Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English. Show all posts
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Never Winter
Ok, I will tell about a game called Never winter. Neverwinter
is a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) free-to-play massively multiplayer online
role-playing game (MMORPG) for the Microsoft Windows platform. It was developed
by Cryptic Studios and was released on June 20, 2013. Based in the fictional
Forgotten Realms city of Neverwinter. Cryptic certainly gets the high-fantasy
ambiance of Dungeons & Dragons right, at least, but Neverwinter isn’t an
overtly pretty game outside of a few breathtaking vistas.
Gameplay, Players can become one of seven
Dungeons & Dragons character classes and form groups of up to five player
characters (PCs). Neverwinter is based on a modified version of the Dungeons
& Dragons 4th edition rules set. This includes the use of healing powers
and action points, the latter of which is implemented through a system referred
to as dailies, allowing a player to perform a special ability by accumulating
enough action points through combat. A player-created content system codenamed
"Foundry" allows players to create their own stories and quests.
Neverwinter is not
a typical tab-select MMO. It is, however, a typical action game. There is a
reticule in the center of the screen, but most skills still require a target to
be used. In other words, if you're not looking at something, you can't use
skills. Area of Effect (AoE) spells in particular have a large target on the
ground where they will be used while the player manipulates its position with
the mouse before activating.
Characters and Setting, The setting of Neverwinter takes place in a time when the eponymous city is plunged into chaos after the disappearance of the last Lord of Neverwinter. In the aftermath of the Spellplague and a Primordial Fire Elemental's almost destroying Neverwinter, as seen in the novel Gauntlgrym, the remaining citizens form factions and struggle for dominance over the populace as the dead begin to rise and attack "the city they once called home." Although Cryptic created an extensive storyline that complements this rich D&D world, it’s not the most trustworthy of dungeon masters. Even with questgivers delivering fully voiced orders by actors of widely varying competence, the plot never succeeds in forcing its way to the foreground of the experience.
Story,
Briefly assuming
her pre-lich appearance, the Lich Queen Valindra attacks the soldiers of New
Neverwinter, as new grounds are being built outside of the original city, which
is being repaired. Valindra's actions spark the Battle of the Bridge, in which
Barrabus the Gray (formerly known as Artemis Entreri) and Drizzt Do'Urden are
rumored to be present by gossipers at a pub in the shattered town of Luskan.
Each soldier tells his own story of the battle until one soldier reveals that Valindra's attack was going
badly until the blue dragon, a leader in the country of Thay, helped her
escape. The soldier finishes by asking the people where they will be and what
they will be doing when the dragon attacks again.
While Thay makes
its own advances, the Netherese, under leadership of the necromancer Idris,
take the lost artifact Deathknell and use it to forge an alliance with the
barrow lords of Ebon Downs, thus providing them with the power to raise an army
of dead to raze the Sword Coast. The Netherese have already destroyed the
village of Grimhollow, prompting Lord Dagult Neverember, Protector of
Neverwinter and Open Lord of Waterdeep, to recover the shards of the Deathknell
and defeat the Netherese. Elsewhere, Traeven Blackdagger, famed privateer and
plunderer of the Sword Coast along Neverwinter thought dead after the explosion
at Mount Hotenow, has returned through resurrection and has once again begun
plundering. The Harpers have decided to oppose Blackdagger, sending their
agents to Blackdagger Keep at morning tide to take down the threat of the ghost
pirate. Indeed, Neverwinter relies excessively on those hordes. Almost every
single boss fight in the dungeons (single or five-man) relies on fighting a big
baddie while staving off waves of his or her cronies.
Development,
Atari bought
Cryptic Studios in the fall of 2009. In late August 2010, Atari announced
Neverwinter, to be developed by Cryptic Studios, with a release scheduled for
late 2011. They revealed that the game would coincide with a multi-media event
revolving around the city of Neverwinter, including the release of four books
(one already in stores), a co-operative board game and a D&D role-playing
game being released to promote the launch of the MMORPG.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
The present participle of most verbs has the form base+ing.
It is used in many different ways.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AS PART OF THE CONTINUOUS FORM OF A
VERB
EXAMPLES
- I am
working.
- He was
singing.
- They have
been walking.
- We will
be staying.
