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senjō no valkyria 3 chronicles ( japanese 戦場のヴァルキュリア3 lit valkyria of the battlefield 3 ) commonly referred to as valkyria chronicles iii outside japan is a tactical role @@ playing video game developed by sega and mediavision for the playstation portable released in january 2011 in japan it is the third game in the v... |
the game began development in 2010 carrying over a large portion of the work done on valkyria chronicles ii while it retained the standard features of the series it also underwent multiple adjustments such as making the game more forgiving for series newcomers character designer honjou and composer hitoshi sakimoto bo... |
it met with positive sales in japan and was praised by both japanese and western critics after release it received downloadable content along with an expanded edition in november of that year it was also adapted into manga and an original video animation series due to low sales of valkyria chronicles ii valkyria chroni... |
as with previous chronicles games valkyria chronicles iii is a tactical role @@ playing game where players take control of a military unit and take part in missions against enemy forces stories are told through comic book @@ like panels with animated character portraits with characters speaking partially through voice... |
the game's battle system the system is carried over directly from chronicles during missions players select each unit using a top @@ down perspective of the battlefield map once a character is selected the player moves the character around the battlefield in third @@ person a character can only act once per @@ turn b... |
troops are divided into five classes scouts engineers lancers and armored soldier troopers can switch classes by changing their assigned weapon changing class does not greatly affect the stats gained while in a previous class with victory in battle experience points are awarded to the squad which are distributed into... |
the game takes place during the second europan war gallian army squad 422 also known as the nameless are a penal military unit composed of criminals foreign deserters and military offenders whose real names are erased from the records and thereon officially referred to by numbers ordered by the gallian military to per... |
as the nameless officially do not exist the upper echelons of the gallian army exploit the concept of plausible deniability in order to send them on missions that would otherwise make gallia lose face in the war while at times this works to their advantage such as a successful incursion into imperial territory other or... |
partly due to these events and partly due to the major losses in manpower gallia suffers towards the end of the war with the empire the nameless are offered a formal position as a squad in the gallian army rather than serve as an anonymous shadow force this is short @@ lived however as following maximilian's defeat dah... |
concept work for valkyria chronicles iii began after development finished on valkyria chronicles ii in early 2010 with full development beginning shortly after this the director of valkyria chronicles ii takeshi ozawa returned to that role for valkyria chronicles iii development work took approximately one year after t... |
the majority of material created for previous games such as the system and the design of maps was carried over alongside this improvements were made to the game's graphics and some elements were expanded such as map layouts mission structure and the number of playable units per mission a part of this upgrade involved ... |
the music was composed by hitoshi sakimoto who had also worked on the previous valkyria chronicles games when he originally heard about the project he thought it would be a light tone similar to other valkyria chronicles games but found the themes much darker than expected an early theme he designed around his original... |
in september 2010 a teaser website was revealed by sega hinting at a new valkyria chronicles game in its september issue famitsu listed that senjō no valkyria 3 would be arriving on the playstation portable its first public appearance was at the 2010 tokyo game show ( tgs ) where a demo was made available for journalis... |
unlike its two predecessors valkyria chronicles iii was not released in the west according to sega this was due to poor sales of valkyria chronicles ii and the general unpopularity of the psp in the west an unofficial fan translation patch began development in february 2012 players with a copy of valkyria chronicles ii... |
on its day of release in japan valkyria chronicles iii topped both platform @@ exclusive and multi @@ platform sales charts by early february the game sold 102 @@ 779 units coming in second overall to the last story for the wii by the end of the year the game had sold just over 152 @@ 500 units |
famitsu enjoyed the story and were particularly pleased with the improvements to gameplay japanese gaming site game watch impress despite negatively noting its pacing and elements recycled from previous games was generally positive about its story and characters and found its gameplay entertaining despite off @@ puttin... |
playstation official magazine uk praised the story's blurring of gallia's moral standing art style and most points about its gameplay positively noting the latter for both its continued quality and the tweaks to balance and content its one major criticism were multiple difficulty spikes something that had affected the ... |
in a preview of the tgs demo ryan geddes of ign was left excited as to where the game would go after completing the demo along with enjoying the improved visuals over valkyria chronicles ii kotaku's richard eisenbeis was highly positive about the game citing is story as a return to form after valkyria chronicles ii and... |
