![]() It's still pretty damn confusing though, only slightly less so. I started playing a few days ago and I've gone through a bunch of the CdrDave videos so I have some sort of rudimentary understanding of things. ![]() I haven't touched AP in a month or so, but it seemed like the fleet system still needs some tuning to be a replacement for something like CODEA. The universe map also now has search + autocomplete functionality when you start typing in sector names. The sector maps are similarly enlarged and easier to work with. Before, they only used about a third of the vertical real estate at 1920x1200 and you had to do a lot more scrolling through lists. The menus take advantage of larger screens much better now. It looks for best price across all systems where you have a sat. The Universal Best Buy/Sell Locator mod was my crutch in manual trading. There's a series of newbie walkthroughs on Youtube that I heard was pretty helpful. The game really suffers from the lack of a in-game tutorial. The "issue orders to all." command works as a good substitute most of the time. It takes a while to get used to for sure. Supposedly some of the maps were made bigger and stuff, but I don't think UI change was drastic. The combat element and the exploration element was fun but the navigation and ship assignment reminded me too much of EVE Online. It was so difficult to get it running well and to search for places to buy and sell to that I eventually stopped playing. what changed? I found that the worst part was trying to assign orders to my wings to consolidate my ships or to start trade routes. I've heard whispers that this game had a better interface than X3:TC. X3:TC, while having a lot of objects on screen at once, isn't exactly extremely beautiful or anything and I had to turn a lot of options down on a 2008-late era iMac. wish I would have stuck with the Windows one and did Boot Camp. I bought X3:TC on the App Store for Mac and I think the performance is abysmal compared to the Windows version based on what I've heard.
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![]() In November 1519, Hernando Cortés approached the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with its ruler, Moctezuma. ![]() Unfortunately for Moctezuma, after coming all this way the Spaniard was fired up rather than placated by this show of generosity. The meeting with the Emperor was cordial, and Cortés was given large amounts of gold – which was not seen to be as valuable to the Aztecs. Seeing this host at the gates of his capital, Moctezuma decided to receive the strange newcomers peacefully, and he met with the foreign adventurer – who was basking in the local belief that this strange armoured man was actually the serpent God Quetzalcoatl. On the way there he met with other tribes under the yoke of Moctezuma’s rule, and these warriors quickly swelled the Spanish ranks as the summer of 1519 went slowly by.įinally, on 8 November, this ragtag army arrived at the gates of Tenochtitlan, an island city said to have been astonishingly rich and beautiful. Tenochtitlan – the island cityĪfter the emissaries haughtily refused him many times, he began to march onto the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan – refusing to take no for an answer. In what is now Veracruz, he met with an emissary of this nation, and demanded a meeting with the Aztec Emperor Moctezuma.Ī 19th century portrait of Hernan Cortés by Jose Salome Pina. One of them would one day father his child, and they told him of a great inland Empire stuffed with staggering riches. With his name now blackened by the vengeful governor of Cuba, there would be no going back.įrom then on Cortés marched inland, winning skirmishes with natives, from whom he captured a number of young women. Upon reaching the Yucatan peninsula, he scuttled his ships. In February 1519 he left, taking 500 men, 13 horses and a handful of cannon with him. ![]() That year Velazquez gave Cortés permission to explore the interior, and though he quickly revoked this decision after another squabble, the younger man decided to go anyway. Into the unknownīy 1518, many of the Caribbean islands had been discovered and colonised by Spanish settlers, but the great uncharted mainland of the Americas remained a mystery. 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![]() You can actually run 2 trucks at a time when you winch the back of your truck with the other one. ![]() Hauling with a winch - A mechanic well known to players familiar with Mudrunner. Use that to your advantage, as some places simply lack fuel stations, or can have one far away from your area of operation.ĥ. Trailer stores can save your life - The game's economy mechanics lets you sell stuff with the same price you bought it, meaning you can buy a fuel trailer, tank your vehicle(s), and then sell it for the same price, not wasting any money. Sometimes it's best to go for the longer, but safer/more flat route, especially when transporting an oversized cargo that can roll more easily or not fit into a sharper turns/get stuck between trees/rocks.Ĥ. You will learn the maps along the way & know the pros and cons of most of them. Always look for the most optimal route - But mind that the shortest one will not always be the best. Mind that some trucks are so big/powerful, that using the low gear may actually be unnecessary when you can rely on size & a brute force of a torqueģ. It's also a good idea to use low gear in deep mud with small/medium vehicles, or while crossing a river. Use Low Gear on steep climbs - This will save you some frustration with the truck stopping to shift down, after losing speed on steep inclines. Mind that one winch can be uninstalled & installed in another truck, so don't waste your money on the same winch whenever you upgrade to a better vehicle.Ģ. Just try to be strategic with looking for winch points before you drive into any terrain you're having doubts about. The Autonomous Winch will help you return to action, even with your engine stalled/car on its roof. You will need it, because once you roll your car far away from the garage, you must either recover it (losing all the progress/distance covered) or use another truck to help, which will take a lot of time. 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![]() "The new rules may impose long waiting periods on any companies hoping to list abroad which will hit investor sentiment, depress valuations for IPOs in the U.S. and make it more difficult to raise funds overseas, " he said.