Tag: trigger
Mark Hulbert: Rate cuts aren’t necessarily bullish. But this Fed move really can trigger a stock market rally.
Trinity Trigger Is a Rare JRPG That Lets You Save the World with Your Friends
Japanese role-playing games are more available and accessible than ever before. However, there are very few traditional games that allow multiple people to party up and play through its story together. Square Enix’s Mana franchise and Bandai Namco’s Tales of series are probably the best known for this in the past. Among some other one off titles, Trinity Trigger aims to add to that short list. While there seems to be a lack of depth in combat and how interesting the world is remains to be seen, Trinity Trigger’s first impression shows potential.
A young man named Cyan stars in Trinity Trigger as the Warrior of Chaos, and along with friends Elise and Zantis in tow they are traveling the world of Trinitia to find the Weapons of the Gods to prepare for a fate-defining battle with the Warrior of Order. Each party member has a partner known as a Trigger, which is more or less an animal-like companion that’s fully self-aware and voiced who also transforms into your weapons. All party members can eventually gain access to every weapon type by exploring dungeons, but they all have their own expertise. Cyan excels with the sword, Elise the bow, and Zantis with his axe. I unfortunately did not get to explore an entire dungeon, but you can expect puzzles and a boss fight along the way.
During my guided demo I was in a snow village called Hoplard where the townsfolk have been trying to deal with a monster in a nearby forest. After believing that the beast determines the weather for them, the townsfolk have been sacrificing citizens as tribute in hopes to stop the blizzards corrupting the town’s harvest. It was a pretty straightforward plotline and there didn’t seem to be much else to do in the town afterwards. There was a store to buy supplies and people to talk to, at least, but I didn’t experience any sidequests along the way.
Gameplay is presented in an isometric view with real-time action combat and is ultimately very straightforward and beginner friendly. Attacking consumes stamina, but tiring out didn’t stop me from being able to swing my weapon at an enemy – it just dealt miniscule damage until I stopped and let my stamina gauge recharge. Stamina is consumed by dodging as well so there was a small level of management on how I wanted to use it. In battle normal foes only have a health bar above their heads to deplete, but bosses are equipped with a stagger bar too that will temporarily stun them while the party can unleash an all-out assault. Bosses also have weapon weaknesses to discover to deal extra damage, encouraging me to experiment with the weapons I had to figure out how to prioritize the fight and which character to take control of.
Outside of stamina there are two other gauges that need managing during combat. One of them was an ultimate ability that released a devastating “super” attack that was ready to be unleased once my weapon glowed, while the other strengthened my weapon for a short time. Unlike most JRPGs there appeared to be no magic, spells, or elemental damage of any sort – and that includes healing. All healing is done by using potions, as is warding off other status effects too – like being poisoned – so I found myself rummaging through the menus a lot during battle.
Trinity Trigger is not a technically advanced game and I didn’t have any complaints on the performance playing it docked on the Switch, but visually it was rough to look at. In general, the presentation isn’t trying to stand out outside of the stunning character portraits during important and well voice acted character conversations, but if you do care about getting the best visuals or willing to give up the convenience of playing on the go I’d maybe look at the PlayStation 5 or PC versions that will be available instead.
Trinity Trigger appears to be a serviceable JRPG from what I got to play. Its biggest immediately apparent issue is that co-op play will only be available locally at launch. With so few games in the genre offering this kind of experience, knowing that players can’t squad up online in 2023 feels like a huge missed opportunity. I do want to give it its points though. It’s offering something that very few games in the genre do, and like most I come across I’m curious about the story and characters that exist in the world. I can’t say much about the story because I didn’t get exposed to much of it during the short time I got to play, but hopefully it will turn out to be a highlight. Regardless, JRPGs can be intimidating, and Trinity Trigger is looking like a great example of a relatively rare kind that will let you bring your friends along for the ride.
Raoul Moat took Dad from us when he pulled the trigger …now ITV’s making us relive it, says PC David Rathband’s daughter
THE daughter of one of Raoul Moat’s victims says the gunman took her dad “as soon as he pulled the trigger” – and now the family has to relive their agony thanks to ITV’s drama.
