Radical Heights — GameSpot
Radical Heights — GameSpot
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Radical Heights does cool things that PUBG and Fortnite aren’t
At first glance Radical Heights feels like flailing.
The team at Boss Key Productions, fresh off the failure of its hero shooter, LawBreakers, spent five months banging out a battle royale game and then tossed it to the wolves in Steam Early Access. While it’s very clear that the game isn’t finished, Radical Heights is doing some very interesting things.
It’s familiar, but not too familiar
Moving through Radical Heights, the environment itself looks very familiar. It’s all mid-1980s era suburban sprawl but with the color saturation cranked up to 11. While PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and h2Z1 before it were firmly post-apocalyptic, Radical Heights skews more towards Fortnite with a casual, almost playful tone.
But look closer and you’ll notice that the environment is actually just an elaborate television set. There’s a dome over the top of the whole map, and every few blocks there’s an actual facade with nothing behind it but ramps and ladders. It’s almost like a blend of Smash TV and The Truman Show.
While no one was looking I gathered about $3,000 out of thin air.Boss Key Productions
An actual in-game economy
The TV aesthetic extends to the vending machines, which hand out guns and armor for cash. There are also brightly colored storage lockers filled with loot, but in order to open them you have to stand in plain sight while a timer ticks down and hope no one takes you out. Punch a cash register or shoot out the front of a change machine to reveal piles of cash. At times money simply rains down from the sky.
But where games like Battlegrounds and h2Z1 limit the in-game currency to strictly out-of-game purchases, in Radical Heights currency can be traded in right there on the battlefield for tangible upgrades including armor and ammunition.
When you die, a portion of the money in your inventory is lost, which contributes to the urgent need to stay alive. In one of my first few games I accumulated close to 5,000 virtual dollars.
Without anywhere to spend all that dough, I began frantically searching for an in-game ATM so that I could push my ill-gotten gains out to an offshore account for safekeeping. The ability to bank your cash for future rounds adds persistence to the game, which is a neat touch.
After searching for a few minutes I found an ATM and started pushing cash out of the game world and into my own personal offshore account.Boss Key Production
It seems like everything in Radical Heights is fungible. Even high-level weapons can be tossed into a chipper and converted into hard cash. Then, once you’re out of the game, extra money can be used to purchase cosmetic items that you’ve found in-game. Alternately, you can spend real-world money on “rad gems” which can be used to purchase any cosmetic items you like from the storefront.
I could easily see myself playing round after round, lurking in the shadows and moving from honey pot to honey pot, simply trying to earn as much money as possible.
A dynamic new map
In the battle royale games that we’ve come to know and love over the past few years, there’s always that circle closing in from the edge of the map. Stay outside for too long and you begin to lose health.
Radical Heights comes at the concept it in a slightly different way. The map is divided up into a number of grid squares. As the game progresses, different sections of the map become locked out. That allows the designers much more flexibility in how they move concentrations of players around the map.
Easy come, easy go. Another player on a BMX bike swung by and ended me in a cloud of dollar bills. I only lost around $300 total, however, so I call this a win.Boss Key Productions
Imagine a scenario where two groups of 50 players are each isolated in two different zones on the map. Then, once there are only two players left standing, the remaining zones are suddenly connected. Those two geared up players are essentially given an open runway, clear to launch full-bore at one another for an epic final showdown.
It’s easy to see where this game is headed, and with spectator mode enabled from the get-go it has the potential to amp up the drama for those just following along.
In short, it’s a system custom made for high-profile, showpiece matches filled with amazing moments.
To use Boss Key’s own words from the in-game news feed, Radical Height is extremely “janky” right now. But there’s a lot of great design at work in here. Some of these ideas have the potential to move the battle royale genre forward. Now it’s up to developers to keep pace with the audience and finish building this title as quickly — and stably — as possible.
«Radical measures». The US took a desperate step for Ukraine
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«Radical measures». The USA took a desperate step for the sake of Ukraine
«Radical measures». The United States took a desperate step for Ukraine — RIA Novosti, 12/15/2022
«Radical measures». The US took a desperate step for the sake of Ukraine
CNN, citing sources, said that the US authorities want to supply Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine.
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MOSCOW, December 15 — RIA Novosti, David Narmania. CNN, citing sources, said that the US authorities want to supply Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. Previously, the White House did not dare to do this. Whether such a weapon is capable of changing the balance of power on the battlefield is in the RIA Novosti material. Close the sky Back in November, the Pentagon announced that it was not going to send Patriot to Kyiv.
