bans
Congratulations to Singularity on 2,000 posts!
Congratulations to Dawgiistylz on 6,000 posts!
Congratulations to DJ_Dreamer on 2,000 posts!
Congratulations to amrit0965 on 1,000 posts!
Birthdays
Happy birthday to Denelf!
Promotions/Special
Congratulations to Ravallo on Level 100!
Congratulations to Jorndel for being accepted once again as Minion of the Call of Duty section!
Demotions/Resignations
-InSaNe- has resigned from his current position as a Minion of the COD section. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Arabian resigned from his position as a Minion for the Crossfire section. Good luck in your future endeavors.
Old user news can be found below. This is for the past ~2-3weeks. Above is the user news for the past week.
Postbans
Congratulations to Flengo on 2,000 posts!
Congratulations to Hero on 19,000 posts!
Congratulations to Exicsion on 3,000 posts!
Congratulations to Hugo Boss on 5,000 posts!
Congratulations to Boombox on 13,337 posts!
Congratulations to Versa in 7,000 posts!
Congratulations to Rhythm on 1,337 posts!
Congratulations to Geometrical on 5,000 posts!
Congratulations to Sev. on 1,337 posts!
Congratulations to Gab on 6,000 posts!
Congratulations to 666HiddenMaster666 on 11,000 posts!
Congratulations to StupidFuck on 2,000 posts!
Congratulations to Tall Kiwi on 3,000 posts!
Congratulations to Arcton on 1,337 posts!
Congratulations to heythere123 on 3,000 posts!
Congratulations to Ederan on 2,000 posts!
Congratulations to Lightning on 2,000 posts!
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to derkman!
Happy Birthday to Hannibal!
Happy Birthday to iverson954360!
Happy Birthday to Dave84311!
Happy Birthday to ZeroTroubles!
Happy Birthday to Ghost!
Promotions/Special
Congratulations to Flengo on minion!
Congratulations to Ghost on NIGBOI!
Congratulations to Ravallo on Level 100!
Resignations/Demotions
Stevenom is no longer a minion.
Realityz is now a cocksucker. Enjoy hell.
Doc is no longer a minion.
amrit0965 is now a cocksucker. Don't swallow too much.
Bananaboy. is no longer a middleman.
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Interview - Ecstasy
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U.S. News- President Barrack Obama addressed gun control policies at a press conference Wednesday.
His plan was presented at a White House event that included relatives of victims killed at Sandy Hook Elementary.
"My starting point is to focus on what makes sense,
what works, what should we be doing to make sure that our children are safe
and that we're reducing the incidence of gun violence," said the President.
"And I think we can do that in a sensible way that comports with the Second Amendment and then members of Congress,
I think, are going to have to have a debate and examine their own conscience."
His plan is to invoke Congress to write into policy a ban on assault weapons sales which expired in 2004,
require criminal background checks on all gun purchases, close a loophole for gun show sales, and pass a new federal gun trafficking law.
He also announced 23 steps he plans to take immediately without approval of Congress.
These steps include improvements in the existing system for background checks,
lifting the ban on federal research on gun violence, putting more counselors and resource officers in schools,
and better access to mental health services nationwide.
President Obama's Bill is expected to get strong opposition from the House controlled Congress whom have members that oppose anti gun legislation.
The National Rifle Association did not respond directly regarding Obama's recent proposals
but only stated that they look forward to working with congress on a bi-partisan level to insure the safety of the nations children.
China- The nations capital, Beijing, is experiencing world record high levels of air pollution.
The air pollution index was at a staggering 993 micrograms per cubic meter Wednesday,
almost 900 levels higher than the United States most air polluted city.
The people of Beijing describe a dense fog lingering over the city daily,
causing irritation to the eyes as well as making it very difficult to breathe without the use of a breathing mask.
Over half a million breathing masks were sold in the last 48 hours.
Even on a sunny day it is almost impossible to see the shape of the sun when pollution is this bad.
Many residents with health issues have been staying inside, some even fearing death.
Beijing recently implemented an emergency response, shutting down factories and construction sites,
as well as keeping government vehicles clear from the road until the pollution index drops.
London- A group of vigilantes known as "Muslim Patrol" have been harassing local residents in various neighborhoods within East London.
The group has uploaded multiple videos to You Tube showing it's members not only harassing citizens on the streets,
but also vandalizing local businesses.
One video shows a commentator painting over an advertisement which depicts a scantly clad woman in a push up bra.
From what was gathered from these videos,
it appears Muslim Patrol seeks to impose Sharia controlled areas in predominantly Muslim neighborhoods.
It is not yet known just how many people belong to the group, or whether they are linked with larger extremist networks in London.
Back in 2011 flyers were being hung on street poles, bus stops and businesses in London,
the flyers declared that the area was a "Sharia controlled zone" with a small diagram of laws that would be enforced.
These laws included no alcohol on the streets, no drugs, no porn or prostitution , no music or concerts, and no gambling.
It is unknown that if the group "Muslim Patrol" is linked with the group responsible for the flyer.
Local law enforcement nor the government has intervened with stopping the group as of yet.
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Day Z Standalone Information
Where is Day Z standalone? That's the question people are asking all the time. At Eurogamer Dean Hall said it should be out before the end of the year (2012), but we still don't hear any news about it, until today...