- She would
have been expecting me.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AFTER VERBS OF MOVEMENT &
POSITION
This construction is particularly useful with the verb to
go.
EXAMPLES
- She went
shopping.
- I go
running every morning.
- He lay
looking up at the clouds.
- She came
running towards me.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AFTER VERBS OF PERCEPTION
The pattern for this usage is verb + object +
present participle. There is a difference in meaning when such a sentence
contains a zero infinitive rather than a participle. The infinitive refers to a
complete action while the present participle refers to an ongoing action.
EXAMPLES
- I heard
someone singing.
- He saw
his friend walking along the road.
- I can
smell something burning!
- I
watched the birds flying away.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE AS AN ADJECTIVE
EXAMPLES
- It was
an amazing film.
- Dark billowing clouds
often precede a storm.
- He was
trapped inside the burning house.
- Many
of his paintings show the setting sun.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE WITH THE VERBS SPEND AND WASTE
The pattern with these verbs is verb + time/money
expression + present participle.
EXAMPLES
- My
boss spends two hours a day travelling to work.
- Don't waste
time playing computer games!
- They've spent
the whole day shopping.
- I wasted
money buying this game.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE WITH THE VERBS CATCH AND FIND
The pattern with these verbs is verb + object +
present participle. With catch, the participle always refers to
an action which causes annoyance or anger. This is not the case with find,
which is unemotional.
EXAMPLES
- If
I catch you stealing my apples again, there'll be
trouble!
- Don't
let him catch you reading his letters.
- I caught
him going through my bag.
- We found
some money lying on the ground.
- They found
their mother sitting in the garden.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE FOR TWO ACTIONS AT THE SAME TIME
When two actions occur at the same time, and are done by the
same person or thing, we can use a present participle to describe one of them.
When one action follows very quickly after another done by the same person or
thing, we can express the first action with a present participle.
EXAMPLES
- Whistling to
himself, he walked down the road. = He whistled to himself as he walked
down the road.
- They
went laughing out into the snow. = They laughed as they
went out into the snow.
- Dropping the
gun, she put her hands in the air. = She dropped the gun and put her hands
in the air.
- Putting on
his coat, he left the house. = He put on his coat and left the house.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE TO EXPLAIN A REASON
The present participle can be used instead of a phrase
starting with as, since, or because. In this usage the
participial phrase explains the cause or reason for an action.
EXAMPLES
- Feeling hungry,
he went into the kitchen and opened the fridge.
- Being poor,
he didn't spend much on clothes.
- Knowing that
his mother was coming, he cleaned the flat.
- He
whispered, thinking his brother was still asleep.
English Conversation (Expressions)
https://soundcloud.com/agus-tri-prastyo/english
Agus : hello, what are you doing ?
ikhwan : hello, i want to sleep because i got toothcache
Agus : why don't you go to the dentist ?
ikhwan : i think you right. could you please accompany me to the dentist ?
Agus : sorry to say that i can't
ikhwan : how about tonight ?
Agus : ok, i will be there
ikhwan : ok, you must come to my house
Agus : sure, i will be there
ikhwan : would you care to bring me some of fruits ?
Agus : unfortunately, i can't, you'd better prepare yourself. i will be there at 7 o'clock
ikhwan : it's sound great but i'm not ready at 7 o'clock
Agus : how about at 9 o'clock ? because i have another schedule at 10 o'clock so we need to fast to do that
ikhwan : that's a good idea
Agus : ok. bye! see you later
ikhwan : ok see you
Agus : hello, what are you doing ?
ikhwan : hello, i want to sleep because i got toothcache
Agus : why don't you go to the dentist ?
ikhwan : i think you right. could you please accompany me to the dentist ?
Agus : sorry to say that i can't
ikhwan : how about tonight ?
Agus : ok, i will be there
ikhwan : ok, you must come to my house
Agus : sure, i will be there
ikhwan : would you care to bring me some of fruits ?
Agus : unfortunately, i can't, you'd better prepare yourself. i will be there at 7 o'clock
ikhwan : it's sound great but i'm not ready at 7 o'clock
Agus : how about at 9 o'clock ? because i have another schedule at 10 o'clock so we need to fast to do that
ikhwan : that's a good idea
Agus : ok. bye! see you later
ikhwan : ok see you
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Introduction Others
Linuw meets Saras, his old friend, and her new friend in the street.
