In the 1990s, when machine embroidery
became available to those of us who sew at home,
it was tricky to achieve professional results.
The embroidery was easy,
but the hooping was rather difficult.
As technology advanced, so did the hooping techniques
thanks to experts like my guest,
Marie Zinno,
who has embroidered thousands of projects
and is here to fill you in on her secrets.
Welcome to Sewing with Nancy.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for having me, Nancy.
I'm so excited to be here and to share my embroidery tips.
Some of the products that I like to embroider...
This baby bundle of items is not only adorable,
but it's also the perfect place to begin learning
how to team up effective hooping techniques
with the appropriate stabilizers.
"Hoop it Up: A Guide to Successful Embroidery,"
that's what's coming up next on Sewing with Nancy.
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This series is all about preparation.
Preparing you embroidery.
Putting it in the hoop, choosing the right stabilizer,
and, Marie, we're starting with
a very simple project,
but one that many of us would like to give away.
Of course.
It's a purchased baby blanket that you would embroider
with your own embroidery design.
And we're just going to show you a couple techniques
on how to do these
kind of stretchy fleece baby blankets.
Yeah, it has a lot of give to it.
First, I would start by selecting my embroidery design,
which I've printed from my embroidery software.
And that just gives me an idea
of the size of the embroidery design.
It will tell you the stitch count, as well.
Then, I just put it on my blank to make sure
that it's in position and in the proper area.
Isn't too big or isn't too small.
But then to get it exactly where you'd like it.
Exactly, exactly.
So then I would use what I call a hard template.
These are templates that are created
specifically for embroiderers.
And, actually, it'll say, "For baby blanket."
Yeah, it's right side up.
And it fits right inside the satin stitched line
of this purchased baby blanket.
Of course, you can make your own blanket and use the same way
when you add your satin trim.
It has some openings.
And there's these-- mostly it's for text
and for embroidery designs.
And then I put in a target sticker that comes included with
the kit in that center hole.
Make sure it's straight.
And then, you remove the template.
And, yeah, that target sticker has a cross hair on it
to help you with
the proper orientation of your embroidery design.
And it also has an arrow, this side up.
That would be more important
as we go along in doing more detailed items.
You can work on a nonslip surface,
a nonslip mat.
That's what we're using today.
Very helpful.
And during this series, we're going to work with a lot
of stabilizers, but the basic stabilizer is a cutaway.
That's right.
We're using the poly mesh or no-show mesh
stabilizer because this blanket has a lot of stretch to it.
And, actually, we're embroidering an area
that's on the bias so you even get more stretch to it.
I'm using a 5" x 7" standard hoop
because I'm going to add a little text
to this embroidery design at the machine.
And I want to just plan ahead for that.
Of course, I would make sure this is perfectly lined up,
and then I would line it up
with my needle on the embroidery machine.
Which we'll do in a few minutes.
And then there's another option that we have for...
to make hooping even easier.
And this is what we call a "magnetic hoop."
It comes with a protector
so you can easily get it apart.
And it's a flat hoop,
so it helps you.
You can manipulate the fabric to a point, if needed,
if you have puckers when it's in there.
And then, you lay the top frame on there.
The magnetic hoop will not
interfere with your computerized embroidery machine.
Twenty years ago when the machines came out,
it was an issue, but not anymore.
Technology has progressed on that.
And we can get the design 'spot on' at the sewing machine,
but this is nice and taut in here and ready to go.
So, the next step
after we have things hooped properly
is to do the positioning at the machine.
Now, if you have an embroidery unit for your sewing machine,
you apply it.
If you don't have an embroidery unit,
maybe you can just learn
and see how easy it is to do the embroidery.
It's learning something new.
But the first thing you're going to do is get
your thread in order the way that it's going to stitch.
Color one, two, three, four, etc...
And I line that up to the right, usually, of my sewing machine.
I always put in a new needle,
an embroidery needle, and use the appropriate bobbin thread
that's recommended with your sewing machine.
You're going to put in a foot,
the embroidery foot that comes with the machine
that you will know when you set up the unit.
And then, you're going to insert the hoop
into the embroidery unit, and, Marie, you've already done that.
I've already done that.
And I've actually already brought up my embroidery design
because it's saved in memory.
I did it in embroidery software.
But right now I'm going to
take a second to show you that
we placed the target sticker on our blanket,
and the proper orientation should actually be the opposite
of the way the design comes up on your screen.
So I'm going to rotate this design
180 degrees.
Very easy on this machine.
It has all the degrees
that you can rotate it.
And I'm also going to add
an automatic basting file,
which is another wonderful feature in this machine.
The reason I'm doing that is to hold
the water-soluble stabilizer
right before I'm ready to stitch.
It's just a long stitch
that's going to put all layers together.
Many machines have that. That's right.
But, Marie...
If you didn't have that with your sewing machine...
And you want to have a basting file
that you can use for many different embroidery projects,
then you can do that in software
and save that as just one file
on either your machine or on a memory card or stick.
You can kind of see that
we have that as cutaway.
So you can see that it's just a long basting stitch
around the design.
Around the... perimeter.
And it holds either the water-soluble stabilizer or
it can also hold a project in a hoop, if you're having trouble.
So now I have rotated my design.
It's going in the right orientation,
but I really want to line it up with that target sticker.
That's the whole reason I used it.
So I'm going to use my jaw keys.
And I'm just lining it up easily
with the target sticker.
I'm eyeballing it at this moment,
but some machines have great features
that you can actually use.
And this is actually a little laser light that helps you see
the exact center of the target sticker,
so I know I am perfectly lined up.
And another important thing to do
is to actually remove that target sticker before I stitch
or it will be included in the design,
which I have done many times.
But, it's not really a problem.
So, at this point, I'm going to add a water-soluble stabilizer.
Notice I'm just kind of placing it on top.
And you can see it actually
moves to the first color
of my embroidery design, which is very helpful.
So you don't have to change colors.
If your first color is going to be pink, which ours is,
then the basting file is going to be in pink.
Move your hands out of the way.
I kind of just babysit it for a second to make sure
that the basting file does tack down properly.
That's all.
Just doesn't get bunched up anywhere.
Always cut your water-soluble stabilizer a little bit larger
than your design.
People like to save the water-soluble stabilizer,
but this is always a good point
to just always cut it a little bit bigger.
Sure... and then it's going to start to stitch the lamb.
That's right.
But it'll stop because it might want to do it in another color.
which is what our machine will do.
And I'm just going to start stitch...
...the beginning parts of the lamb.
And now, it's just changing the thread colors
and watching the magic of the machine.
This program is on hooping,
so we're not going to do a lot of the embroidery,
But after you have stitched the entire design.
I've removed some of that basting file
just with a nippers, just nip it off,
tear away
the water-soluble stabilizer,
and from the back of the design,
then you're going to cut away the extra fabric.
If you have some extra water- soluble stabilizer on the front,
just dab it with a little Q-tip, and the water will come out.
And then you have your first project,
and that's how you hoop up a baby blanket.
Next, learn Marie's tips for success
when embroidering on baby burp cloths.
The bulky center panel can cause hooping issues,
if the wrong type of hoop is selected.
Yeah, burp cloths can be very difficult to hoop so
we've selected a woven diaper.
