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Most reliable expresso coffee machine8/12/2023 ![]() The integrated steam wand for milk frothing is perfect for making lattes and other drinks.ĭespite this high level of functionality and execution, the machine is surprisingly easy to use. With its classic Breville stainless steel design and matching milk jug, the Creatista Plus looks like a high-end machine - and it has the features to match. On the upside, the machine does have an energy-saving component: It automatically shuts off after nine minutes of inactivity. It's definitely on the smaller side, but our testers didn't mind refilling it for the freshest-tasting cups. Perhaps the biggest sacrifice, though, is the size of the water container. This means you may find the machine a bit louder than some other models, despite its small footprint. ![]() This model is part of the original line of machines, so it achieves 19 bars of pressure when brewing. Not to mention, it’s a great option if you don’t have much space or want to keep things simple. If you're satisfied with a solid espresso or lungo (with the option to remove the drip base for a bigger cup) you won't miss much else. The super-compact option (it's just over four inches wide!) forgoes bells and whistles for classic pod espresso. With each use, the machine consistently spits out a good, full-bodied espresso with a nice crema. The small-but-mighty Essenza Mini is a Nespresso machine in its purest form: It's a compact and affordable appliance that makes a quality espresso. If there's any downside, it's that this Nespresso machine is only compatible with Nespresso Vertuo pods - but this isn't unique to this particular model, as the different types of pods aren't interchangeable. Adding to the convenience, the unit is relatively compact, the position of the water tank can be adjusted to accommodate any counter space and the lid opens and closes with one touch of the lever. We also liked that there's one top-facing button that controls everything: power, rinsing and brewing. In our tests, every cup of coffee came out hot and well-rounded with a luxurious, thick crema. For a little something extra, you can always use the brand’s Aeroccino milk frother - the best milk frother we’ve tested - in tandem with the machine. Then let the machine do the work - there's nothing to think about, thanks to that automatic detection of capsule type. Choose from five drink types: espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, mug and alto. Because it’s part of the VertuoLine, it can make both coffee and espresso, and it uses barcodes on each specially-designed capsule to brew the right strength and volume every time. It's also one of the most affordable Nespresso machines out there, making it a good entry for consumers who are interested in trying out this type of appliance.ĭespite the budget-friendly price point, this appliance is highly functional. ![]() ![]() The VertuoPlus perfectly balances features, price and design, making it the best Nespresso machine for most people. ![]()
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Game day hype songs 20218/12/2023 ![]() ![]() "Imma Be" Black Eyed Peas Hit Volleyball Song Mindset for playing volleyball and ready to play is important for success. Rahman and the Pussycat Dollsĭo you need help making a warm up CD for your volleyball games? Give Me Everything - Pitbull Yeah 3x - Chris Brown Reply - Iyaz I Like to Move It by Bang Gang Hey Ya! by OutKast ~get the clean version~ Because of You (Bermudez & Griffin Radio) -by Kelly Clarkson Get Up by Ciara If We Ever Meet Again - Timbaland I Like It - Enrique Iglesias The Suicide Machines War Profiteering is Killing Us All Fans can watch Jones and her peers take the stage on ESPN.DJ Got Us Fallin in Love - Usher Tonight Tonight - Hot Chelle Ray The 2023 WNBA Draft kicks off Monday at 7 p.m. Her objective as she heads into the pros, she says, is "to continue to expand my game and play every position" the same way she continues "to expand my knowledge of music." I like to take different aspects from different people's games and that can be from different eras, different teams, different positions, whatever it may be, kind of like in my music taste where I like to listen to different eras, different genres, different artists all the time." "I like to play in that point-forward position. "People compare me to somebody like a Magic Johnson, where I like to do it all," Jones said. ![]() She's dominant in the paint and brings the ball up the floor. Jones says her music taste is emblematic of "the way I play." She likes classics and she'll listen to the top songs of the day. "Those three will definitely make the cut." ![]() "That's probably my number one hype song," Jones said. When the walk was a bit shorter, she'll opt for Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love."