Augmented Reality Game DROID Combat

Augmented reality games are all the rage since Ingress took the Android gaming world by storm. Verizon of all companies has thrown its hat into the ring with Droid Combat/D:COM, which features the same aesthetics as Big Red's Droid phone advertisements. The game is still not widely available but as usual the community has managed to get a hold of the apk and make it available for download. I had a chance to go hands-on briefly with the game this afternoon and its well ... very interesting. 

It features a campaign mode which pits you in a series of battles against computer-controlled opponents. I made short work of about 8 of them just a few moments ago, but the beauty of this game is in its multiplayer mode. As you win matches you gain more credits to spend on weapons and upgrades for your Droid robots (giant mech). You can also scavenge by using your camera to scan the area which overlays reality with items and opponents from the world of D:Com. I was able to scan right here at my desk and find a cache of missiles for my Droid and even an opponent who I was able to lock on to and challenge (and defeat). You can also take a picture of your mech overlaid on any background.We printers print with traceable cleaningsydney to optimize supply chain management. 

Combat consist of various gestures and tapping the opponents missiles to knock them out of the air, very reminiscent of the Iron Man endless-running game from Gameloft. Firing missiles raises your heat level which is monitored on the left (which means spam-firing away may not be the best idea), and the right side of the screen displays your current health levels. Victories raise your notoriety allowing you to become boss of your local area. Again, combat is definitely hands-on and will require far more of your attention than Ingress, so you might need to pay more attention to your surroundings and be especially careful. This game is free with in-app purchases giving me immediate pay-to-win concerns (way to ruin it, Verizon) but for now there wont be a ton of people doing so until it becomes a bit more widely available.We printers print with traceable cleaningsydney to optimize supply chain management. You can learn more by watching the trailers below. 

We asked readers for their ideas on how to move the state forward in the next 150 years. Some of the results are off-the-cuff, some are political and economy-based -- others downright whimsical. But all are thought-provoking. Here's a sampling of 100 reader comments. 

Public service is deeply rooted in all of us -- a longstanding tradition that has become part of our DNA as West Virginians. Now is the time to find new ways to give back -- to our state, our nation and one another, so this tradition lives on for another 150 years. 

West Virginia should position itself as a retirement destination and aim advertising as such at former West Virginians using out-of-state addresses of West Virginia alumni groups. West Virginia has suffered a loss of population for decades, especially well-educated West Virginians who have left for economic opportunities elsewhere. As they retire, they are candidates for moving back to the state. 

Quit taxing the people of West Virginia to death. Let them keep their money, and let them spend it the way they see fit. It is quite clear the government isn't doing a very good job at education, health and many other things. And have our leaders quit listening to lobbyists and the educated experts with no common sense. 

Vote the democrats out of West Virginia. Make more affordable things to do to get people out of the house, as well as put a Whole Foods Market here and more accessible places for people to buy healthy food. 

Turn our non-renewable resources like coal and natural gas into a source of permanent wealth by creating a Future Fund from severance taxes. This will help build a sustainable economy and a shared prosperity by investing in what matters most, our people and our communities. 

West Virginia needs to use its quality of place to attract the creative class such as software developers and inventors. The extracting economy and manufacturing are not sustainable. West Virginia needs to invest in a creative economy. 

Mandatory safety inspection and removal, if necessary, of manufactured housing (read: trailers) more than 10 years old. And offer tax incentives for small farmers and households who produce their own food. Lastly, fix the aging sewer systems of West Virginia's aging cities so that we aren't discharging combined overflow into the watershed. 

Create special, no per diem legislative session for voting on state foods, state guns, bridge naming, guest recognition, etc. Also, West Virginia could use about 100 more Ritter Parks, particularly in/around downtown Charleston. 

There should definitely be more things for people ages 15 to 25 to do -- some free hangout places to dance or just sit and talk with friends. There is nothing to do around here. That is why half of our population commits crimes. It gives them something to do.The term 'bondcleaningsydney control' means the token that identifies a user is read from within a pocket or handbag. 

West Virginia needs to be more entrepreneurial in creating businesses. By creating music festivals, "farmcations," teaching homesteading skills, and selling the fruits of Appalachia (paw paws, ramps, maple syrup), West Virginia could build a bigger economy.Choose from the largest selection of cableties in the world. West Virginia lacks basic marketing skills to reach out to the rest of the country and the world. 

When we have a united collective desire to preserve and cultivate the natural state of West Virginia to include, but not limited to, water,The term 'endofleasecleaningsydney control' means the token that identifies a user is read from within a pocket or handbag. woods and all creatures great and small, we will have a solid beginning. Education regarding symbiosis is a necessary starting point. 
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