It's really just a cloth diaper,
and I'm going to embroider one end
of my cloth diaper.
So, I like to always print, again, a template,
a paper template, of my embroidery design
so I know it's going to fit
and that it'll be stitched in the right orientation.
And then, I would use my hard template
to place on the burp cloth.
Kind of take into consideration
where the ribbon will be stitched at the end.
Sure, I like that idea.
So, you use that.
Right, because you don't want to be down too low
and lose part of the embroidery design.
And then you would place the little target sticker
right in that center hole.
Make sure it's nice and straight, and that
you have your cross hair going in the right orientation.
And now, for a stabilizer, we used,
with stretchy fabric, we used a stable stabilizer.
Now we can use a tear-away.
Right, this is just a simple tear-away because our
burp cloth is not going to stretch.
It's just a woven fabric, so it's not very stretchy.
And then I place the top of the magnetic hoop on top.
And, at this point, you can kind of tug
and just make sure it's nice and straight in your hoop.
Make sure the top and bottom frames are lined up.
And it's ready to go. And you're ready to go.
This program is on hooping, and the reason we didn't use
a traditional hoop is because of the thickness in the middle.
Sometimes this can spring apart.
Yeah, all burp cloths or
diapers can be different thicknesses,
so you have to take that into consideration.
And after doing the embroidery, which this
is on hooping remember,
you just tear away the extra stabilizer in the back,
and you don't even see it.
So, with stable fabrics, you use a tear-away;
with stretchy fabrics, you use a stable stabilizer.
And that's Marie's hooping tip for success.
That's right.
Why not keep a stash of terrycloth bibs on hand
for quick gifts?
We recommend purchasing neutral colors and embroider them.
Present a one-of-a-kind gift to a new mom.
When we hooped the blanket, which had stretch in it,
we're going to use
that same idea for hooping this terrycloth bib
because it has the same amount of stretch, or give.
So, in standard or a magnetic hoop,
you'd place the cutaway stabilizer, the bib,
and then do the embroidery
with a topper or a water-soluble stabilizer on top.
You notice that in this program, we are adding a motif
plus some copy, some words, to personalize it.
And Marie is going to give us some tips
on how she does that.
That's right.
I've already embroidered my owl design,
and I actually did some text in the program
lettering, that's included in the machine,
and I actually saved it in memory.
So, we're going to stitch "Who's hungry?"
underneath the owl that I've already stitched,
and we're going to use the scanning feature
to take a picture
of what's already been stitched in my hoop.
So, it's actually taking a photograph
of what's actually in my hoop.
And there it is.
Magic!
It is. It's so great.
Now, I can edit the text because I need to rotate it.
I don't want it to stitch on top of the owl.
So I'm going to rotate it
and use the jaw keys
to fit underneath of the design.
And we're just going to add the text.
Put the foot down and start stitching
the "Who's hungry?" underneath the owl.
It's a great way to personalize
different projects
and make it more unique
for the gift that you're giving.
Now, if you did not have a scanning feature--
not all machines have that--
you could simply put them together
on the screen.
Exactly, yes, you could do that.
It's very easy to do right at the machine, which is wonderful.
You can do it in software, too.
So, we'll let Marie's machine stitch away,
and you can see how we've added,
the copy has been added.
You release the basting stitch file,
just kind of clip it away,
tear away the top,
cut away the back,
and cut around the design,
and we'll just show you this again
on the finished project.
And I like your little rickrack addition that you added.
Oh, yeah, it's a great trim to add to any bib or ribbon.
Always looks great.
So, there you go.
A way of adding text to a motif
and personalize a gift at the same time.
Next, learn the hoop it up techniques
for embroidering a hooded baby towel.
Positioning, hooping, and nesting
are all part of the embroidery process.
Marie, I think these are
one of the best gifts you can give a new mom
for the little baby, whether it's bath time or
swimming lessons.
Doing a little personalization is just a great thing.
But this is not necessarily--
It's not an easy thing to do.
...the easiest thing to hoop because it's...
...not flat.
If you're buying a purchased hooded towel,
it is not very easy to hoop.
It's possible, and we're going to show you how.
Yes, exactly
Basically, start it by just buying a blank
hooded towel that I've actually
fused our poly mesh or no-show mesh stabilizer
onto the inside area of the hood only.
And you can see this is fusible.
I kind of peeled back a little bit so you can see.
There's definitely a shiny side to that
and that is what goes down on the fabric.
You give it a little press.
Yeah, I'll show you. We have the iron here.
So it's cut to size.
I cut it to the shape and
area of the hoop that I'm going to...
...to use because I'm going to use a 4" x 4".
And then you just kind of press it on,
and make sure that stabilizer is on there.
We're just...
...using a little ironing.
We have a little area.
And then I would turn it right side out
to mark my center,
to mark my placement for the embroidery design.
Okay.
I'm going to stitch that cute little
frog design.
And I'm using this kind of great roller that is...
So you can just find the center.
Yes, you can find the center.
And, again,
we're going to use those handy target stickers
to help place your embroidery
with the cross hair going towards the top of the hood so
we don't embroider upside down
when we're at the machine, which is quite easy to do.
Now if you hooped it like this, you'd be in trouble.
There'd be no place for the hood.
Right, yeah.
On the standard home machine,
it's hard to embroider something like this.
So now I'm going to turn it inside out,
and I'm going to, sorry,
go this way because I would like
the bulk of the fabric or bulk of the towel
to be over the hoop and over the attachment.
So here's the attachment area.
I'm just going to show--
And then you just kind of lay this in here
and take the top frame
of your hoop.
Again, most hooded towels, this will work in the 4" x 4".
There might be some hoods that are a little smaller,
a little tighter, and you might have to struggle with that.
But for this particular project, it works
in this nice 4" x 4" hoop.
You just kind of get in there nice and taut,
and then you would take it over to the machine.
And here you can
see that we have it on the machine,
and to get the design to the correct orientation,
we have to do some rotation.
You can see that just on the screen.
And then, after getting the needle
right over that target sticker,
removing the target sticker and putting on a stabilizer,
you can start
to do the embroidery.
And here, we're embroidering away,
and notice how you have the towel nested.
That's right.
It's very important to keep the bulk of the fabric
over the attachment and out of the way.
And one of the nice, handy little home tools
that I like to use is painter's tape.
It's that blue tape
that really doesn't stick to the terrycloth, but it
keeps the bulk of the fabric
out of the way of the needle and the embroidery unit.
So, you're not going to worry about that falling in to place
and stitching through all the layers together.
So, those are Marie's successful tips for embroidery.
The onesie, a baby basic,
can be one of the most challenging garments to hoop,
but knowing the tricks of the trade
streamlines the process.
We'd like to show you how.
Now, Marie, when working with
a small sized onesie,
you've got to get in here
and get the hoop navigated,
plus you have to do the stabilizing.
So, share your tips.
Okay, well, I like to
make my life a little easier
by printing a template of my embroidery design,
and it's a small sized design, so, therefore,
I'm going to use a 4" x 4" size hoop,
which is the easiest size hoop to use for a onesie.
And I'm also using what I call one of these hard templates.
That will help you line up
the center of your onesie with the neckline.
And place your little target sticker in here.