Īnd at home, she'd go with her "favorite song ever: Lenny Williams' "'Cause I Love You." When she had a considerable walk to get into an away arena - "for example, when you go to a place like UCLA" - she would pick a longer song she "could stride with" like "I'm the One" by The Cheetah Girls. Jones told Insider that her inspiration in choosing each individual game day song "was straight up mood - literally wake up, 'What am I feeling today?'" But true to her Stanford roots, she also incorporated a bit of strategy. ![]() "It'll definitely be a little bit all over the place, ranging from Aretha to Stevie Wonder to Lizzo and all over the place -but it'll be good." "But I think I'll be curating something new, something fresh ," she added. "So I think I might curate a new one and then take in some of those songs to think about the journey that I've had throughout the season. "This year what I've done is for every game day, I've had a game day song and then I've added them all to a playlist," Jones told Insider. She's sharing her pre-draft playlist with fans by going Live on Tidal before she officially becomes a professional basketball player. So it was only fitting that the biggest event so far - the night she goes pro - would be yet another musical experience for Jones. That latter medium has been "a big part of my journey" and helped her "set the mood" throughout her basketball career, she told Insider. And as she prepares to hear her name called Monday night, Jones is documenting her entire draft experience - through old-school camcorders, TikTok videos, and music. The Stanford superstar - who led the Cardinal to the 2021 NCAA championship and earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors - is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2023 WNBA Draft. NEW YORK - Haley Jones is on her way to the WNBA.
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Stem education elementary8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The data reviewed in this lesson come from a data set collected about women who came in continual contact with radioactive materials, which were used in Oak Ridge laboratories. At the same time, students will investigate, research, and write about the effects of overexposure to radium, which can cause mutations in the human body. This lesson will allow students to use career-related, real-world data from the DOE’s Comprehensive Epidemiologic Database Resource (CEDR) to improve math skills. ![]() Radium Girls: A CEDR Lesson Plan (.pdf, 1.2mb) Lastly, the students will be challenged to plan and carry out an investigation of the life cycle of a plant by growing a plant from a seed and recording its changes over a period of time. Students will then organize picture cards of the seed germination process in order and detail what is occurring at each step. In this lesson, students will familiarize themselves with the germination process through videos, observations, questions, and sorting/analysis of seeds. ![]() Resources for K-12 Teachers and Students.Students will use UV beads and expose them to UV light to determine the level of exposure through each different type and SPF level of sunscreen. Students will work together in small groups of three to four and practice using the scientific method to create a methodology that tests the effectiveness of different sunscreens to protect people from ultraviolet radiation. Students will learn the basic properties of waves and light. In this lesson, students will learn how they can protect themselves against the harmfulness of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and interactions of light. Whether it be living in a sunny place, vacation, or just laying on your porch tanning in the summer, students are constantly being exposed to the sun’s harmful radiation. Featured Activity: Don’t Get Burnt (.pdf, 2.2mb) ![]()
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Stack vs heap overflow8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() P : Arr_P := new Arr - always on the heapīut that’s because of the code you wrote in the generic, not the syntax that requires you to use the word new to instantiate it. You could write the generic so that the instantiation above allocates stack: genericĪ : Arr - in a declare block, this ends up on the stack The instantiation doesn’t of itself involve heap allocation. Instantiating a generic typically happens at compile time but even if you did Ada.Integer_IO.Get (N) And that comma after "operator" is misleading. Whenever a new local variable is declared it is pushed onto the stack. Which clearly means you mustn’t do heap allocations (why they couldn’t say that first I don’t know might have been clearer). Stack Overflow: Stack is a special region of our process’s memory which is used to store local variables used inside the function, parameters passed through a function and their return addresses. You specifically may not use "new,” “malloc,” or any other operator, which allocates space in the heap at runtime in any language. Because my directions say NOT to use this word, but then it says to use generic instantiation which requires it I think. Package createShotArrayType is new genericArray(family, date) Īgain, the code posted has nothing to do with the assignment, but my question is that, in the code posted, is space being allocated in the stack or the heap every time I use the word "new". The check reports overflow when accessed memory is beyond the end of the buffer, and underflow when the accessed memory is before the beginning