Mia Rathband was just 14 when her badly wounded dad PC David Rathband took his own life in 2012.
David Rathband killed himself in 2012 after being shot in the face by Moat[/caption]
Daughter Mia has said the new series is making them relive the horror[/caption]
Moat went on a shooting spree in 2010[/caption]
The police officer was blasted in the face at close range twice by bodybuilder and ex-bouncer Moat, 37, in 2010.
David, 42, was blinded in the horror attack and after two years of struggling with his disability, killed himself.
Now in her first interview, Mia has said the three-part ITV drama is very “painful” and she doesn’t “understand why it’s needed”.
The new series which ends tonight dramatises Moat’s terrifying rampage – which saw him kill one victim and injure two.
Just 12 years old at the time, Mia was celebrating her birthday with friends at a sleepover the night Moat shot her dad.
The dad-of-two wasn’t meant to be working that night but picked up the extra shift.
Mia, now 24, recalled the moment she woke in the middle of the night and could tell something was wrong.
She told the Daily Mail: “I do remember feeling that something wasn’t right. My mum wasn’t there, but one of our neighbours was.
“She said Mum was at the hospital because my dad had had an accident at work.
“I thought it was a car accident, because he was a traffic officer.”
Walking into the hospital the following morning, Mia was told ” your dad doesn’t look the same” as her mum broke the news he’d been shot.
Mia added: “You know in films where everything around you stops? It was like that. I don’t think I could even process it.”
Previously convicted Moat went on a rampage after he was freed from jail.
He tracked down ex-girlfriend Samantha Stobbart and her new boyfriend Chris Brown, 29, 13 years ago.
After firing a shotgun through a window in Gateshead, Moat killed Chris while injuring Sam.
Warped Moat then blasted David at random in his parked patrol car after going looking for a policeman to murder.
David’s twin brother Darren Rathband has said “the victims were never a priority” when it came to filming the drama series.
He said: “This ITV drama should be a comedy — or at least a parody set with the Benny Hill theme music.
“The victims were never a priority. ITV have ignored the sentiment, and have paid the relatives lip service.”
Moat’s long-lost dad Peter Blake, 81, said the series should “never have been made” as it will “re-traumatise” his grandkids.
Moat’s daughter Katelaine Fitzpatrick, 24, previously told The Sun the series will “bring the horror back“.
The mum, who admits she’s ashamed to call Moat her dad, said: “For many it will just be a crime drama on telly, but for me and his victims, and the family of his victims, this is our life.
“He was a monster. He ruined so many lives and I don’t think it will ever stop affecting my life.”
The Hunt for Raoul Moat started on ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday, 16 April. Episode two aired Monday, 17 April and episode three airs Tuesday, 18 April.
PC Rathband arriving in court with wife Katherine and son Ash to give evidence against Moat[/caption]
Vicky McClure pictured filming series two of ITV drama Trigger Point
ACTRESS Vicky McClure is having a blast — returning as bomb disposal officer Lana Washington for series two of Trigger Point.
Our exclusive snaps show the 39-year-old all kitted up and laden with protective gear filming in North London with co-star Mark Stanley, who plays DI Thom Youngblood.
Vicky McClure was seen filming scenes for the new series of Trigger Point[/caption]
The actress was filming in North London with co-star Mark Stanley[/caption]
Vicky had already shared Twitter selfies of her with the ITV show’s executive producer and Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio.
She wrote: “Back with another bang! Trigger Point series 2 incoming!”
The drama, which will air later this year, sees Lana return from training Ukrainian bomb disposal teams.
She previously said: “The scripts are filled with twists, turns, explosive moments and along with our brilliant cast, it’s set to be an exciting shoot.”
Orgasms trigger my endometriosis: The sex lives of people with endo
Tumbling into bed after a rare date night out with my partner should feel like an antidote to the monotony of days spent lying on the sofa in near constant pain. Instead, it almost always ends in tears.