kurt and riela were featured in the nintendo 3ds crossover project x zone representing the valkyria series mediavision would return to the series to develop valkyria azure revolution with ozawa returning as director azure revolution is a role @@ playing video game for the playstation 4 that forms the beginning of a new... |
valkyria chronicles 3 was adapted into a two @@ episode original video animation series in the same year of its release titled senjō no valkyria 3 taga tame no ( lit valkyria of the battlefield 3 the wound taken for someone's sake ) it was originally released through playstation network and between april and may 20... |
the anime's title was inspired by the principle purpose of the nameless to suffer in battle for the goals of others a subtitle attached to the project during development was the road to kubinka which referenced the kubinka tank museum in moscow the game's main theme was how the characters regained their sense of self ... |
two manga adaptations were produced following each of the game's main female protagonists imca and riela they were senjō no valkyria 3 namo no hana ( 戦場のヴァルキュリア3 lit valkyria of the battlefield 3 the flower of the nameless oath ) illustrated by naoyuki fujisawa and eventually released in two volumes after being seri... |
the tower building of the little rock arsenal also known as us arsenal building is a building located in macarthur park in downtown little rock arkansas built in 1840 it was part of little rock's first military installation since its decommissioning the tower building has housed two museums it was home to the arkansas ... |
the building receives its name from its distinct octagonal tower besides being the last remaining structure of the original little rock arsenal and one of the oldest buildings in central arkansas it was also the birthplace of general douglas macarthur who became the supreme commander of us forces in the south pacific d... |
the arsenal was constructed at the request of governor james sevier conway in response to the perceived dangers of frontier life and fears of the many native americans who were passing through the state on their way to the newly established oklahoma territory thirty @@ six acres were appropriated on the outskirts of li... |
for several years the arsenal which was owned by the federal government served as a simple arms depot and was staffed with only a handful of soldiers but in november 1860 with the american civil war on the horizon a company of the second united states artillery consisting of sixty @@ five men was transferred to little ... |
the united states troops at the outposts of the western frontier of the state and in the indian nation have all been recalled from winter quarters to reinforce the garrison at fort smith the garrison at fort smith had been previously transferred to the united states arsenal in this city ( little rock ) the arsenal is o... |
m harrel telegram january 31 1861 |
the item was intended simply as a piece of news but telegraph lines quickly spread the news throughout the state fueling procession sentiment the rumor was interpreted by some arkansans as a call from the governor to assemble to help expel the federal troops from the arsenal by february 5 six militia units consisting o... |
this movement is prompted by the feeling that pervades the citizens of this state that in the present emergency the arms and munitions of war in the arsenal should be under the control of the state authorities in order to their security this movement although not authorized by me has assumed such an aspect that it beco... |
perhaps because abraham lincoln had not yet been inaugurated as president captain totten received no instructions from his superiors and was forced to withdraw his troops he agreed to surrender the arsenal as long as the governor agreed to three provisions |
the governor would take possession of the arsenal in the name of the united states |
the soldiers would be allowed safe passage in any direction carrying any personal and public property besides munitions of war |
the soldiers would be allowed to march away as men leaving under orders not as conquered and surrendering soldiers |
on the morning of february 8 1861 rector and totten signed an agreement placing the arsenal in the hands of state officials that afternoon the citizen militia marched to the arsenal with governor rector at its head all of the federal troops had left at this point except totten who had stayed behind to listen to the gov... |
the little rock arsenal was classified in 1860 as an arsenal of deposit meaning that it was simply a warehouse for the storage of weapons intended for the use of the state militia in times of crisis thus there were no substantial operations for ordnance fabrication or repairs nor for the manufacture of cartridges at t... |
inside the little rock arsenal after its seizure in february 1861 the confederates inventoried some 10 @@ 247 weapons 250 @@ 000 musket cartridges and 520 @@ 000 percussion caps as well as the four bronze cannon of totten's battery long arms in the arsenal's inventory consisted of |
m1822 69 cal ( flintlock ) 5 @@ 625 |
m1822 69 cal ( percussion @@ converted ) 53 |
69 cal smoothbore ( percussion ) 357 |
58 cal rifle @@ muskets 900 |
common rifles 125 |
rifle ( mississippi rifle ) 54 |
2 |
hall's carbines 267 |
hall's rifles ( flintlock ) 2 @@ 864 |
total 10 @@ 247 |
of this number approximately 9600 weapons were serviceable or ready @@ for @@ issue note there were only 1 @@ 364 percussion weapons available disposition of the weapons found in the arsenal is somewhat sketchy but from various records it can be surmised that the 5th 6th 7th and 8th arkansas infantry regiments mustered... |
