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The release of this was nicknamed the "Bot Nuke", and was estimated to have banned 98% of the accounts that were using bots, eventually resulting in 7.7 million account bans. [62] From 26 September 2012 until its removal on 20 August 2018, [ 139 ] accounts that were banned for using bots were sent to an isolated area named "Botany Bay" to be ...
Developed in antiquity but became common in the 14th century with the reintroduction of plate armour, later sometimes two pieces overlapping for top and bottom. Whether of one piece or two, breastplate is sometimes used to literally describe the section that covers the breast. Plackart: Extra layer of plate armour initially covering the belly.
Technical and social skills are needed to create a mod. [3] A group of mod developers may join to form a "mod team". Doom (1993) was the first game to have a large modding community. [6] In exchange for the technical foundation to mod, id Software insisted that mods should only work with the retail version of the game (not the demo), which was ...
Besagews, also spelled besagues, are a type of rondel designed to protect the armpits, as part of a harness of plate armour. The armpits are the location of the axillary arteries, and protecting them was therefore vital. Armour without besagues might employ larger shoulder defenses, such as winged pauldrons, or simply leave the mail beneath ...
[3] Contrary to the common interpretations, heater shields did not strap to the arm, but were held and maneuvered by a combination of a hand-strap and a belt called a guige , which was slung around the neck and used to support the shield, as well as sling it around the back when not in use.
Knight's Armament Company (KAC) is an American firearms and firearms parts manufacturer, known for producing the Rail Interface System (RIS) and the Rail Adapter System (RAS) grips for firearms use. The company produces a variety of firearms, including AR-15-style rifles. KAC is owned by C. Reed Knight [1] [2] [3] and is based in Titusville ...
Castilian chronicler Fernao Lopes describes such a situation taking place in a 1387 joust, wherein one knight held his shield "so that only his right eye was visible." [ 6 ] Whether this was a strategic alternative to the use of a visor or simply an accommodation for inferior armor is unclear.
Nights of Azure [a] is a 2015 action role-playing video game developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The PlayStation 4 version received a North American release on March 29, 2016, [ 7 ] with a European release following on April 1, 2016, and a ...