What’s valued as the epitome of pleasure, orgasms seem to trigger a flare up in my already sore body. As the clothes ripped off in haste lie scattered on the apartment floor, half drunk wine glasses sit stained by the sink, I lie awake for hours, writhing in pain, mourning the loss of another part of myself taken over by disease. Chronic illnesses, including endometriosis, rule my life. They dictate when I can enjoy myself and when I cannot. They’ve already taken away a lot from me — spontaneity, delicious meals, nights out, trips away, and yes, sex too.
Sex seems to be ubiquitous with pleasure. In the age of sex positivity, women and non binary folks are reasserting sexual desire as something they feel empowered about. So, where does that leave the people who want to have good sex but can’t? Those that have willing partners but still find pleasure physically hard to find?
I had undiagnosed pelvic pain for over 10 years before receiving an endometriosis diagnosis in January 2021. This was followed by invasive testing and abdominal surgery, with even more operations on the horizon. Two thirds of people who live with endo experience sexual dysfunction as a result, but there is a societal resistance to discussing sex when it intersects with chronic pain and an assumption those of us who are frequently unwell are not participating in acts of pleasure.
Endometriosis is a chronic health condition affecting 1.5 million people in the UK, 6.5 million in the U.S. and WHO estimates 190 million women of ‘reproductive age’ are affected globally. Symptoms vary, and it occurs throughout the body, where cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow outside of it, often in the bowel, stomach, and pelvic areas. Despite how many people live with endometriosis, we do not know what causes it and doctors cannot find a cure. I have been cut open once already this year and less than six months later my pain is returning to pre-op levels. The only way to discover how many more lesions have grown is to be cut open again, and again, routinely, for the rest of my life.
For a disease that affects so many, it is chronically underdiagnosed and the average wait time for an official diagnosis after the onset of symptoms is eight years. Even with diagnosis, those living with the illness are often ignored, with some doctors still claiming pregnancy or birth control can be used as viable treatment options. The disease lacks research funding, like many other types of dyspareunia — the medical term for sexual pain — that affect people with vaginas, such as vaginismus and vulvodynia. Erectile dysfunction, affecting people with penises, has 1954 clinical trials currently published on PubMed, compared to 393 for dyspareunia. It is the historic disregard of female pain, under the assumption we will grin and bear it, that results in ongoing medical misogyny.
Want more sex and dating stories in your inbox? Sign up for Mashable’s new weekly After Dark newsletter.
Tegan, a young non binary person who has lived with dyspareunia since they began having sex, says they feel frustrated with the lack of control they have, that their body won’t do what everyone else is doing. “You’re supposed to enjoy it. It hurts and I bleed every time,” they tell me. “I feel angry at my body, like something is wrong with me.” This idea of ‘normativity’ sees painful sex often not discussed. Instead, it is often a burden we carry alone, secrecy compounding feelings of shame. Journalist Lucia Osborne Crowley’s recent book, My Body Keeps Your Secrets, documents experiences of sexual violence that often have consequences in later intimate relationships, writing that “the most important gatekeeper of shame is our determination to not give people the words they need to speak freely about themselves.”
For Ellie, it was painful sex that alerted her to discovering her endo — a common experience for those with it. She’s been with her partner throughout the diagnostic process and subsequent medical intervention. “My sex life was the main thing that was disrupted,” she says. The symptoms of the disease are varied, affecting our digestive systems, bowel movements, and hormonal cycles, but because Ellie, like many others, had the mirena coil — a type of intrauterine device — fitted, she said she wasn’t experiencing painful periods, often a hallmark symptom of endometriosis.
Although I had severe pain prior to having a consistent sex life, it was my own bleeding during sex with a long term partner that finally convinced my GP to refer me to a specialist, uncovering my extensive endometriosis. It makes me wonder: Why was my pain not taken more seriously before I started bleeding during sex?
I questioned Ness Cooper, a sexologist, on my own intimate woe. It’s something I thought I was entirely alone in until connecting with other endo sufferers — is it really possible that orgasming is triggering my endo flares? She demystified the experience I had been afraid to ask my doctor about. “There is scar tissue from the uterus’ lining in the pelvis and even vagina, vaginal contractions from orgasm could be the painful cause,” Cooper explains. “If the individual is experiencing muscle spasm, they may find that orgasm can trigger the spasm to set back in after orgasm and struggle to continue with penetration for a while afterwards.”