īacked by Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd, LinkDoc filed for its IPO last month and was due to price its shares after the U.S. ![]() It had planned to sell 10.8 million shares between $17.50 and $19.50 each. The book closed one day earlier than planned on Wednesday, one of the three sources and a separate person said. The sources declined to be identified as the information has not yet been made public. LinkDoc did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, and China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) were the investment banks on the deal. The three banks did not respond to a Reuters request for comment. capital markets have been a lucrative source of funding for Chinese firms in the past decade, especially for technology companies looking to benchmark their valuations against listed peers there and tap an abundant liquidity pool. So far this year, a record $12.5 billion by Chinese firms has been raised from 34 U.S. listings, Refinitiv data shows, well up from the $1.9 billion from 14 deals in the same period a year ago.Įight Chinese companies including home service platform Daojia Ltd and Atour Lifestyle Holdings have made public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list in the U.S. later this year, a review of the filings showed. The tougher stance by the Cybersecurity Administration of China has been driven in part by concerns that the United States could gain greater access to data owned by Chinese firms - similar to concerns that the previous Trump administration had voiced about Chinese firms operating in the United States. In May, Reuters reported that Beijing was pressing audio platform Ximalaya to drop U.S. listing plans and opt for Hong Kong instead, with one source at the time citing Beijing's concerns that U.S. regulators will potentially gain more access to audit documents of New York-listed Chinese companies.Īnalysts also note the tougher stance coincides with new U.S. auditing rules.Keep, Ximalaya, and LinkDoc call off their US IPO plans - PingWest English 中文 regulations being rolled out that could see Chinese companies delisted if they do not comply with U.S. Keep, Ximalaya, and LinkDoc call off their US IPO plans J9:17 pmĬhinese fitness app Keep, podcasting platform Ximalaya, medical solution provider LinkDoc reportedly canceled their US IPO plans after Didi debacle.ĭetails: Keep did not go ahead with its planned public filing while its bankers at Morgan Stanley canceled marketing meetings with investors this week, Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The fitness platform, backed by SoftBank and Tencent, was originally expected to raise up to $500 million in the IPO. Ximalaya, which had issued a prospectus in April, also canceled its US IPO in recent weeks. All Rights Reserved.“After communication with the relevant regulators, Ximalaya understands that a Hong Kong listing would be regarded as a preferred outcome,” people with knowledge of the matter told Financial Times. LinkDoc Technology is now planning to lead a $200 to $300 million financing round before its upcoming IPO in Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg. LinkDoc Technology Limited, a medical data platform company backed by Alibaba, was the first to scrape its IPO plan in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is also issuing new disclosure requirements, asking Chinese companies to reveal their use of variable interest entities (VIEs) to investors. Yet the pressure for Chinese tech companies doesn't stop there - the U.S. IPO plans since July.Īccording to Reuters, China is currently framing new regulations to ban IPOs outside of the country for tech companies with data security risks. Under pressure from regulators and distrust from investors, many Chinese companies such as Xiaohongshu, a social commerce platform backed by Alibaba and Tencent Keep, a fitness app backed by Tencent and Ximalaya, have either dropped or suspended their U.S. IPO plan and list in Hong Kong instead since May. Amid a cybersecurity probe, Chinese authorities have pressured Ximalaya to drop its U.S. Ximalaya has previously suspended its IPO plan after DiDi's disastrous IPO in July. Thursday, Ximalaya, one of China's most prominent audio streaming platforms backed by Tencent, said it will drop its IPO plan in the United States filed in April. Ximalaya drops US IPO plan amid China's crackdown on overseas listing Septem3:59 pm Ximalaya drops US IPO plan amid China's crackdown on overseas listing - PingWest English 中文 ![]() Materials exposed within ducts or plenums shall be noncombustible or shall have a flame spread index not to exceed 25 and a smoke developed index not to exceed 50, where tested as a composite product in accordance with ASTM E 84 or UL 723. (Abridged “Plenums” code section from 2021 UMC) 2Ħ02.2 Combustibles within Ducts or Plenums. The documentation is available from your Aquatherm Regional Representative or by contacting Aquatherm Engineering.Īdditionally, the 2021 UMC (Uniform Mechanical Code) has updated wording that allows for the same exception, though the wording is a bit different. Materials listed and labeled for installation within a plenum and listed for the application.Īccording to this code, so long as all Aquatherm pipe and fittings installed within the plenum space are “ fully enclosed” within another material that is “ listed and labeled for installation within a plenum and listed for the application”, the requirements for installation are met.Īquatherm has tested fiberglass insulation and mineral wool insulation enclosing Aquatherm pipe and has obtained the required 25/50 flame-spread and smoke-developed index to be listed with International Code Council. Combustible materials fully enclosed within one of the following:ĥ.3. Except as required by Sections 602.2.1.1 through 602.2.1.8, materials within plenums shall be noncombustible or shall be listed and labeled as having a flame spread index of not more than 25 and a smoke-developed index of not more than 50 when tested in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723.ĥ. ![]() (Abridged “Plenums” code section from 2021 IMC) 2Ħ02.2.1 Materials within plenums. Within the new 2021 IMC (International Mechanical Code), which normally governs Aquatherm’s use within a plenum space in the United States, there exists an exception that allows for any 25/50 flame spread and smoke-developed rated insulation to be used in conjunction with Aquatherm pipe. In testing done in accordance with ASTM E84 or UL 723 the bare pipe had a flame spread of 15 and a smoke developed of 250. 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