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Price Revision due to Yen vs RM

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For Honda City S & E – RM500 each

For Honda Civic 2.0s – RM1000

For Honda Accord 2.0 VTi & 2.4 VTi-L – RM1000 each

The new pricing will be applied effectively 1st of March 2010, any bookings prior to that will still enjoy the current OTR price, and must be registered before 31st of July 2010.

So that makes the price:

Honda City S spec – From RM84,980 to RM85,480

Honda City E spec – From RM89,980 to RM90,480

Honda Civic 2.0s – From RM129,980 to RM130,980

Honda Accord 2.0 VTi – From RM141,800 to RM142,800

Honda Accord 2.4 VTi-L – From RM171,800 to RM172,800

 

The other models provided by Honda Malaysia remain unaffected.

12:53 AM

Command and Conquer 4 Beta (2)

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Second post for the beta itself…

Been playing it for some days… At least figured out the gameplay flow…

For Dawn Of War players, they should get used to it pretty fast using the same system; while in the meantime it means a lot of bashes from hardcore Command and Conquer old timers, the feelings are lost. No more tiberium harvesting, no more money, no base building (unless Defense class), and there is unit cap determined by command point.

The beta only included the online Domination match, which is from 1v1 to 5v5. GDI and Nod showdown as usual, divided into 3 classes each which is Offense, Defense, and Support. Offense gets the mainstream units, such as Buggy, Bikes, Titan, Scorpion, Avatar, even to the mighty Mastodon (Mammoth Mk II). Defense gets to build defensive structures aka turrets, superweapon, and get access to infantry division. Support get access to air units, as well as support powers. Offense and Support start with Crawler, where Support Crawler is airborne allowing flexibility. Defense Crawler is the MCV. Crawler may only spawn within starting area, and may move around and deploy anywhere. Crawler produce respective class units faster by 25% in starting area, but you won’t use it much as you need to move around.

Domination gameplay requires a team first to get 2500 points to win, by capturing control nodes. There are 5 control nodes on any playable map. By moving units near control node will slowly initiate the capture. Having more units nearby speed up the capture. Having a greater value of units in the middle of battle with enemy for control node also grants your side the capture. And of course, having more nodes your team score also raise faster. Other than control node, destroying enemy units add score to your team, score added determined by the command point (think of food in Warcraft/Starcraft) of that unit, such as GDI Mastodon costs 10 command point, when you destroy one, you get 10 points to score.

In a typical 5v5 match, players get 50 command point each, which can roughly count down to about 8-10 units, since most units are 3-5 command point. Pretty few? Yes… Time for spammers to learn something.

What is so not good about the system is leveling… Ranging from level 1 to level 20… The higher the level, the more units and upgrades you can access to. So as in this beta, you could see sometimes a team full with level 1 to 5, while the other side having 1 or 2 level 20 players… And in the game, those new players being so low morale that they are actually fighting off Kodiak, Mastodon, Avatar etc etc with only bikes and pitbull etc etc… Which is really stupid system… And another add on to that, no tutorial available in the beta, so new players find themselves clueless in the game and getting scolded.

Well as for today… Played 3 won 3… With one of the match I being the highest score contributor, despite I am only level 6. And another great comeback match where our team losing 441 score to GDI 1857 score at a point, we manage to twist back and won 2500 to 2017 points, pretty big turn over eh?

And yes… I don’t play GDI yet… Still level 1…

5:46 AM

Razer Imperator Hand On Experience

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The Razer Imperator is ergonomic right handed 3.5G Laser Mouse, that is top of the line just below the much prestigious Razer Mamba.

While Razer Mamba is both wireless and wired, the Imperator is wired to suit most of gamers need. Gold plated USB as usual from Razer, with some new features such as braided fiber cable compared to ordinary plastic insulation. Adjustable side button is unique to Imperator.

Similar features with Mamba are the 3.5G Laser that powers that Imperator, supporting up to 5600DPI, with on the fly adjustment, as well as the Razer Synapse on board memory.

Odd enough, as most of you noticed, Razer product lineup make use of lethal creatures/venom name to their naming style. The Imperator is different, as Imperator simply means the General of Triumphant/Victory, from the mythology of Rome. The Imperator on other hand, its driver does not contribute to extra running processes, which is good improvement from all previous installment.

Sad to say… Going to let go Imperator despite it is such a perfect mouse of the moment as many of the reviews out there agree, simply because I need to use back Death Adder for a bigger size.

The Razer Imperator… As most of them out there, I’d give also 5/5. Awesome job Razer. And please come out a replacement keyboard for Tarantula.

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3:32 AM

A over long chat at Putrajaya

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Since Kook Yeng and Sin Yee fated not to join us… After taken meal in OUG mamak store, about 2:30 am… I suggested to bring them (Peggy, Keat Hon, Meng Yen, Chun Ghiap) to Putrajaya for a look…

Before heading up the MEX, I went to fill petrol and re-route to MEX by the time of 2:45… After 15 minutes of driving, Putrajaya is in vision.

Bring them along some places and stop by the Seri Wawasan bridge as usual… There, we chatted about much, that lasts us until 5:30am… Just plainly about everything everyone…

Really long time didn’t had this opportunity… At least they are happy, satisfied yet tiring but no stress of whatsoever…

And by the end of this post… I am finished fetching each of them back while already reached my home here for about 20 minutes…

Once again… Happy CNY folks…

8:41 AM

CNY Random

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I have to be honest… Even during Chinese New Year, although boring but still holiday… Someone still there to keep stressing you… They just can’t put down things for a while…

Well… Born like that sometimes…

8:34 AM

Beta testing

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Finally the Command and Conquer 4 Beta is here…

Same results though, due to no tutorial included in beta, have to straightly play online matches with all players around the world.