Now, in the US military department, they expressed themselves less clearly: “We have nothing to announce yet.” As the channel notes, the decision must be approved by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and President Joe Biden. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna did not specify what exactly they are talking about. However, at the end of November it became known that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had already received two Crotale anti-aircraft missile systems from Paris. During a recent visit to Washington, Emmanuel Macron promised Biden to continue supporting Ukraine. one Patriot PAC-3 battery with four launchers, each with eight missiles. As a rule, a command post, a radar station and loading vehicles are attached. The PAC-3 is the most modern modification, but it was also put into service in 2001. The probability of hitting an aircraft with one shot is very high — 80-90 percent, tactical missiles — 60-80. The target can move at a speed of up to 1,600 meters per second at an altitude of up to 15 kilometers and a distance of up to 20 kilometers.
«Thus, the West is trying to protect the energy system of Ukraine, which suffers significant losses from regular Russian strikes,» a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences believes. Vladimir Kozin. And he recalls: after the incident in the Ljubljana Voivodeship, Poland was armed with Patriots. Of course, the increase is significant. But there are problems. The main one is cost. Even the battery of older PAC-2s costs a billion dollars, and each rocket costs a million. Back in 2017, this was vigorously discussed in the American media. At the US Army Association convention, General David Perkins spoke about the experience of using the installations by «one of the closest allies.» <…> But I’m not sure it makes economic sense,» the officer fumed. Additional DifficultiesRetired General Mark Hertling points out that the Patriot requires very long training.» they won’t appear on the battlefield anyway. It takes months,” he wrote on Twitter. He also dispelled the information circulated by the press that a team of “just three people” is needed to control the complex.
the military clarified. “And for everything to work, dozens of well-trained air defense fighters are needed.” Consequences for the front Experts note: American systems are able to protect individual objects in Ukraine. However, it will not work to completely close the sky — which is what Kyiv wants. Konstantin Sokolov. In addition, in terms of technical parameters, American air defense systems are very close to the S-300. “And our troops know how to counteract such systems,” he adds. But the subtleties and differences will have to be learned in practice. There are precedents: Russian air defense was able to adapt even to the vaunted HIMARS, which in Kyiv are called «weapons of victory.» nine0003
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MOSCOW, December 15 — RIA Novosti, David Narmania. CNN, citing sources, said that the US authorities want to supply Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine. Previously, the White House did not dare to do this. Is such a weapon capable of changing the balance of power on the battlefield — in the material of RIA Novosti. nine0003
Close the sky
Back in November, the Pentagon announced that it was not going to send a Patriot to Kyiv.
Now, however, the American military department expressed itself less clearly: «So far, we have nothing to announce.»
According to the channel, the decision must be approved by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and President Joe Biden.
The supply of air defense systems was also reported in France. Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna did not specify what exactly they are talking about. However, at the end of November it became known that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had already received two Crotale anti-aircraft missile systems from Paris. nine0003
During his recent visit to Washington, Emmanuel Macron promised Biden to continue supporting Ukraine.
© Photo : U.S. Army American anti-aircraft missile system Patriot
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«Expensive pleasure»
The British military portal Jane’s claims that we are talking about only one Patriot PAC-3 battery with four launchers, each with eight missiles.
As a rule, a command post, a radar station and loading vehicles are attached. nine0003
PAC-3 is the most modern modification, but it was also put into service in 2001. The probability of hitting an aircraft with one shot is very high — 80-90 percent, tactical missiles — 60-80. The target can move at speeds up to 1600 meters per second at an altitude of up to 15 kilometers and a distance of up to 20 kilometers.
«Thus, the West is trying to protect the energy system of Ukraine, which suffers significant losses from regular Russian strikes,» Vladimir Kozin, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences, believes. And he recalls: after the incident in the Ljubljana Voivodeship, Poland was armed with Patriots. nine0003
Of course, the gain is significant. But there are problems. The main one is cost. Even older PAC-2 batteries cost a billion dollars, and each missile costs a million.
Back in 2017, this was vigorously discussed in the American media.
At the US Army Association convention, General David Perkins spoke about the experience of using installations by «one of the closest allies.»