You know, it's easy to do one onesie,
but if you're going to do a number of onesies,
you might want to mark them all in the same place.
At least, that's how I do it.
If you were going to be adding a lot of
text to your design, you may want to lower that.
Just move it down a little bit.
Just as long as you know you're in the center
and the right orientation.
And then, I like to use
the fusible poly mesh
or no-show mesh stabilizer.
I cut it a lot bigger than or way bigger than my 4" x 4" hoop,
and that eliminates the stretch that you would have
with the onesie with the knit fabric.
So, you would iron this on.
And again, this can be released later
by just re-ironing it.
So we ironed on the
fusible stabilizer.
And I'm going to use a fun little tool
that's called a hoop guard
that works to help eliminate the lower flap of that
to get in the way of your embroidery.
So, my onesie is marked,
and I'm going to work upside down, actually.
I'm going to put this upside down.
And inside out.
So, I line up the top frame
of the magnetic hoop that I'm using.
And it's a little hard for you to see,
but maybe if I open this up.
Yeah, there you go.
You can see, okay, we're not straight in there.
See, the cross hairs is a little crooked.
So we're going to straighten that up,
and then we're going to attach the bottom portion of the hoop.
At this point...
This is where the magic comes.
You are going to pull
the bottom snap portion over...
The guard. Over the guard.
And you can manipulate the fabric,
make it a little taut, that you need to
because I've already fused that stabilizer.
And then I would use some blue painter's tape--
again, my favorite household tool--
to keep the fabric out of the way
from falling into my embroidery.
And you would just stick it on there.
This is not a project that you'd walk away from.
No, you have to embroidery-sit.
Sit right by there.
And that's what we're doing right now.
We're sitting by the machine as this is embroidering.
You can see we're doing a close-up of this.
Notice that the metal part is toward you.
Always toward you, right.
Because otherwise, it would get caught in the machine mechanism.
And then when you're finished embroidering,
and, really, I've done onesies,
it's kind of hard to do without that,
you can release this, heat it up.
Heat it up, and then...
...just cut away.
You'd like to kind of round the corners so
you don't leave a demarcation.
That's right.
So, get everything out of the way,
add a stabilizer,
do the embroidery, have the fun part,
and then you have a onesie ready to go.
That's right.
♪ ♪
Nancy's Corner goes on location
to the annual Quilt Expo in Madison, Wisconsin,
where we visit a community service project
already in progress.
As long as women and men have been sewing and quilting,
they've been giving away of their works of art.
And that's what we're doing today at the Quilt Expo
in Madison, Wisconsin,
a three-day quilting event
which includes a community service project
where men and women are making
full size, mainly twin-sized beds this year
to give to others.
And we're doing some giving away right now.
I'd like to introduce you to Elizabeth Klaus,
who is the director at DAIS.
Elizabeth, tell us a little about DAIS.
So, DAIS is the only
emergency domestic violence shelter in Dane County.
As an organization,
we also run seven other comprehensive
intervention, prevention, and education programs
for victims of domestic violence and the community at large.
DAIS has been around 1977,
and over the past few years
we have been working on
a very large project to build
a new shelter and facility
on Madison's north side.
This past summer we were able to move into that new home,
and we're very thrilled to be there.
This expanded our shelter services
from 25 beds in our old place
to 56 beds in the new place.
So, as you can tell, these quilts will go a long way
for DAIS.
So the beds, some of the beds,
will be adorned with our quilts
that have been made here or made at home and brought here.
This is a column quilt, a design that we're making now.
You can go to Quilt to Give,
which is the name of the quilt,
dot com and get the free instructions.
But so many have been donated fabrics,
and I'm thrilled to be giving many quilts
to the DAIS organization
so that they can be given to people
and used by people who really need a boost.
Absolutely, Nancy.
This project means so much to us
because a lot of times our clients will come
to use DAIS services or come into our shelter
and will have little more than the clothes on their backs.
Sure.
And they need a lot more.
Absolutely.
To be able to give them something that's
so beautifully homemade and thoughtfully crafted for them
means a lot to our clients because
it not only means that they'll have something beautiful
it means that the community has created something
with them in mind, and it really means a great deal.
Now, the Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
is in Madison, where we are having the Quilt Expo.
The other half of the quilts are going to Enchanted Makeover,
a makeover organization who goes into shelters nationally.
So women's shelters around the country
will be benefiting from this.
And, Elizabeth, what I find is that
when I make something
and give it away, the gift is in the giving,
and it's the process that makes me really happy.
Absolutely.
The best part of my job is coming out here
and meeting people like you
who are willing to use their talents and their time
to really give us a gift that goes beyond the object itself
to really have something that
is a thoughtful keepsake, as well.
And what's amazing to me
is that today, as I was here,
two women brought completely finished quilts.
They didn't want any recognition.
They just wanted to hand it over
and for us to give it to someone who really needed it.
So if you have a quilt at home
that you are making
and you just don't know who to give it to,
perhaps there's an organization--
There are many organizations around the country
that could appreciate it and use it,
and you will be making a person very happy.
Absolutely.
So, a little bit of fabric
and a little bit of time
and you'll definitely have
a great way of encouraging someone
and working with them
and helping them get through a difficult time.
Elizabeth, thank you for being with us
on this special edition of Sewing with Nancy,
and we hope that we'll see you again
and provide more quilts to you.
Yes, thank you so much, Nancy. You're welcome.
To learn more about the Quilt to Give project
or watch several seasons of Sewing with Nancy programs
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Next time on Sewing with Nancy,
Marie returns to share more embroidery hooping techniques.
Thanks for joining me. Bye for now.
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Asset Creation Guide for Blades of Orterra (Tutorial) - Duration: 8:35.
Hey everyone and welcome to the Asset Creation Guide for Blades of Orterra, I'm
the Creative Director and Founder of the game and I'll be going through the
workflow and steps that are taken to create a model that you see in the game.
In this guide, we'll be working on a table, specifically a round table that
should at least fit four chairs or more. Just a quick disclaimer this guide will
be for all skill levels ranging from beginner to advanced, but if you're a
complete beginner and you're interested, feel free to continue.
In this guide, we'll be utilizing a modeling software
and a texturing software, for my modeling software
I'll be using Blender, it's open source and it's also free, you can also utilize
other software like 3DSmax, Maya, Modo or any other. For my preferred
texturing software I'm going to utilize Substance Painter which you can purchase
for around $200 on the Allegorithmic website, another option also includes
Quixel. The workflow for creating an asset may be different depending on the
complexity of the model however since we're working on a table which is a fairly
simple mesh I'll be using one of the common workflows. First we start off with
gathering references, then we prepare our file in Blender and start
working on the blockout. From there we go into low poly into high poly modeling
and once we complete those steps, we start UV unwrapping the low poly and do
a few little technical steps afterwards. Near the end of the workflow we work on
texturing the model, exporting it for UE4 and finally importing and preparing
the asset for in engine use. Quite a few steps that are taken to create just one
asset for the game, but it's needed for the best quality which is something we
aim for in the Covert Games development team.