Gameplay is totally different… Far more dynamic… Luckily someone there willing to stop and teach me while level both of us up…

And now about default settings, my rig with Gainward HD4870 Golden Sample 1GB only got medium settings in all aspects, with Anti-Aliasing and V-Sync all off.

Now wait î to test soon…

8:32 AM

Video Games Live… Finally to Malaysia

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Yes, you heard it right… Video Games Live is coming to Malaysia. To those who don’t know what is VGL, it is a concert, orchestra event… To features all famous game music to existence.

And for now the event details…

Date: 17 April 2010
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Center
Performing Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra

 

The list of music of previous VGL:

Mario™
Zelda®
Halo®
Final Fantasy®
Warcraft®
StarCraft®
Diablo®
Sonic™
Metal Gear Solid®
Kingdom Hearts
Assassin's Creed II
Chrono Trigger™ & Chrono Cross™
Mega Man™
Myst®
Tron
Castlevania®
Metroid®
Interactive Frogger
Interactive Space Invaders
Interactive Guitar Hero™
Medal of Honor™
God of War™
BioShock™
Civilization IV
Tomb Raider®
Beyond Good & Evil™
Advent Rising
EverQuest® II
Mass Effect™
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill™
Crysis®
Monkey Island
Earthworm Jim
Portal™
Pac-Man
Lair
Conan
Command & Conquer: Red Alert
Headhunter
Splinter Cell®
Ghost Recon™
Rainbow Six®
Jade Empire
Contra
OutRun
Gears of War
Need For Speed®: Undercover
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™

3:10 AM

那时候

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还记得那时候,还在小学,老师常说:“你们以后都会就读中学,然后大学。。。中学大学的生活很不一样,会比较多姿多彩。。。小六检定试要考好,才不用读预备班。”

事隔了这么久。。。

很想说,只是越来越重的压力,来的方法不一样而已。

小学。。。沉重但简单的功课。但隔天就得交

中学。。。你要做就做吧,不做也罢

大学。。。不简单但却给你好像很长的时间,往往都是临时抱佛脚。而且题目一定会是你不想去做的那一种。

1:33 AM

Chin Tuck’s Zheng Min’s Q&A

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We divide all those fancy names into few general categories, VVT (Variable Valve Timing), VVL (Variable Valve Lift), CVVT (Continuously Variable Valve Timing), CVVL (Continuously Variable Valve Lift).

Valve Timing adjusts cam timing to improve torque curve and fuel consumption for normal drivability, while Valve Lift uses different cam profile to open up the intake/exhaust valves longer to allow greater amount of air into combustion chamber, greatly increasing power and torque upon high rev.

 

Below is the example of categorization (some common one):

VVT – Toyota VVT

VVL – Nissan VVEL

VVT + VVL – Honda VTEC, Proton CPS, Mitsubishi MIVEC

CVVT – BMW VANOS, Daihatsu DVVT, Toyota VVT-i, Mazda S-VT, Porsche Vario Cam, Nissan CVTC

CVVT + VVL – Honda i-VTEC, Toyota VVTL-i

CVVT + CVVL – Honda A-VTEC, Toyota Valvematic, BMW Valvetronic, Porsche Vario Cam Plus

1:20 AM

随便

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随便。。。执著。。。

一线之差,或许可大可小。

情人节快到。。。随便的,没有所谓;执著的,还是一样。

3:23 AM

无题(三)

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真的是人心可畏,居心难测。。。

3:17 AM

无题(二)

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放弃一切人性。。。来获取第一名。。。

行得通?值得?

没关系。。。我已看到答案,也许很久以前就已知道。

5:30 AM

无题

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有些人,看来真的是没有受过道德教育。

好心,热心,中庸之道,根本不在他们心里,或许他们根本不知道那些是什么。

可怜?可悲?可怜可悲不断埋怨的自大狂。

5:24 AM

Out of boredom

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1

再接再厉,力创佳绩
严于律己,宽于待人2

仕而优则学,学而优则仕
逆水行舟,不进则退

3

不怕脑子笨,就怕不勤奋
只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针

4

知恩感恩,惜恩报恩

5

遍地出黄金,就怕不用心
胜不骄,败不馁

6心里有志向,奋斗有力量
得意失意,切莫在意;顺境逆境,切莫止境


7 玉不琢,不成器

8说到做到,不放空炮
十年树木,百年树人

9 水深流慢,人智话慢
一日之计在于晨,一年之计在于春

10 莫道人短,休谈己长
勤有功,戏无益

11 有福同享,有难同当
镜不擦不明,脑不用不灵

12取人之长,补己之短
吃得苦中苦,方为人上人


13 

贫者因书而富,富者因书而贵

14

满招损,谦受益
好马在力气,好汉在志气15

今日事,今日毕
能者不骄,骄者不能
忠言逆耳利于行,良药苦口利于病

16勤~~~~~~朴~~~~~~勇~~~~~~毅

17

1:16 AM

Hall of Sad

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If there is such a place… It must be very very grand and special, that I am one of the attendee there always… With perfect attendance…

Don’t know why… I maybe not really like to go there… But then I just need to go there, seems like there is something interesting?

The guard there told me every time : Hope you learn something this time. Get things correct, and you will be free…

Well… Looks like I still get the answer wrong… Or maybe I purposely make it wrong…

6:36 AM