«They shot down a quadcopter that sells for $200 on Amazon. The drone, of course, had no chance against the Patriot and its $3 million rocket. <...> But I’m not sure that this is reasonable from an economic point of view,» the officer was outraged. nine0003
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Additional Difficulties
Retired General Mark Hertling points out that the Patriot requires a very long training period.
«If there was no long-term secret training, then SAMs will not appear on the battlefield anyway. It takes months,» he wrote on Twitter. nine0003
He also dispelled reports circulated by the press that a team of «only three people» was needed to manage the complex.
«Three should sit only at the control panels,» the military man clarified. «And for everything to work, dozens of well-trained air defense fighters are needed.»
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«Kyiv does not stop.» The terrible forecast of European politicians came true
Consequences for the front
Experts say that American systems are able to protect individual facilities in Ukraine. However, completely closing the sky — which is what they want in Kyiv — will not work. nine0003
«Based on the number of complexes in question, it can be argued that this is more of a political move designed to demonstrate the determination of the West,» explains Konstantin Sokolov, a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences and an expert on geopolitics.
In addition, in terms of technical parameters, American air defense systems are very close to the S-300. «And our troops know how to counteract such systems,» he adds.
But the subtleties and differences have to be learned in practice. There are precedents: Russian air defense was able to adapt even to the vaunted HIMARS, which in Kyiv are called «weapons of victory.» nine0003
December 12, 2022, 08:00
«This will cost billions.» What the West came up with for Ukraine
Wink will show the comedy series “Survive at any cost”
Shooting of the comedy-police series “Survive at all costs” (16+) has begun, which will be shown exclusively by Wink (Rostelecom’s digital video service) next spring. The main role is Vladimir Yaglych, and Maria Akhmetzyanova, Alexei Makarov, Fedor Lavrov and others also star in the series. The production of the 10-episode project is carried out by the film company Universe of Cinema with the support of NMG Studio, it will be included in the Wink Originals line.
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A strange metamorphosis has taken place with Boris Fadeev (Vladimir Yaglych), detective of the Moscow Region Department of Internal Affairs.
He has problems with alcohol, depression and a difficult situation in the family. The quiet fighter with police papers, whose main task was to shift responsibility from himself to others and do nothing, is transformed beyond recognition. Now Boris energetically takes on the most dangerous cases, constantly putting his life in danger. Cut the wires on a bomb at random, break into a bank with armed robbers without body armor, detain a thief in law during a gathering? Easy. What makes a negligent opera man turn into a superhero and go on feats? What secret is the hero hiding from those closest to him? These questions are answered by an action-comedy with elements of black humor.
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— We tell our story through contrasts: intense dramatic scenes are replaced by sparkling comedy. “Survive at all costs” is a multi-genre series. We hope that both connoisseurs of good drama and lovers of a laugh will like our project, — producer Andrey Shishkanov comments on the idea of the series.
The plot of the series pushes the protagonist out of his comfort zone, who seems to be stuck in «Groundhog Day». For the role of the transformed hero, an artist was needed who could not only reliably play depression, but also look convincing in action scenes, of which there are quite a few in the series. They became Vladimir Yaglych — a bright actor who has repeatedly proved that even within the «power» roles he can show the complex nature of the character and the drama inherent in the story. At the same time, he loves and knows how to work in comedies.
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— We will surprise the viewer with a good movie. My hero is an honest, voluminous character whom the public will believe, — Yaglych succinctly describes his Boris. In the first days of filming, the actor on the set is unrecognizable: he has a broad and unkempt beard and, in general, the appearance of a person who has clearly launched his life. But these radical changes in the image — the work of professional make-up artists — are needed in order to show a vivid transformation of the character in the future.
Stunts for Yaglych are staged by the stunt team of Sergei Nosulenko, who was responsible for the most difficult scenes in the films «Coma», «One», «Pilot» and others.
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The director of the project is a young, but already proven director, Mikhail Polyakov. It’s rare when a movie starts shooting from the first scene in the script, but this time it was just that.
— There is still a large number of stunt scenes of various directions ahead: falls from a great height, car chases, gunfights with explosions. In addition to , there will be many non-standard moves that are rare in Russian TV shows. For example, in one of the series the main character will be played by another actor, — said the director.
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Weather conditions have also been added to the project. On the first day of shooting, it was freezing rain, and further street shooting took place at a temperature of minus 14 degrees.
Photos from the shooting: https://disk.