of a buffer. Package IIO is new ada.text_io.integer_io(integer) Package month_name_io is new ada.text_io.enumeration_io(month_name) As i know api is synchronized call,so it will be fetching and storing incoming data somewhere. Type family is (mother, father, child1, child2, child3, child4) When i am calling 4 web-api in parallel which is returning around 1 gigs of data per call which is getting serialized in one method,i am still getting java heap memory issue. Type month_name is (jan, feb, mar, apr, may, jun,ĭay: integer range 1.31 month: month_name year: integer Type userDefinedArray is array(subscript range ) of myType Type myType is private -type variable to be intantiated Type subscript is () -range variable to be instantiated The I/O routines must be passed as generic parameters Clearly mark this section of your code with a highlighter! You must read all transactions and print all results within the generic package/template. When you create and assign a new set object to mySet, you are simply setting the local variable / parameter. Java arguments are passed 'by value', but in the case of an object or array type, the value you are passing is the object/array reference. Space for each BMR (matrix) must be allocated in the system stack within the generic package/template, probably during generic instantiation! You specifically may not use "new,” “malloc,” or any other operator, which allocates space in the heap at runtime in any language. It is because of the argument passing semantics of Java. Please use generic instantiations of packages/classes. ![]()
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![]() Nurses had no salary but instead received room and board. It was about $1 per day for a semi-private room. Much has changed since that first hospital began caring for patients over 125 years ago.Ĭonsider the cost of care back then. By 1895, the hospital treated nearly 500 patients. The hospital had 11 beds, five attending physicians, four consulting physicians and one nurse. It officially opened its doors on November 20th. The property was renovated into the first Easton Hospital. Emma Pfattericher was elected the first president of the board and held that position for 21 years.įor $7000, the board bought the John Brown residence on Wolf Street in Easton, near where the Northampton County Courthouse currently sits. The women drafted the hospitals charter which called for a Board of Trustees, consisting of 15 women. The fundraiser brought in nearly $10,000. McAllister, began a campaign to build the first hospital in Easton. In 1890, a group of churchwomen, The Kings Daughters, spearheaded by Dr. Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care.Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery.American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Accreditation.Intersocietal Accreditation Vascular Lab.Cancer Program Silver Level Commendation Accreditation.Chest Pain Center with PCI Accreditation.The Leapfrog Group A-Rating for Patient Safety.We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. We offer the city’s only 3D mammography and performed the valley’s first single-site robotic-assisted gallbladder surgery. We are accredited for total knee and hip replacement, cancer care, lab, imaging and weight loss surgery. We are a 196-bed facility designated as Chest Pain Center, Primary Stroke Center and geriatric-friendly ER. We are 1,100 healthcare professionals strong and believe our people create personal connections and comprehensive care. It does not store any personal data.Easton Hospital is your community healthcare provider. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Tip Sheetįor additional help with logging into your patient portal and how to use it, please reference this Tip Sheet. Simply click the link in that email to gain access and begin navigating the portal. ![]() You will receive a Patient Portal Account Notification email after your LifeStance Health office has added your account to the patient portal. Your experience with the portal begins with an email invitation from your provider’s office. *Helpful tip- it is a great idea to save the link to your Patient Portal to your browser favorites, or bookmark the page for quick access in the future. If you aren’t sure whether you ever received a login, click “Register” then enter your information using the email you provided us prior to your first visit. Login to your Patient Portal! If you can’t remember your login, simply click “Forgot Password”. Once you see your providers name, click to open their page and select the “Patient Portal” button on the left-hand side of the page. ![]()