most of the equipment arms and machinery at the little rock arsenal was removed to east of the mississippi river by order of maj gen earl van dorn in april and may 1862 and accountability for it is lost at that point by all appearances the equipment was sent down the river to napoleon arkansas and from there to jackson... |
major general thomas c hindman sent to command the district of arkansas in may 1862 found the state nearly destitute of military material hindman established another armory at arkadelphia and revived the little rock arsenal as a collection point and depot for armaments and ammunition manufacture for small arms hindman ... |
machinery was made for manufacturing percussion caps and small arms and both were turned out in small quantity but of excellent quality lead mines were opened and worked and a chemical laboratory was established and successfully operated in aid of the ordnance department and in the manufacture of calomel castor oil spi... |
this ammunition and that which i brought with me was rapidly prepared for use at the laboratory established at the little rock arsenal for that purpose as illustrating as the pitiful scarcity of material in the country the fact may be stated that it was found necessary to use public documents of the state library for c... |
the confederate ordnance establishment at little rock was reactivated in august 1862 looking around for a suitable person to head this activity general hindman turned to the confederate navy and borrowed lieutenant john w dunnington lt dunnington was the commander of the gunboat css ponchartrain which had been brought ... |
lt col dunnington's returns for the month of august 1862 at little rock arsenal csa are found in vol 149 chapter iv of the captured rebel ordnance records and are most enlightening as to the scope of confederate ordnance activities at little rock during this crucial time according to dunnington when i assumed comman... |
the military force at little rock under dunnington's command consisted of four officers himself major john b lockman captain cc green and 2nd lt ww murphy in addition to these he had 20 enlisted men and a civilian force composed of a foreman 2 clerks 3 gunsmiths for repairing small arms a 26 laborers in the ammunition... |
during the month of august 1862 the following work was performed one pair of musket bullet moulds 10 @@ 000 buck & ball shot cartridges repaired 750 muskets shotguns and rifles received and repaired ordnance stores and performed guard office and police duties inspected posts at camden and arkadelphia |
lt col dunnington continued to build up his works at little rock until november 1862 when captain sanford c faulkner ( composer of the arkansas traveler ) was placed in charge of the arsenal dunnington presumably returned to his naval duties and the ponchartrain |
a summary of the work done for november 1862 little rock arsenal shows fabrication |
75 @@ 000 buck & ball cartridges percussion |
14 @@ 000 buck & ball cartridges flint |
275 paper fuzes |
117 rounds 6 @@ pounder canister shot |
130 rounds 6 @@ pounder ball shot |
96 ammunition packing boxes |
repaired |
2 @@ 236 shotguns and rifles ( repaired mostly for troops in service ) |
23 pistols ( repaired mostly for troops in service ) |
received & issued |
752 packages of ordnance and ordnance stores received and mostly issued to troops in service |
repaired and painted |
4 gun carriages |
performed |
guard office and police duties |
perhaps the most illuminating points of the above summary of work and those for following months are that the standard ammunition made was buck & ball indicating that the 69 caliber smoothbores and shotguns remained the predominant caliber weapon in use and of this nearly one sixth or more of all small arms ammunitio... |
the summaries of work done at little rock arsenal csa continue at about the same pace and scale from august 1862 until august 1863 to the summary for august 1863 is the ominous notation during the last week in the month nearly all stores at the arsenal have been packed and sent to arkadelphia in obedience to orders f... |
in 1864 after little rock fell to the union army and the arsenal had been recaptured general fredrick steele marched 8 @@ 500 troops from the arsenal beginning the camden expedition |
the arsenal was briefly seized once more by joseph brooks loyalists during the brooks @@ baxter war of 1874 |
in 1873 the building was renamed little rock barracks and used as a barracks for married officers and their families the building was drastically altered the inside and outside prior to renovation a rear basement door provided the only entrance to the building while the tower served as a hoist to move munitions between... |
in the 1880s the federal government began closing many small arsenals around the country in favor of smaller ones built near railroads for quick deployment the arsenal commander received word from washington that the little rock site must be abandoned not later than october 1 1890 on april 12 1893 the tower building a... |
in 1894 the little rock æsthetic club one of the oldest women's societies west of the mississippi river moved into the tower building this was prompted due to increased membership and a need for larger more permanent quarters the previous year club members working with women's organizations throughout the state raised ... |
except for æsthetic club meetings the tower building remained largely unoccupied for almost fifty years and suffered significant deterioration the æsthetic club provided much @@ needed financial support during the period and even paid the electric bill during the great depression the æsthetic club is still headquartere... |