Ness also suggests a number of practical steps partners can try to make penetration enjoyable for all involved. She invites the use of foreplay in the form of massage: “a warm sensual massage with a body safe massage candle can help relax muscles that may be prone to spasms.” She also suggests laying on top of a heated pad or electric blanket, to provide some warmth and relief during sex.
The idea that penetrative (or penis in vagina) sex is the only legitimate way to have sex is rooted in heteronormativity. Megan, who has been in a long term relationship since her endometriosis diagnosis, praises her partner, saying, “Penetration was off the table for a while and my partner understood. We spent time trying to work on non-penetrative intimacy.” However, old habits die hard, and many people living with endo and struggling to enjoy penetrative sex are left feeling sexually deficient. Although there are plenty of other ways to find pleasure with a partner beyond penis in vagina sex, Tegan says, “Sometimes as someone with a vagina, I crave that intimacy of having someone inside me, which just isn’t possible at the moment.”
I asked the endo community what they’ve found useful through trial and error. Megan suggests a penetration bumper like the OhNut. The device works as a physical barrier that is worn on the penis, to prevent it inserting too deep into the vagina, which combats the deep pain associated with endo-related dyspareunia. It is made from a soft pliable polymer and comes as a stack of four rings that can be customised to suit the length you desire. Megan says it’s the best tool they found to make PV sex enjoyable, as it avoids hurting herself but allows her partner to enjoy a simulation of those deep sensations. Meanwhile, Tegan says getting comfortable using non-penetrative toys with new partner has helped them enjoy sex again, describing a clitoral stimulator toy as the best thing they’ve discovered.
If you’re reading this and have a pain free pleasurable sex life, I’m stoked for you. Those of you who thought you were alone, whether you have endometriosis or any other pain condition, I want you all to know there is a community of us trying to make sex fun and talking about it a lot more too. This isn’t the end of that conversation.
This article was originally published on Dec. 10, 2021.
Will this ‘rally of rubbish’ trigger a stock market crash?
In a stock market crash, share prices fall 20%+. The US market is up nearly 20% from its October low. With meme stocks surging, is a new collapse coming?
The post Will this ‘rally of rubbish’ trigger a stock market crash? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK.
Astronomers Find Rare Star System That Will Trigger a Kilonova
The universe has no shortage of oddities, and researchers at the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab have observed another one in the form of a particular binary star system. The system, called CPD-29 2176, will eventually trigger a kilonova, a celestial event in which two neutron stars collide in a massive…
Power cuts, road closures and train cancellations ‘likely’ in parts of UK as snow and ice trigger new weather warnings
Xbox Game Pass is hiding a must play game for Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger fans
It took a long seven years for solo dev Matthias Linda to put his debut game together, and – after playing it over the Christmas/New Year 2023 break – I can safely say that every last day was worth it. At least from a player’s perspective. Chained Echoes ran a successful Kickstarter campaign way back in 2019, where Linda managed to capture the imaginations of a bunch of 30- and 40-something players that had been craving a return to the likes of Breath of Fire, Final Fantasy 6, and Chrono Trigger for generations.
But this isn’t a simple retread. It’s not an Octopath Traveler-like checklist of nostalgia, assembled cynically and clinically. No, it’s better than that; Chained Echoes observes the tropes and tricks that make the genre great and tinkers with the formula – much in the same way the first 10 or so Final Fantasy games did. When you’re not ogling the gorgeous 16-bit inspired pixel art, you’ll be beavering away in a battle that’s all about flow.
You’ll need to scroll through your commands and pop-out menus as you usually would, attacking with weapons and magic and selecting items as is likely second nature to you at this point, but you’ll also need to be aware of your flow and rhythm. Once you get into a torrent of attacks, you’ll be able to achieve Overdrive, where you’ll start dishing out more damage and attacking with more zhuzh. Over-reach and over-perform, and your party will leave itself vulnerable to crits from whatever oversized enemy you’re facing.