Pre-production is a very important step in any department. Pre-production for
modeling consists of gathering references. The first step to our entire
workflow is gathering references and figuring out where we'll be using this
asset. For this model, I'll simply be using Google Images to find references
for the mood, color, and shape for the table. References are super important to
get a proper model going, I highly recommend to always have at least one
reference when you're modeling. The preparation stage includes opening up
the modeling software and getting the viewport all ready for modeling; once we're
prepared we'll start working on the blockout of the asset. The blockout is
just a rough version of the model, getting the proper proportions and the
shape of the model without adding too many crazy details. This model is pretty
simple so the next stage comes pretty quick.
The low poly stage is quite straightforward as well because we
already have most of our proportions for the model, we're just adding in
details like beveling and more, in our workflow we try to get most of the model
already prepared in the low poly stage for the export so we don't have to do
some crazy retopology.
The high poly stage is the second most amusing step in the workflow, this step
allows our artists to add details to the mesh. Firstly, we duplicate the low poly
and bring it to a different scene or viewport away from the low poly, we
typically use subdivision modifiers for a high poly model so it's best to keep
the scene clean, this step is fairly resource intensive for our computers so
that's exactly why we want to use different scenes. We also add support
loops for the spots that we want sharp edges, not too sharp however so the Normal
Maps bake properly.
This is the one stage that nobody really likes, this involves taking a 3D model
and flattening it out for the texture this stage is called UV unwrapping and is
crucial that it is done correctly for a proper texture and bake that doesn't
contain a bunch of bleeding and errors. In Blender I typically sharpen my
edges first and then I select one and do "Select Similar > Sharp Edges", this will
select all of the sharp edges that I've created and then I can press "Mark Seams",
technically every edge that is sharp should be separate in the UVs and doing
this also speeds up the UV process by a ton. Moving some UVs around may be needed
to use the most space possible, since we don't want to waste any UV space and
lose texture quality (which is super important).
Once we're complete with the UV unwrap, we separate all of the pieces and rename
them to have a proper bake, I'll show why we do that later on in the texturing process.
Texturing, the most amusing step in the workflow. In Covert Games, we use
Substance Painter to texture our models, it's a fantastic piece of software that
has a ton of tools including the ability to bake maps. Since this model is mostly
wood we shouldn't have an issue with texturing, however we still want to focus
on getting some dirt and grime going, including some little details here and
there; the details are what really matter and make the models stand out.
We're starting off by baking all the maps and excluding the ID map we want this to
bake at a 2048x2048 resolution with some anti-aliasing to smoothen out a bit;
we also select the "Baked by Mesh Name" in one of the dropdowns, this stops any kind
of bleeding or pieces baking onto other pieces which looks super odd, which is
why we renamed all of the meshes after UV unwrapping
We like to add some dirt with the 'dirt generator' and kind of increase or
decrease the roughness in spots to make the model stand out more, this is
something that we typically do for a ton materials in the game, giving it a more
fantasy look rather than trying to go for photo realism since
Blades of Orterra's artstyle is typically hyperrealism.
Once we're done with texturing and we made sure that it's looking all good and it's good to
go we rename our texture set to
something proper and we start to export our textures most props only need three
textures, the Diffuse, Normal Map, and something we like to call the "RMAO Map",
which is just three textures in one, the Roughness map, Metallic map, and Ambient
Occlusion map. It's pretty amazing that same substance painters defaults to this
and saves you a bunch of memory space so definitely utilize it. We strictly keep
naming conventions for basically every file type, for our textures we start with
'T_' which then follows with the texture set name and then ends off with the
texture type, so for this example '_D' for Diffuse.
So we have our all of our files which include the model in FBX format and our
textures, now all we need to do is import it into the engine. Make sure that when
you're importing that you have 'Combined Meshes' selected since all the pieces are
separate in this model. Once you import the textures, you also need to check off
'sRGB' in the RMAO map, this is a super crucial step to having a proper look in-game.
And that's it and around one hour and a half we've completed our table asset, I
hope you enjoyed this video and hopefully it helps you if you're interested in 3D
Game Art, feel free to like this video and subscribe, also check out our game at
www.bladesoforterra.com, see you next time!
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One-of-Many Pet Battle Guide and Family Fighter Strategies - Duration: 8:10.
Hi!
I'm Hazel, and this is your guide to the One of Many pet battle on Argus.
That is both the name of the boss and it's a true and slightly grammatically incorrect
statement.
We'll start with a quick strat for World questing, then go through teams for every single pet
family for progress on the Family Fighter achievement.
One of Many lives here in the Antoran Wastes.
Looking at these things makes me deeply uncomfortable so I will be glad to smack it around with
some bunnies.
First up, the fastest strategy for everyday world questing, which also doubles as the
Beast strategy.
We're using a zandalari raptor with more than 281 speed with Black Claw, then a Giraffe
Calf with more than 281 speed or a Summit Kid and you want that set up with Stampede.
For the third pet you can just grab any beast.
You're gonna hear that more than 281 a lot this video just because that's how fast he
is and for once it's a reasonable bar to beat.
Starting with the raptor use Black Claw and proceed to get smoked by the cannon.
Bring in the Giraffe and Stampede him to death.
It's like the Lion King but less sad.
Next we'll do Aquatic.
I'm using my Ghost Shark with Huge Sharp Teeth, Blood in the Water and Dive, then a speedy
frog with Tongue Lash and Swarm.
By speedy I mean over 281 speed, which can be tricky to find in a frog.
Mojo is an easy pick since he will always be fast enough.
Starting with the Ghost Shark, use Dive to avoid the Cannon.
Next we're going to use Huge Sharp Teeth, then Blood in the Water, then Teeth twice
more before you Dive again.
Then it's Blood in the Water one last time before you eat the Antaen Cannon.
With One of Many over halfway done it's time to bring in a frog, use Swarm of Flies and
Tongue Lash your way to victory.
He's got like six heads but he can't deal with tongues.
Figures.
Next we have Critters.
I'm using a Rabbit with Flurry, Dodge and Burrow, then a Marsuul with Flurry, Burrow,
and Feign Death.
You could swing it with just rabbits, or just Marsuuls, I'm just excited to spend time with
my new Marsuul buddies.
Starting with my bunny I'll use Burrow, then flurry, then dodge.
Flurry three more times, then burrow to deny him a heal.
He wrecks you with cannon but he's over halfway doomed so no worries.
On my Marsuul I'll use Flurry twice, then Burrow, then back to Flurrying.
Turns out I didn't really need Feign Death but it's nice to have handy in the event of
a Cannon emergency.
For the Elemental strategy I have a Sproutling pet with more than 281 speed set up with Lash,
Refuge and Fist of the Forest.
Second slot is my Cinderweb Recluse with Skitter and Paralyzing Venom, while third is the classic
Pandaren Water Spirit with Water Jet, Dive and Geyser.
Starting with the Sprouting use Refuge, then Fist of the Forest, then swap to the Cinderweb
Recluse.
I'm going to use Paralyzing Venom on cooldown and mash Skitter in between.
When the spider dies I'll bring back the Sproutling, use Fist of the Forest again, Lash once then
use Refuge.
Lash three more times then one more Fist of the Forest before the Sproutling dies.
The boss is almost done but he does have Cannon back up so we'll dive first, then use Water
Jet to finish the fight.
Next up is Humanoid.