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Drone camera 4k8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Top Pick: This drone by Ruko features beginner settings to allow the user to get used to the controls and features so you can acclimate yourself to your drone before you go out flying. GPS= GPS drones link up to satellites via GPS and use that as a means of mapping out the direction of their flight, and automatically returning to their base in case they’re running low on battery power, or they go outside your reach.įeatures Top Pick: Ruko F11 Foldable Drone for Beginners Runner Up: DJI Mavic Mini Combo Best Value: Holy Stone GPS Drone with 1080P HD Camera Beginner Settings Yes Yes Not specified Battery Life 30 minutes 30 minutes 20 minutes Camera 120° FOV lens and 90° adjustable camera 2.7K Camera with 3-Axis Gimbal 1080P HD Camera Special Features Follow Me mode, Hand Gesture Shots Light-weight, No need for registration GPS-Assisted Flight, Custom Flight Path Weight/Size 6.93 x 4.13 x 3.15 inches (folded)ġ7.51 x 15.94 x 3.15 inches (unfolded) As light as most smartphones, foldable Not specified Extras Auto-return, 30-day return or exchange, 90-day warranty Comes with carrying case, spare propellers, prop guards and more Comes with spare parts, carrying case, and a controller Maximum Control Range 3937 ft 4900 ft 984 ft RTF = RTF means Ready-to-Fly, These drones are great for beginners because all you need to do is charge the battery and attach the propellers and it’s ready to go. Security – Automated flying modes and live video feed make drones a great option for security Types of Flying Dronesĭrones are categorized in several different ways – by aerial platform (number of propellers), size, range and abilities. ![]() ![]() Photography – Take advantage of the camera capabilities and upgrade your photos.Virtual Tours – Record or broadcast live virtual tours using your drone.Aerial Video – Probably the most popular use for drones, capture beautiful aerial footage to show off your business.A drone can showcase or enhance your business in new ways with things like aerial footage, panoramic photos and more: If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.Benefits of Investing in a Drone for Your BusinessĪs a small business in tourism, real estate, construction, photography, and other industries, you can use a drone to capture exceptional video. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. ![]()
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Blender camera photo blender8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Please download this and this photo to follow along.Īnd here is the end result of this editing workflow. In the final video I’ll show you how to combine elements from different photos into one composite image. Here is the end result with Mextures effects applied to the top part of the photo only. ![]() Please download this photo to follow along. Match camera to with photo with points - Blender Stack Exchange Match camera to with photo with points Ask Question Asked 2 years, 7 months ago Modified 2 years, 7 months ago Viewed 93 times 0 I have a bird eye view of a site as well as accurately modelled topography and houses. In the second video I’ll show you how to use masks in Blender to selectively apply adjustments made in any other app to only some parts of the image. When it is complete, go to Image > Save As in the window of the rendered image to. Please download this and this photo so you can follow along on your own iPhone. A pop-up window will appear and Blender will process your scene into an image. The first video introduces you to the basics of Image Blender and shows you how to best use this app for creating multi-exposure photos like the one you can see above. But despite its simplicity, there are so many things you can do with Blender, and in these video tutorials I’ll cover what I think are the three most interesting ways to use this app. If the whole idea of layers and masks scares you, Blender is the perfect app to start with. While there are many similar layer and masking apps, none of them can beat Blender in terms of simplicity. use the z scale value to adjust the depth at which the images is defocused, try 50.In this tutorial you’re going to learn everything you need to know about Image Blender photo app.Connect the defocus image out to the render layer image in. Connect render layer image out to defocus image in and connect the depth out to the normalize value in then connect the value out to the Defocus Z in.go to add > search > defocus, and place it in the graph then follow the same steps except this time search for normalize.Navigate to the compositing workspace and enable use nodes.In the properties editor > ViewLayer Properties > Passes > Data > Z.Editor - Edit pictures like professionals with many editing tools. Mixer/Blender - Mix and blend two or more image with advanced blending tools. To Create a depth of field effect in the Blender compositor: Features: Blender Camera - Photo Blender 2022 1. How to setup depth of field in the blender compositor Scenes that are modeled too large or too small will result in a much different depth of field effect. Keep in mind that if we want to use real world settings for our camera we'll also want to make sure that our scene actually matches real world scales. For a more in depth explanation of what the aperture settings change check out the Blender manual.Įxternal Content: Camera - Blender Manual We can mainly just focus on focal length and focus distance if we don't have a focus object. The preview makes it much easier to adjust the look of the depth of field. Note that both the Eevee and Cycles rendered previews allow us to preview the Blur. Unlike a real camera we basically just use the F-stop value to adjust the range from the focal point object or distance that is in focus. Cameras are invisible in renders, so they do not have any material or texture settings. It defines which portion of a scene is visible in the rendered image. We can directly set the object we want the camera to be focused on. A camera is an object that provides a means of rendering images from Blender. ![]() With blender we don't have to really worry as much about how we setup our camera. ![]()