Today Dean Hall the developer that made the Day Z mod posted an article on the Day Z development blog where he answers some of the many questions people have, he admit they failed to get it done before the end of 2012 but work is in progress. They don't want to just improve the mod, and BAM! There's the standalone, no they are actually redeveloping the engine and making the game the way we all dream about.
They are planning to have a small group of testers (500-1000 people) to test the architecture of the game, not the game design. Once they have confirmed fixes for issues arising from the closed test, they will then reschedule an internal date for their public release.
He also explains some of the changes that have been done so far, something people are going to be very happy with - a overhaul of the inventory system. They rebuild the entire inventory and item management system from the ground up to make the usability easy and functional. Also they added a new system that opens the door for durability of items, disease tracking (cholera lingering on clothes a player wears…), batteries, add-on components, and much more.
There are also changes on moving things in your inventory, the use of drag-and-drop, 3D models rather than 2D pictures, and being able to add items/clothing to your character in 3D in the inventory screen.
^Just for Dave
Don't expect a complex and ultra special UI for it, they are putting their focus on keeping things simple and effective:
Read the full article on the Day Z development blog.
CES: Mini Steam PC - Valve Investment
It's the beginning of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and we already see some very interesting news about a very tiny PC (code name "Piston") that can play Steam games on your big screen TV. Xi3 Corporation is the company that created the hardware and said they received an investment from Valve.
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Although there isn't a lot of information about it yet, Engadget have got their hands on the prototype unit and report it has a Quad-Core processor and can support up to 1TB of storage space. The PC is very modular and components can be swapped out for easy upgrades.
Insurgency 2 Early Access Information
Since earlier last week, the Insurgency website redirected to a timer counting down the days until the early access of Insurgency 2 was launched, which will be the 1st March. The 'early access' is essentially a closed beta which is to be used to iron out any final bugs or glitches and a 30%-off promotional code will be sent to all backers from the kickstarter page. The timer can be found here.
Some other information was released onto their Steam group:
What will be in early access:
- Intense 32+ player online action with a focus on teamwork.
- Three unique classes that affect your movement on the battlefield.
- Our most popular maps and game modes.
- Gain supply and customize the game’s arsenal to your play style.
- Use 3D VOIP to coordinate with other players. But always beware - nearby enemies can eavesdrop and use this information against you!
Bioshock Infinite System Requirements
Are you excited to play BioShock Infinite? If you are I suggest taking a look at these system requirements to make sure it will run smooth on your system.
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BioShock Infinite will have full control over every key bind and mouse setting you want, so no cheap port from console to PC. Also they made sure not to alter the sensitivity of high-end gaming mice by applying artificial mouse smoothing.
If you prefer to use a controller you can, there are three separate controller layouts (Default, Marksman, and Retro) and there are many settings you can tweak to make it the way you like it.
Graphics wise BioShock Infinite is a DX11 game but only needs DX10-compatible hardware to play.
Minimum
- OS: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 32-bit
- Processor: Intel Core 2 DUO 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.7 GHZ
- Memory: 2 GB
- Hard Drive: 20 GB free
- Video Card: DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
- Video Card Memory: 512 MB
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Recommended
- OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit
- Processor: Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB
- Hard Drive: 30 GB free
- Video Card: DirectX11 Compatible, ATI Radeon 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Video Card Memory: 1024 MB
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
More information about BioShock Infinite can be found at Age Gate | Bioshock.
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This past week the experts give a warning to the users of "java" since the software program Oracle had a security issue.
According to director of java was about hackers attempting to steal information, the laboratory director said this:The "Java" program is installed on multiple / millions of computers and is a programming language that allows programmers to write software in the game.Java is a disaster. 'Not safe, You have to turn it off. -He added
The "Java" program is used to allow developers make their website accessible worldwide primarily in Micrsoft and Mac.
Java is a plugin for Internet Explorer and Firefox also for other browsers.
The laboratory director also said that computers using the Mac OS X or Linux are easier to be infected.
The problem is that some companies have to use it in some applications and the security must improve a lot.
The security experts said the risks are very high and that hackers use exploits. Exploits kits have added a program which hackers can explore or browse the bug in Java.
This week, The Wall Street Journal newspaper did an experiment with two computers consisting of one in 2008, and another during 2009. The experiment was about the new Windows 8. They said that these two computers were not as bad, as they have met the minimum requirements. These two computers were perfect with windows 7.
They had a comparison with the two computers from the time period of 2008-2009 and the result was overwhelming because some drivers did not work and they lost some features, the models they tested was a Lenovo 2008, and other touchscreens such as the Hwelett-Packard 2009.
In spite of all the mess that "The Wall Street Journal" had, Microsoft had called asking why they had not warned users about this problem. The technician said this"does not know how each model will behave, therefore it is recommended that the user reads the manufaturer's instructions and warnings" he said".
Good news for iPhone users in the United States.
From now Facebook Messenger users in the U.S. will have free calls only in the U.S. territory. This application is available from the date 07/01/2013.This new application known as the "Facebook Messenger" will be the new rival of "Skype" which applies to iPhone users only. This new application will allow iPhone users to make VoIP calls using WiFi or the their data plan contract
Unfortunately this application has no means of telecommuniation resources that can currently make connections with other platforms and phones.
Unfortunately for now, it can only be accessed in U.S soil.
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