In the first slot bring a pet with Wild Magic and over 281 speed such as the Ashleaf Spriteling,
the Corefire Imp or even the Diablo 3 Treasure Goblin.
In the second slot, you want Squirky with Bubble and Stampede.
Starting with the Spriteling, lay down Wild Magic then die horribly to the cannon.
Bring in Squirky, use Bubble then Stampede.
When the stampede is over, stampede again.
It worked the last time.
Next, we'll do mechanical.
I'm using a Draenei micro defender with Metal Fist, Reflective Shield and Ion Cannon, a
Pocket Cannon with Explode and then a Mechanical Frostboar with Missile and Decoy but that
third slot is pretty flexible.
Starting with the Micro Defender, we're going to do something very fun which is use Reflective
Shield and reflect his Antaen Cannon.
That maxes out the amount of damage you're allowed to do in one turn and MAN does it
feel good.
Then, use Metal Fist followed by Ion Cannon to really max out your mileage.
With that done, bring in the Pocket Canon.
Pick any damage shot, doesn't matter and press it four times for two shots, then Explode.
The Frostboar comes out and we're almost done so I'll sling a couple of Missiles at him.
If it was less close you might consider throwing up a safety decoy.
Next up is Dragonkin.
I'm using my Twilight Clutch-Sister with Twilight Fire, Phase Shift and Twilight Meteorite,
Yu'la with Breath, Celestial Blessing and Life Exchange, and a Sprite Darter Hatchling
with over 281 speed set up with Arcane Blast, Evanescence and Moonfire.
The Sprite Darter could be a Nether Faerie Dragon with the same moves as long as the
speed is greater than 281.
This one is kinda long so bear with me as a I put a massive paragraph of move order
on your screen.
Starting with the Clutch Sister use Phase Shift, then Twilight Fire - Twilight Meteorite
and Twilight Fire again.
Swap to the Yu'la.
Use Celestial Blessing, and then a big Life Exchange.
Then swap in the Sprite Darter.
Use Evanescences, then Moonfire, then Arcane Blast three times.
And again.
Evanescence, Moonfire, Arcane Blast until your Faerie Dragon dies.
He just used Cannon so I'll bring in Yu'la, use Breath twice, then Celestial Blessing.
Baby Life Exchange, then Breath until Yu'la dies.
Our Clutch Sister is still clutching on Twilight Fire, then Phase Shift, then Twilight Fire
followed by Meteorite does the trick.
It's probably OK if you lose track of your move order - just dodge cannons and do damage
as best you can and get at least one juicy early Life exchange.
I believe in you.
Next is Flying.
In my first slot is a Skyfin pet with Wild Magic or you could use a moth with Call Lightning
and second is our best bud Ikky with Black Claw and Flock.
Any flying third will do.
This is considerably simpler than the dragon fiasco.
Use Wild Magic, and the skyfin dies.
Then it's Black Claw and Flock to rescue.
Ikky is truly the Anklerender of the skies.
Next we've got Magic.
I'm using an Eye of Observation with Lens Flare and Powerball, a Spectral Porcupette
with Powerball, Spirit Spikes and Illusionary Barrier and third is any Surge of Power pet
with a spammable damage move.
I used Empowered Manafiend due to his strong attack stat.
Starting with the Eye I'll use Powerball three times, then Lens Flare.
That reduces his hit chance by 50%, which can be very nice.
After lens flare go back to mashing Powerball and using Lens Flare on cooldown.
Depending on your luck, you should get the boss to about half health.
With the Porcupette, you want to take a look at the cooldown of his moves.
Use Illusionary Barrier when there is one or zero rounds remaining on his Cannon cooldown.
If there was one, you want to pass the following turn so it eats both the Consume and the Cannon.
Then, Powerball twice before setting up a Spirit Spikes.
That'll reduce the damage you take from that consume, which reduces his heal.
Then it's back to spamming Powerball, and again use the barrier when there is one round
left on his Cannon cooldown.
The cooldown tracker you see here is part of the PetTracker addon pack.
When your Porcupette dies, bring out the manafiend.
Your job is to Arcane Blast him into Surge of Power range, which here took about two
Arcane Blasts.
Last up is Undead.
I'm using a Fragment of Desire with Reflective Shield and Soulrush, a Ghastly Rat with Flurry,
Swarm of Flies and Crouch and in third I have the Ghastly Kid.
That goat is nice for this fight but as it turns out I didn't need him.
Start with the fragment, use Reflective Shield to reflect his cannon and then Soulrush on
your bonus Undead round.
Bring out the Ghastly Rat and use Swarm of Flies, then Crouch, then start flurrying.
If you have bad luck with Flurry you might need to give him a nice Hoof with the Goat
and you do have Ethereal just in case you need to block an emergency Cannon.
Always be prepared.
So, that's Family Fighter One of Many!
Thank you so much for watching.
Subscribe for the rest of the Family Fighter guides and other super cool WoW videos.
Let me know what you think, share your own strategies in the comments if you like and
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A Beginner's Guide to Shakespeare | #BookBreak - Duration: 8:21.
Hello, I'm Ella and I'm here today to give you a very brief introduction to
Shakespeare. Maybe you fancied reading Shakespeare
for a long time? Maybe you studied him at school and you really fancy having
another go or perhaps you're already into
Shakespeare and you'd like to have more of an overview of all of the plays?
Shakespeare wrote a lot of plays when he was alive four hundred years ago. He
wrote 37 in total - that we know about at least - and some of these plays are really
popular still today many of them are performed very regularly; people study
them and people also quote him a lot too. So, here are a few of the ones that I
feel really drawn to and I'll tell you a little bit about what the plays are
about and what I find exciting about them and maybe that'll help you to see
which ones you fancy starting first. So, this is Hamlet which is a play that
you've probably heard of and if not you probably know some of the quotes from it.
