Thing is: CLDC 1.0 does not have a sqrt function, only CLDC 1.1 has… Plus, double and float are also both CLDC 1.1 - which is OK, since I only needed an integer value.
Wikipedia proved to be a good source of information, once more, so I found that I could implement the Newton Method to achieve the desired result. Since I had no luck finding appropriate code with Google that I could employ, I wrote the function myself. See code below.
It’s not easy being green, but considering the ongoing discussion about global warming, it makes a nice buzz.
SimCity Societies, the newest installment in the Sim City series to be released in mid-November, received help and money from BP. The money was paid by BP to include the logo in the game, as a form of in-game advertising. Help was given to the developers so players could "understand the role of electricity in climate change", as reported by Scientific American. What is really new about this?
LOL-Cats always has funny pictures to offer, but this one takes - in my opinion - the cake! If you don’t know who Leeroy Jenkins is, you can catch up with the lore on Wikipedia or see him in action on YouTube. Some degree of nerd humor is required to find this funny…
Ol’ Captain Scharffenberger emerged again in Porto Bello Deserted Quay, so we got to see dead people…
In previous events I tried to get there as fast as possible, but was unfortunately always a tad too slow. Today I was actually leveling in Deserted Quay, so I could be at the right place in time. Before Scharffenberger made his big entry, we had to defeat several waves of his minions. Being a low-level event (with 50 I juuuust made the cut), this was surprisingly easy.
The really cool thing happened afterwards, when the loot was "distributed" (read: a gamemaster dropped costumes on the ground). I managed to grab one for my scout (Mercenaries Mercy) - which looks similar to the dress I already have, only in a different color: Pretty slick, nevertheless, and I was happier than a pig in the mud.
the old costume (in white)
the new costume (blue-grey)
And by now I also managed to gain all Siegmund vouchers in Porto Bello again. Let’s see what the reward will be this time…
Yay, I finally was able to collect all Siegmund vouchers in Porto Bello. Let’s see what the reward will be… Six XP cards. Meh.
In other news: my three main characters hit level 50 today - hooray! I guess it’s really time to post some pictures.
My question in the official forums for other SotNW-related blogs came up empty so far. But, nevertheless, here is a list of (I think) interesting blogs about the various eastern versions… in no particular order:
Just like I thought - it’s rather hard to do blog updates while advancing with your family. So a lot has happened since the last entry. And instead of splitting it up into multiple posts, I’ll try to catch up in one.
First, the family has grown to eight people now. Beside the three main characters (Ariana the fighter, Holli the scout, and Betany the wizard) a number of NPCs have now joined the team.
Second, as the adventures are progressing, experience was gained. Now the level of the major characters is 46, while the rest is around the mid and lower 30s.
Third, I’m a member of a clan (ShadowLords) now *g*
I will be out the entire day, so I figured I will do what seemingly everyone else does…
My family (now Level 25) will be placed in a strategic location on Tetra Hill, helping secure the Port of Coimbra. Any maybe complete a quest or two while they’re at it (collect High-end Cabosse for chocolate and eliminate 200 Lazim-Iam).
Hm, maybe I should have read what the critics had to say about SotNW (overall reviews seem to be mixed, some like it a lot, other detest it):
"So the guys generally look a lot like metrosexual butlers, and the gals resemble riverboat prostitutes." (Gamespot review)
"Amidst the frightfully boring kill quests and some others so vague that they became infuriating [...] there are some pretty sweet instances." (IGN review)
Both nail it pretty much on the head. I like the player models somehow, but I could do with less(!) grinding. Alas, the 5th season of Alias should arrive in a few days, so my family can hack away while I enjoy myself…
Venturing deep into the Al Quelt Moreza dungeon, I learn a lot (and I fear that the name of the dungeon puts me on some secret "connected-to-terrorists" list).
For example that you don’t really need to play the game to play the game. I guess SotNW is one of the few games that plays itself…