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New beamers8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Lembo received a one-year extension and increased base salary of $725,000, up nearly 56% from his 2022 base salary of $465,000. He knows what a high-quality football program should encompass."īeamer is the second member of the Gamecocks' football staff to receive a major raise for the 2023 season, joining special teams coordinator Pete Lembo. I am very excited about the synergy and trajectory of our football program. “His passion and desire to excel on and off the field have inspired our student-athletes and our great fanbase. ![]() “Coach Beamer has done a tremendous job as the leader of our football program,” athletics director Ray Tanner said in a release. Beamer would receive a $300,000 bonus for reaching the first round of the playoff and $500,000 for reaching the quarterfinals. The buyout terms of the new extension remain the same as Beamer's original deal, but it does include different bonus incentives with consideration for the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff expected to begin in 2024. ![]() View Gallery: Shane Beamer: South Carolina football coach through the years Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin signed a new deal, also worth $9 million per year, for at least six years with a seventh-year option. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz signed a two-year extension for $6 million per year and Kentucky's Mark Stoops signed a six-year extension for $9 million annually. Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea's contract is unknown because the university is private.īeamer's new contract would rank 17th among FBS coaches and seventh in the SEC in 2022, though new hirings and extensions will alter those standings entering the 2023 season. The Gamecocks ended the 2022 season on a loss to Notre Dame in the Gator Bowl.Īccording to USA TODAY's annual database that tracks almost all FBS head coaches’ salaries, Beamer's original contract made him the 58th highest-paid coach in the country and the lowest paid out of the 13 known SEC coaches' salaries. The team was bowl eligible for the second consecutive season of Beamer's tenure and earned its highest ranking ever from the College Football Playoff at No. 5 Tennessee 63-38, then beat longtime rival Clemson 31-30 for the first time since 2013. The Gamecocks (8-5, 4-4 SEC) dominated then-No. The extension comes on the heels of two of the biggest upsets in program history. TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER: South Carolina football transfer portal tracker: Roster changes for 2023 seasonĬONTRACT EXTENSTIONS: South Carolina football approves contract extension for special teams coordinator Pete Lembo The new deal makes Beamer the highest-paid head coach in program history. It includes a bonus maximum of $1.45 million, and he was paid $100,000 in bonuses last season. His original contract at South Carolina, which began in the 2021 season, was for five years with a $2.75 million annual base salary. Beamer's salary will increase to $6.125 million in 2023, a more than 122% raise for the second-year head coach.īeamer's base salary under the extension will increase by $250,000 annually. COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina board of trustees approved football coach Shane Beamer's two-year contract extension through Dec. ![]()
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Kite geometry advertisement ads8/12/2023 ![]() ![]() Various features of the Geometry Dash Lite Character Select You can choose colors and effects for your character. The Geometry Dash Lite game gives you more skins. The variety of maps has helped this game attract many players worldwide because of its attractiveness, challenge, and novelty. ![]() As a result, you will always feel fantastic and never get bored if you play this entertaining game. You can experience new maps with new roads in Geometry Dash Lite. However, the difference is also very striking. These similarities are all prominent features of the Geometry Dash series. You can control it easily with a mouse or a spacebar. The way to control your character is also similar. In particular, the difficulty of the game will be divided into modes. Control your character through exciting races to overcome deadly obstacles. ![]() Both these games provide players with an opportunity to enjoy thrilling adventures. After participating in this volume, you may notice some similarities and differences between these two games. Play this game now to enjoy your leisure time!