Linuw: Hy Saras..
Saras: Hy Linuw, thiss is my friend, Rina.
Linuw: How do you do Rina?
Rina: How do you do, Linuw?
Linuw: I'm very happy to meet you.
Rina: The pleasure is mine.
Linuw: Have you been in Surabaya long?
Saras: She just arived here.
Rina: Yeah, I just arrived two days ago.
Linuw: Where do you come from?
Rina: I come from Mojokerto.
Linuw: Where are you staying now?
Rina: At 19 Ngagel street.
Linuw: Whose house it is?
Rina: it's my family house.
Linuw: How do you like Surabaya?
Rina: it's a nice place.
Linuw: How long are you going stay here?
Rina: About a month.
Linuw: Have you ever been to Kenjeran?
Rina: Yes, I ever. But I'd like to go there again.
Linuw: have you ever been to zoological garden?
Rina: No, I never. But I'd like to go there.
Linuw: yes you should go there sometimes.
Rina: How can I get there?
Linuw: You can take city bus or taxi.
Rina: Will you accompany me when you have a time?
Linuw: With pleasure.
Rina: Will you accompany me too, Saras?
Saras: Sure, I will.
Rina: Thank you guys.
Saras: Bye Linuw..
Linuw: Bye bye.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Introduction Others Draft
Simply
speaking
Linuw meets Saras, his old friend, and her new friend in the street.
Saras:
Linuw, thiss is my friend, Rina.
Linuw:
How do you do Rina?
Rina:
How do you do, Linuw?
Linuw:
I'm very happy to meet you.
Rina:
The pleasure is mine.
Linuw:
Have you been in Surabaya long?
Saras:
She just arived here.
Rina:
Yeah, I just arrived two days ago.
Linuw:
Where do you come from?
Rina:
I come from Mojokerto.
Linuw:
Where are you staying now?
Rina:
At 19 Ngagel street.
Linuw:
Whose house it is?
Rina:
it's my family house.
Linuw:
How do you like Surabaya?
Rina:
it's a nice place.
Linuw:
How long are you going stay here?
Rina:
About a month.
Linuw:
Have you ever been to Kenjeran?
Rina:
Yes, I ever. But I'd like to go there again.
Linuw:
have you ever been to zoological garden?
Rina:
No, I never. But I'd like to go there.
Linuw:
yes you should go there sometimes.
Rina:
How can I get there?
Linuw:
You can take city bus or taxi.
Rina:
Will you accompany me when you have a time?
Linuw:
With pleasure.
Rina:
Will you accompany me too, Saras?
Saras:
Sure, I will.
Rina:
Thank you guys.
Friday, September 12, 2014
Self Introducing
Hello My friends. Good day everyone. I would like to introduce my self. My name is Agus Tri Prastyo. OK, you can call me Prastyo. I am from Jombang. I was born in Jombang, August 19 1995, so until now I'm 19 years old. I was graduated from SHS 2 Jombang. Now I study at Electronic Engineering Polytechnic Institute of Surabaya (PENS), Game Technology.
My mother is a housewife, her name is Saropah and my dad is a farmer, her name is Welly Sugianto. I was the youngest of three brothers. I have two brother, my first brother name is Wulyo Eko. He was married with two children. And my second brother name is Dwi hartato. He was married too with one child. Right now I stay at my uncle's house near my college and I haven't a pet but I love a cat.
I have mysterious personality. I'm very friendly, but sometimes I am uncommunicative if I meet new people. Sometimes I become annoying person and selfish. My life is full of mysterious story.
I like yoghurt, cereal bar and fruit, but my favourite food is fried egg.
My Hobby is eSport especially in Dota 2. I'm a captain in my team. My team's name is "Eagles Eyes" ussually called EL`ES, you can find it in dota 2 game at pro team list panel. I love art of combination strategy.
I have a special dream. I want to be a great industrialist of Technology. So from now I spend my free time for internet surfing to get information about technology espesialy for basis java application.
I hope we can be a good friend. Thank you very much.


