We have "to be or not to be", "what a rogue and peasant slave am I?"... a few different
quotes that are very popular still. Hamlet is a tragedy which kind of means
that everybody dies at the end. Shortly before the play begins, Hamlet's father
has died and Hamlet's mother, who is the Queen, has remarried her husband's
brother so Hamlet's uncle. So we have this situation where the court is kind
of in a state of grief but also it's celebrating a wedding which happened
very soon after a funeral so it's all a little bit strange. At the beginning
of the play, Hamlet's father who is also called Hamlet - just to be confusing -
comes to Hamlet as a ghost and he tells him that he was murdered and he was
murdered by his brother and that Hamlet has to enact revenge on his behalf and
so the rest of the play is Hamlet trying to come to terms with with his
father's death and what's happened but also trying to get his uncle to admit
what he's done and to get his mother to see what her new husband has done to her
previous husband. Yeah, as I said in the end everybody dies. A Midsummer Night's
Dream is the next one on my list. This is a much happier play it's a
comedy which as well as having various things to do with genre and structure
it's a happier play it's it's funny not all the way through there are some more
kind of serious parts but overall it's a really nice play. It begins in the court
of Athens where we see an arranged marriage taking place or the
arrangements for this marriage but the lovers aren't in love with the right
people. So they run away into the forest and while things will go a little
bit haywire; there's fairies who are enacting their own kind of mischief and
on the order of his master, Puck, who is a fairy, gives some of the lovers a love
potion and that makes them even more complicated in terms of the love
triangle so everyone's in love with the wrong person and then on top of that we
have this group of... they're kind of workmen, who are amateur performers
in this instance. They really, really want to put on a play; they're trying really
hard they don't quite understand how playing works
they haven't seen many by the look of it but they're taking it really seriously
and when it all comes together at the end when people get married we have the
fairy land or figures itself out the real world kind of figures itself out
and we have this group of amateur performers putting on this hilarious
failure of a play and it's really worth a read and a watch. There's Midsummer
Night's Dream. Give that one a go! Romeo and Juliet is another play that you've
almost definitely heard about and may well have studied at school. It's a very
famous romance: it's another tragedy; everybody dies. The
the idea behind Romeo and Juliet is there are two young people - Romeo and Juliet -
and that they fall in love but they're from different families who have been at
war with each other for a long time and so they can never really be together and
the play we see the meet, we see them fall in love, knowing the whole time that
they're from different families and it will just won't work. Very emotional, you
may well cry. Romeo and Juliet. Julius Caesar is another very popular play
slightly different one this one. We're set in Ancient Rome this time. So, we have
Julius Caesar who is a major figure in Ancient Rome and the play is about the
assassination of Caesar and what happened afterwards and what happens in
the run-up to this assassination. So, what's really interesting about this
play; it's called Julius Caesar but who you
would think to be kind of the main character - Julius Caesar - is killed off
around halfway through and so he is not present for the second half of the play
at all which might be a bit confusing but like I said what's interesting about
the play is that it actually plays around with the kind of morals around
what's happened and why it happened and what happens as a result of the
assassination. So, there's a group of conspirators who are the other powerful
people in Rome and they come together and they feel that Caesar is getting too
powerful and it would be best for the nation if he was removed and so his
former friends and colleagues decide that the best thing to do for the people
would be to assassinate Caesar but then what we see after the assassination is
we see this group of people trying to come to terms with what they've done and
also you know Rome kind of begins to fall apart
and democracy falls apart as well. So, finally, here is Henry V. This is the
last one I'm gonna talk about today. Henry V is a history play which
means that Shakespeare actually tells a historical story. He adapts stories that
existed at the time and he tells us about familiar historical figures and
this play is about King Henry V... which makes a lot of sense by the
title. It's actually the third play in a trilogy and we actually see King
Henry when he's a prince before he becomes king and that's in play is
called Henry the fourth part one and Henry the fourth part two and that's the
story of Prince Henry or Prince Howe as we know him add up with coming of age
becoming an adult and really learning how to rule. Then in Henry V
we see him at his prime, we see him during the war between England and France and
we see him winning the Battle of Agincourt. We see battle scenes we see
some really intimate court scenes as well and at the end we see him fall in
love with his then wife so it's a really good play. It's a really solid play that
one definitely worth a read.
What I love most about Shakespeare I think is the
stories themselves. It's the way that when I think about
Shakespeare play I get a really strong impression of what it's about and the
story itself and the characters that are part of that story and I think something
that always amazes me is how current all of these stories still feel and how
relatable the characters still are even though they were written so long ago and
I think that's what really appeals to a lot of people and it's also why
Shakespeare is still so popular today. If you go into the theater there is very
very often a Shakespeare play or several being staged and it's because there are
so many recognizable problems being looked at in the plays and that's partly
why we still read them and why we still study them today and why we can still
get benefit from them. Shakespeare really does different things for different
people: if you fancy one of the the plays I've told you about today then try
reading it and if you enjoy that try reading another one you could follow
similar genres so if you enjoy Hamlet; you could try King Lear, which is another
one of Shakespeare's epic tragedies that are for many people his best play. If you
enjoy reading A Midsummer Night's Dream you can try Twelfth Night which is another
kind of love triangle comedy and with shipwrecks and all kinds of things and
if you enjoy Henry V, try Richard the third or one of Shakespeare's other
history plays because he's written lots of those as well. So there are so many options
have a look at some of the blurbs of the plays online. If you see a film, try
watching that and see if you enjoyed the story and the language as well and if
you see it advertised as well go and see it live because one of my favorite
things to do is to see Shakespeare live. So, thank you very much for watching. If
you've got a favorite play, post it in the comments below, it'd be great to hear
what you think. Happy reading! Thank you very much, bye.
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Cauliflower Augratin Casserole ~ Thanksgiving Survival Guide ~ Side Dish Ideas ~ Noreen's Kitchen - Duration: 7:37.
Hi everyone welcome back to my kitchen today
I have for you a delicious augratin cauliflower dish that is gonna knock your socks off this is gonna
Be perfect surf next to your Thanksgiving turkey, or your Christmas ham or any combination thereof
Let's go see how this all comes together
We're gonna go over all of the ingredients, and we're going to show you how to make this delicious
Cauliflower of gratin this is a perfect selection for your Thanksgiving table or your holiday meal
So what we're gonna start with is one head of cauliflower
Now I already steamed this off. I cut it up. I scrubbed it really good my cauliflower
Needed to be used so
It has a couple little imperfections in it, but I'm okay with that so
What I did was I washed it really well, and then I cut it all up into bite-sized pieces
and then I put it in my I
Have one of those copper chef XL pans with the steamer rack
And I steamed this for about 10 minutes until it was fork tender, but not like totally mushy because it's gonna go in the oven
Now what we're gonna
do is make a roux and what you're gonna need for that is two tablespoons of all-purpose flour and two tablespoons of butter and
Then you're gonna need two cups of milk 2 cups of cheese. I have four cups of sharp cheddar here
We're gonna be using two cups in the sauce and two cups on the top and then what we're gonna
Do is we're gonna top this with a crispity crunchity topping
And that's gonna be made up of two cups of corn flakes a half a cup of Parmesan cheese finely grated
And I have about a half a stick of butter we may or may not use all of that
but I forgot our bechamel is going to be seasoned with a half a teaspoon of
salt cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon of freshly grated nutmeg and a teaspoon each of onion powder and garlic powder
when we have it all finished we're gonna give it a good sprinkling of paprika and
That's it. This is really easy to make so I'm gonna meet you over at the stove
And we're gonna build our cheese sauce all right
we've melted our butter over at the stove here, and then we're gonna add our flour so a
roux is equal parts of butter and flour and we're going to go ahead and get this mixed in here really well because
You want that flour to cook?