the building and the surrounding park were used for many public purposes throughout the early 20th century the tower building served as headquarters for the united confederate veterans reunion may 15 18 1911 over 106 @@ 000 civil war veterans the largest popular gathering in the history of the city up to that time atte... |
the arsenal was listed in the national register of historic places in 1970 due to its association with the camden expedition of 1864 the arsenal may be included in the camden expedition sites national historic landmark designated in 1994 |
in 1942 the tower building was renovated due to the efforts of the æsthetic club little rock philanthropist frederick w allsop and the works progress administration it became the new home of the arkansas museum of natural history and antiquities which had been located in little rock city hall the museum remained in the... |
in 1997 the museum of science and natural history merged with the little rock children's museum which had been located in union station to form the arkansas museum of discovery the new museum was relocated to a historic building in the little rock river market district the macarthur museum of arkansas military history ... |
cicely mary barker ( 28 june 1895 16 february 1973 ) was an english illustrator best known for a series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers barker's art education began in girlhood with correspondence courses and instruction at the croydon school of art her earliest professional work included greetin... |
barker was a devout anglican and donated her artworks to christian fundraisers and missionary organizations she produced a few christian @@ themed books such as the children s book of hymns and in collaboration with her sister dorothy he leadeth me she designed a stained glass window for st edmund's church pitlake and ... |
barker was equally proficient in watercolour pen and ink oils and pastels kate greenaway and the pre @@ raphaelites were the principal influences on her work she claimed to paint instinctively and rejected artistic theories barker died in 1973 though she published flower fairy books with spring summer and autumn themes... |
barker was born the second daughter and youngest child of walter barker a partner in a seed supply company and an amateur artist and his wife mary eleanor ( oswald ) barker on 28 june 1895 at home at 66 waddon road in croydon surrey england barker was an epileptic as a child and cared for at home by her parents later h... |
the family of four was moderately well off and belonged to the lower end of the upper middle class a nanny a governess and a cook to prepare special meals for barker were hired she spent much time in bed at home amusing herself with painting books and a nursery library that included the works of kate greenaway and rand... |
barker took correspondence courses in art probably until about 1919 in 1908 at 13 years she entered an evening class at the croydon school of art and attended the school into the 1940s in time she received a teaching position |
in 1911 raphael tuck & sons bought four of barker's little drawings for half a sovereign and published them as postcards in october 1911 she won second prize in the croydon art society's poster competition and shortly afterward was elected the youngest member of the society the art critic for the croydon advertiser rem... |
following her father s death in june 1912 the seventeen @@ year @@ old barker submitted art and poetry to my magazine child s own leading strings and raphael tuck annuals in an effort to support both her mother and sister her sister dorothy taught kindergarten in two private schools before opening a kindergarten at hom... |
fairies became a popular theme in art and literature in the early 20th century following the releases of the coming of the fairies by sir arthur conan doyle peter pan by jm barrie and the fairy @@ themed work of australian ida outhwaite queen mary made such themes even more popular by sending outhwaite postcards to fr... |
in 1923 barker sent her flower fairy paintings to various publishers blackie paid £ 25 for 24 paintings with accompanying verses but it wasn't until publication of flower fairies of the summer in 1925 that barker received royalties for her work mary violet clayton calthrop wife of author dion clayton calthrop wrote in ... |
in 1924 the family moved into a four @@ level semi @@ detached victorian house at 23 the waldrons barker had a studio built in the garden and her sister conducted a kindergarten in a room at the back of the house the family lived frugally and attended both st edmund's and st andrew's in croydon low churches for the le... |
the children in the kindergarten modelled for the flower fairies until the kindergarten closed in 1940 in an interview in 1958 barker said my sister ran a kindergarten and i used to borrow her students for models for many years i had an atmosphere of children about me i never forgot it she also painted the children o... |
in the late 1920s barker began to doubt she was doing enough for the church and considered focusing solely on sacred works family and friends recommended she continue secular and sacred works which she did |
barker continued to attend evening classes at the croydon art school between the 1920s and the 1940s eventually receiving a teaching position she took sketching trips to amberley and storrington in sussex and to cornwall and the southern coast with family and friends she visited and stayed with artist margaret tarrant ... |
in 1940 the barker's live @@ in maid retired and dorothy barker closed her school at the back of the house in the waldrons she continued to supervise the household and to give both her mother and sister the care they needed dorothy and her sister collaborated upon only two books our darling's first book and the christi... |
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