Īs you can know, the Geometry Dash Lite game is the innovative version of the Geometry Dash game. Colorful neon graphics of the Geometry Dash game always make an impression on fans as well as new players when they play this game for the first time. It is a fascinating running game to help players experience intriguing adventures with easy controls and impressive graphics. When talking about online running games, Geometry Dash will be the first mentioned game. Besides, the practice mode is ready for you to experience. You can replay this game an unlimited number of times. However, you need not worry if you are not a master in this running game. They will cause your character to break after colliding with them. You can jump over spikes or walk on high walls. There are many different obstacles along the way. If you collide with the obstacles, the game will be over. In this game, your mission is to control your character to avoid colliding with obstacles. This game will give you a lot of new features that no other game has. Have you played this game before? Start this game now to have new experiences with games of the running category. Welcome to the Geometry Dash Lite game where you can enjoy exciting races! This game is the next version of the popular Geometry Dash series. Control your character to overcome deadly obstacles and complete tricky roads to win. It does not store any personal data.Play Geometry Dash Lite to experience new thrilling adventures. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]()
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Gridlock siege profile8/12/2023 ![]() Try to keep at least one of the spike spillers on hand so you have something to cover the defuser. As for where to put them, just put them where you don’t want the defender’s going, but don’t waste them on a staircase 50 miles away from the objective. Doesn’t matter if the defender uses a suppressor or melees the spikes, they will make that loud noise. If you have one of these things covering you and hear them being destroyed you know somebody’s there and you can watch it and wait for the defender to walk into you. What makes Gridlock great for covering flanks, aside from the spikes slowing and damaging defenders, is the loud and distinct noise they make when they get destroyed. Typically you want to save as many of these for when you plant the defuser, however it can be super useful for covering an annoying flank, like Red Stairs on Kafe. For the sake of brevity I’m going to be referring to the Trax as “spikes”.įirst up, when should you use the spikes. So now that we’ve figured out which guns and gadgets to use on Gridlock, let’s move to the meat of the guide, the strategies. However, there are some strategies I will use breach charges for over smokes, such as breaching above site and throwing spikes down through the floorboards to cover the guy who is planting, however you can do that with your shotgun or have your friendly neighborhood Buck or Sledge open it for you. I touched on this earlier, but you don’t need to bring breach charges because you have a secondary shotgun, and smokes fit her kit way more so run those. The Shorty is great for making holes of any sorts, but be wary of the measly 3 shells it holds.įinally, which secondary gadgets to use. You’re not necessarily bringing the Shorty for kills, but rather for utility, and because you have a secondary shotgun you won’t need to bring Breach Charges and you can run Smokes, which are a big part of her kit. Not because it’s bad, but because the Super Shorty is better in just about every case. For attachments, I recommend the ACOG, Compensator/Flash Hider, and Vertical grip on both the F90 and SAW.įor secondaries, don’t use the SDP. Both of them are good choices, but if you’re brand new to gridlock I’d probably start with the F90. It’s nearly identical to Capitao’s LMG except gridlock has 60 rounds in a mag whereas Cap has 100 and the SAW reloads quicker. What should you use? For primaries, it’s down to personal preference, although most people favor the F90 due to its super easy recoil and higher fire rate, but the SAW isn’t a bad choice either. She comes equipped with the F90 assault rifle and M249 SAW LMG as her primaries, Super Shorty shotgun and SDP 9mm pistol as her secondaries, and Smoke Grenades and Breach Charges as her secondary gadgets. And with that, I think we should move on to the guide. ![]() Not saying that Nomad can’t protect the defuser or that gridlock isn’t brought to deal with flanks, but they’re each brought for a different reason. ![]() Nomad is good for protecting the defuser, but she’s typically played for covering runouts and flanks whereas gridlock is brought for protecting the defuser. ![]() “Why wouldn’t I just play nomad?” You might be asking. Gridlock can make it extremely difficult for the defenders to take a planted defuser due to her spikes and smokes. Gridlock is a very good operator for support players who want to fulfill a unique role on the team of protecting the defuser. Any feedback/criticism is welcome, and feel free to add any tips/strategies of your own. Hey everyone, figured it’d be a great time to make a gridlock guide since I think she’s heavily slept on in ranked and a very good operator while hopefully convincing others to pick her up. ![]() |