For at least 30 seconds so that it gets rid of that raw taste and it your dishes are gonna taste like paste
so what we're making here is a bechamel sauce basically and
When we add the cheese it's gonna be a cheese sauce
but you always want to start with a basic white sauce and
When you smell the flour and butter mixture that starts to become nutty
Like now that's when you can start adding
The milk a little bit at a time
You don't want to add it all at once and you just want to get it in there mix it
Add a little more milk
Continue to mix it this goes fairly quickly and it will start to thicken, but you don't want to leave it
And you don't want to stop stirring because you don't want to risk scorching the bottom
All right, we are our white sauce come to a boil
I'm gonna turn the heat off, and then I'm gonna add all of our seasonings in here and just give it a good stir
I'm gonna add half of my cheese, and I'm gonna save the other half for
the top of
the casserole now
This is nice and thick the cheese is all melted and now we're gonna go back to the counter
And we're gonna finish building up our a gratin cauliflower casserole. We have to make the topping so here
I have two cups of corn flakes and I'm gonna pour
I'm just gonna put all of it in there because you know it's butter right
toss this together, I'm gonna go ahead and add a little bit of salt to
this
And I'm gonna give it a dash of paprika. Just because I can
There we go
Now I'm gonna go ahead and put in our Parmesan cheese alright, so there's our topping
So I'm just gonna go ahead and pour this cheese sauce
over the cauliflower, right
Doesn't that look delicious, and I'm gonna scrape my pot because I don't want a drop left behind
I want it all to go right in there. Just like that
Now we're gonna. Go ahead and sprinkle the rest of our cheese on top
Then just go ahead and take these
seasoned
corn flakes
Now I'm just gonna hit this with a generous portion of paprika now. I have my oven preheated to
375 degrees
We're gonna bake this for 15 to 20 minutes until it is browned and bubbly
Remember the cauliflower is already cooked so really all we're doing is heating it through and getting a nice Brown topping
So we'll be back when it's all done
our Algren cauliflower casserole was in the oven for about 20 minutes
And it got brown and bubbly and I removed it from the oven and allowed it to sit for about 10 minutes
This is fantastic that cheese baked all the way through this thing smells amazing, and I can't wait to taste it. Are you ready?
You ready?
What do you think?
You like that how's that crunchy topping?
Is it good
They call polity you're not a veggie guy either
Mmm
That's really good that was definitely gonna be on our Thanksgiving table this year. Oh boy hmm
It's creamy its cheesy
And it's not too much. I'm either one of those things a cheese isn't overpowering. It's just a perfect combination
contrast between the softness of the both cauliflower
It's just super delicious mmm. You're gonna
Love it, so I hope you'll consider using this on your Thanksgiving or holiday table this year
I hope you enjoyed the video if you did consider giving me a thumbs up, and if you're new to my kitchen welcome
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Console Overwatch Aiming Guide - Basic Settings & Tips for xbox and ps4 | OverwatchDojo - Duration: 9:18.
Hey there!
This video is here to help you get to know more about how to aim with a controller.
Yes, even you PC gamers, you are free to plug in a controller and experience what's going
on with that.
Who knows, you may like the laid back controller style better.
However, this guide can be most useful for console players, and we are going to go over
the settings, tips and tricks that you can use to gain the competitive edge!
Hello guys, and welcome to the dojo!
We have more and more people from consoles in our community of dojoers, and we wanted
to create a guide covering aiming with a controller.
This can also be interesting to anyone willing to try aiming with a controller on PC, as
it is said to be quite interesting to the keyboard and mouse gamers to see what's
going on on consoles.
Using a controller can also be really useful for people with different kind of wrist and
hand injuries.
A special thanks to one of our community members, IDDBM who helped us in the creation of this
episode!
Let's get to the details right away, we are going to skip the really basic stuff about
playing with a controller, you already know those or able to figure out by yourself.
We will talk about the optimal settings that we think work, and explain our thought process
on the way.
Note that these settings are suggestions from various online forums and players, like reddit
and top500 console gamers.
Settings are really a personal thing, so you should consider changing them to your needs
for maximum comfort and effectiveness.
However they may serve as a good foundation you can build on.
The following settings can mostly be found under : Options - Controls - Advanced controller
settings.
You are free to configure each hero individually First of all, let's briefly talk about settings
for different characters.
Overwatch allows you to set different settings for each individual hero in the game.
This is important, because the aim techniques vary from hero-to-hero, and while the rule
of thumb is 'one setting to rule them all' on PC, you can benefit a lot from tailoring
your configuration to the specific characters on consoles.
This is because non aim dependent heroes can be a lot different than aim based ones.
Set your sensitivity around 40 (give or take 10), vertical and horizontal.
Other settings that we will suggest are revolving around a low sensitivity.
This will enable you to aim precisely on all ranges, and other settings will support quick
turns so you can be precise and reactive with the same set configuration.
Turn aim assist off.
One of the most controversial topic among console players regarding settings is the
usage of aim assist.
Aim assist helps you to aim at the enemies when the crosshair enters their vicinity.
The size of the sensitivity of the aim assist can be configured using the window size setting.
But should you use it?
We say that you should disable aim assist on all heroes and learn to play like that.
This is a very strong tip to elevate your Overwatch mechanics to the next level.
Aim assist can actually hurt your performance when you are playing characters that are heavily
dependent on leading their targets, pre-shooting in order to kill the enemy.
If the aim assist kicks in, because you moved the crosshair too close to the enemy, you
won't hit any shots.
Think about Genji, Hanzo, Pharah, Junkrat, any hero that has a projectile weapon in the
kit.
Sometimes it also pushes you off from the targets if there is a clutch of enemies.
Unreliable.
So we suggest that you disable aim assist with all heroes, or only enable it to the
ones really benefitting from it (some of the tanks).
But still, no assist is better, you will be able to depend on raw skill and learn better
movement patterns.
It's your call entirely, but keep in mind that switching it off will make it really
hard to aim at first if you are used to aim assist.
However it pays off on the long run.
Let's see the relevant settings quickly, in case you want to keep it on:
Aim assist strength: The strength level of the aim assist.
Basically how strong the pull from the crosshair to the enemy hero is.
Aim assist window size: There is a big invisible window around the enemy heroes, this window
is where the aim assist kicks in.
When the crosshair is on the window the aim assist starts working.
The aim assist window is obviously bigger than the heroes' hitbox.
Setting this option to 0 will make the aim assist window exactly as large as the heroes
hitbox.
Aim smoothing: this option sort of slows down your crosshair's movement to make you a bit
more accurate it makes it a bit smoother.
The higher the aim smoothing, the lower the acceleration, and vice versa.
If you set this to 0 the acceleration will be instant.
The best aiming mode is dual zone, you should use it, except if you have a lot of experience
with linear ramp from other games.
This mode makes a certain threshold you have to pass for it to start moving faster, usually
90 percent.
Before that threshold the crosshair moves at the same slow speed, giving you more precise
control.
After you pass the threshold, the acceleration increases a lot, allowing you to turn around
and do bigger movements.
This one is the default mode in Overwatch.
Gives you nice control over the movements, as you can do 180s with a fully tilted controller
with ease.
Dual Zone allows the same quick movements on console as on PC, like Pharah's rocket
boost, or Junkrat's mine jumps.
Let's discuss the other modes quickly.
Exponential ramp mode makes it accelerate gradually the more you hold the stick in a
certain direction.
The further you move it, the faster it accelerates.
This type of aiming is usual in other FPS games.
Linear ramp will cause your crosshair to rotate proportionally with the angle that the stick
is deflected if the aim smoothing is also disabled.
The effect is multiplied based on your sensitivity settings.
This is the usual style for other FPS games like Call of Duty or Battlefield, so if you
have a lot of playtime in those, it should be easy to transfer your skills to OW with
this mode.
The next section is about aim styles.
You should already know about tracking and flicking, this is not about that.
You have two general choice of aim styles: active and passive aiming.
The styles are really personal preferences, so try both of them in some practice games
and decide what you want to use.
Active aiming is when you try to match the enemy and either track the movements or try
to do small adjustments in order to hit your shots.
This style can be precise, but usually only if you have experience with console controls.
It also gives you the ability to react to the enemy quickly.
If you are the user of this style, it means that you use both sticks to coordinate your
movement and aim at the same time.
The other style is basically only using the movement when the actual shooting begins.
This means that you set your crosshair on the desired level, and adjust your aim with
only the movement stick.
This style allows for precise shots that are easier to pull off.
However it can be really hard to use against enemies jumping around, or using a lot of
vertical movement.
We suggest that you use the two styles mixed, and experience both of them.
It's easier to land precise shots with passive aiming if you know how to lead and predict
the enemy, and it's better to go active when the enemy is jumping around you.
Alright, some short tips, that can also increase your accuracy.
Aim ease in is a setting between 0 to 100 that makes your crosshair less likely to move
away from a straight line if the value is higher.
Can help in precise aiming vertically and horizontally, but the higher the value the
harder it is to move in a slanted direction.
Play around with it, it can help a lot with passive aiming style.
The next quickie is to turn off vibration, you don't want to be distracted when you
are trying to land your shots.
Use a cable to connect to the internet instead of wifi connection.
Cable is always more consistent.
Use good crosshairs.
We think that the best crosshair is small, with a gap in the middle to allow you to see
the exact target, something of a bright color.
Disable bloom.
This again is only going to distract you from landing the shots and may hurt your consistency.
Thumbstick extenders can give you a bit of competitive edge, making the controller more
fit for FPS style games.
The extra precision is marginal, however you may want to use every little help that you
can get.
Good crosshair placement is vital on consoles.
Check out the video we have about that right now and elevate your game!
Well placed crosshairs mean that you have to adjust a lot less during fights, making
it easier to land your shots.
That's what we had for you.
If you like what we are doing, subscribe, like and share this video among your console
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Join our discord to join the community of dojoers and improve together.
See you guys next time.
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War Robots — Custom Game Guide - Duration: 1:07.
Custom battles are available to all players of level 20 and above
It's a brand new way of playing War Robots
You decide when and who you battle with and against
Select any mode or map, invite any number of players: 6 vs 6, 1 vs 5 or 1 vs 1
How about exploring the map?
Get on the battlefield all by yourself and examine the best paths and positions with no distractions
A training session for your clan?
Team up and polish the tactics. Then invite some opponents and try your strategy in action
Those into tournament organization - it's your time to shine! Getting everyone on board for a match is now a piece of cake!
Custom battles do not affect rating or provide rewards. Your robots will not require any repairs either
See you on the battlefield, Pilots!
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War Robots — Components Guide - Duration: 0:56.
Assemble robots and weapons from Components.
You can get components on the Black market or purchase them in the Bank.
This is how the content assembled with components appears in the shop. Keep in mind that different items require different components. Below you can see how many components you have.
Press the Storage button in the Store or Black Market to see the list of all collected Components
When there's enough Components to purchase an item press the Get button, and an item will appear in your Inventory.
Spare Components can be exchanged for Silver. In the Storage press the "bin" icon, select the amount and confirm the action.
Collect your Components and assemble new weapons and robots!
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Healthy Eating Guide - Healthy Eating Habits That Will Change Your Life - Duration: 1:42.
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HSELive - Your guide navigating the health service - Duration: 0:49.
My name is Geraldine Charman. I'm the team leader with the HSELive team in Ardee
HSELive is a multi-platform information service offering service
users access to public healthcare information through live chat, email,
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[HEALTHL]Strength Training Equipment: A User's Guide - Duration: 4:19.
Strength Training Equipment: A User's Guide
According to the latest recommendations from the American Council on Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Heart Association, you should be including strength training twice a week as part of your overall fitness routine.
Research shows that strength exercises are safe for all ages and that strength training combined with aerobic exercise can improve your physical and mental health. The Benefits of Strength Training.
Strength training is important for everybody, but even more so for older adults because it can slow down the loss of bone and muscle that goes along with aging. Lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Better balance and fall prevention. You can get strength training from calisthenics, free weights, machines, and other types of equipment. The important thing is to exercise all the major muscle groups including your arms, legs, back, and stomach.
The muscles around your center, called your core muscles, are especially important to target since they stabilize the rest of your body.
Strength training is usually divided into sets and repetitions. Repetitions, or reps, are the number of times you do an exercise.
A group of repetitions — usually between 8 and 15 — is called a set. If you are able to do more than one set of an exercise, always rest for a few minutes between sets.
The ACSM recommends 8 to 10 strength training exercises of 8 to 10 repetitions each, twice a week. Strength Training Equipment Options.
The type of strength-training equipment you use will depend on your individual needs and preferences. Here are the key choices:. Barbells are long bars with weights attached at the ends. Dumbbells are smaller, hand-held weights.
The advantages of free weights are that they are inexpensive and versatile. The disadvantage is that they require proper training and technique to get the full benefit and avoid injury.
Machines. Strength training with machines is as effective as free weights, plus machines have the advantage of being safer and easier to use.
Since strength training machines are designed to exercise specific muscle groups, you can get a faster, more efficient workout by moving from machine to machine.
The disadvantage is that machines are not portable and can be expensive, so you may be limited to using exercise machines at a gym.
For home use, you might investigate an all-in-one machine that has different pulleys and stations attached, allowing you to work various muscle groups with a single piece of equipment.
These strength-training devices look like overgrown, colorful beach balls, but can be very effective pieces of exercise equipment.
By learning exercises that involve body curves and rolls using different positions on the stability ball, you can strengthen the important core muscles of your body. The advantage of the stability ball is that it is inexpensive and adaptable to many uses.
The disadvantage is that you need some training and you may need an expert opinion to be sure you buy a ball of the right size and pressure to fit your needs and abilities.
Body bars are foam-covered weights that may be used in a total body workout class to combine aerobic exercise with strength training.
After you learn the exercises, you can use a body bar when you exercise at home, too — they are relatively inexpensive. Body bars are available in different weights to fit your strength and ability.
Because they are about 4 feet long, they can be cumbersome to carry around, so they are not ideal to travel with. Bands are portable and inexpensive. Basically, they are just big elastic bands with different degrees of tension.
Though the bands themselves weigh almost nothing, by working your muscle groups against the resistance of the bands you develop muscle strength and endurance.
Once you learn how to use them, you can do the exercises anywhere with just a chair for support.
You do need to learn the proper technique for each exercise, and as you strength increases, you will need to graduate to stronger sets of resistance bands.
Kettlebells. This fitness tool was developed in Russia for use in strength training and aerobic exercise to work all muscle groups at the same time.
The Russian kettlebell looks like a cannonball with a handle and is another form of exercise equipment that is inexpensive and versatile. A kettlebell workout is high-intensity and involves full range of motion.
It requires the ability to stretch and be flexible, so you will need some training and time to work up to a full routine.
If you have any health issues, or if you have not done strength training before, you should check with your doctor before getting started.
Remember that using any kind of strength-training equipment requires proper training to get the all the benefits and avoid hurting yourself.
Once you have been properly trained, you can begin to enjoy the many mental and physical benefits of adding strength training to your fitness routine.
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Reality Riders - Life Crisis Guide & New Realities Coach - Duration: 3:03.
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