Sentences with phrase «games experience points»

In many games experience points, or XP, are earned by completing tasks like defeating monsters or finishing quests.

Not exact matches

Not playing the loyalty game is, «the same as throwing money in the trash can,» says Brian Kelly, a former Wall Street recruiter who turned his points - maximizing road warrior experience into a business as The Points Guy, founder of thepointsgupoints - maximizing road warrior experience into a business as The Points Guy, founder of thepointsguPoints Guy, founder of thepointsguy.com.

But, for a few people who are in the miles and points game, these once - in - a-lifetime experiences cost less than $ 1,500.

Anyways, any experience you would have you would shrug off as a «delusion» so there's literally no point except you like to play childish mind games.

Kevin Durant, in his first Olympic experience, is averaging 20.5 points per game and connecting on 70 percent on his three - pointers.

First, Pat would tap the 60 - plus years of coaching experience with which she surrounds herself, consulting swiftly with her staff: DeMoss, with her uncanny ability to see what all 10 players were doing on the floor; Holly Warlick, who had the game seared into her soul as Pat's point guard in the late»70s; and Al Brown, who could study video and spot the neck twitch that indicated that the opposing team's forward was about to drive left.

Although the game is a dead rubber, Wenger has made it clear that he will still be playing his experienced reserves to give them a little more match fitness ahead of our congested fixture list in the rest of this month, so it is certain that our front line will consist of Wilshere, Walcott and Giroud again, although I expect Welbeck to be given a run out as well at some point.

I made that point earlier, in that I think having someone with the experience of Cech in the side would drastically improve his game.

As has been proved in the first four games, which have netted the Gunners 10 points from a possible 12 and already secured us a place in the next round, Wenger had a strong enough squad to do it without too many problems and you could say that the experience and playing time on the pitch has been very useful for the young Gunners and the fringe players who would otherwise not have featured much.

They have a shelf life of 8/10 years at the very top if they are lucky so who can begrudge them the opportunity to make hay whilst the sun is shining... am not saying Sanchez is not money driven but the way the guy plays i can mortgage my life he actually enjoys the game, enjoys wining first and foremost then money comes 2nd... like the author of the article rightly pointed out, he was in Messi's shadow at Barca and could not express himself fully, now he is at a club where he is the main man and given a free role and license to express himself and i very much doubt if he will want to go to a club like Madrid (as been rumoured in the dailies today) to relieve the bad experience he suffered at Barca because let us face facts, he is never going to displace CR7 as the main man, so even if Madrid sells Benzema or Bale to make room for him he will be back to the same position he was at Barca, this time he will be playing 2nd fiddle to CR7 so my guess is all the Madrid talks is been fed the press by his agents to drive a hard bargain when contract extension talks resumes.....

I understand your point but also mustafi is one of the most experienced players at the tournament and it is a knockout competition so can't afford to pick a player after such a bad game.

I'm merely pointing out a club that has Prem League and CL ambitions should NOT go into a season with a 17 year old with 0 games and a player with just 7 games experience.

Natomas» up - tempo offense is quarterbacked by freshman point guard Mekhi Williams, who should have enough experience from a challenging Tri-County Conference schedule and playoff games to be a floor leader for head coach Brian Hamilton.

Watching a victorious team pile up points can be a thrilling experience; however, sportsbooks understand this tendency and shade their lines to force bettors into taking bad lines when playing the popular side of a game.

At this point, we're experiencing the Beard's ninth All - Star game, more than Pau Gasol, Scottie Pippen, Tracy McGrady, Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Dwight Howard... you get the idea.

Antonio Conte's men currently sit in seventh place in the Premier League table with 13 points from their seven games thus far, and so the Italian tactician will welcome the opportunity to continue to work with a core group of experienced stars during the break.

To give Rose and Crawford a bit of playoff experience in the fourth... They totally lack it When your team is 25 point down in the fourth, don't do like this silly D'Anthony guy, who give playoff taste to Zhu Qi... just preserve your J - Pat rookie of the shame by keepin him ont the bench... He has enough playoff and game experience...

I give Oettinger a slight edge because he has a larger body of impressive work, because he's had better development systems around him (dating back to the USNTDP), because he has more big - game experience and because Point plays in a weaker NCAA conference.

Billy Donovan's group is experienced and has proven capable on defense, ranking 26th with 59.3 points per game allowed to opponents.

But with power and endurance almost at their saturation point — it's hard for a young hotshot to blow a veteran off the court when he barely holds a physical advantage (19 - year old Bernard Tomic and 21 - year old Milos Raonic are attempting to prove this theory wrong)-- the best players in the game these days are also rather experienced.

Minus some flashes from both Sead and Iwobi, and a workingman - like effort from Elneny, we learned very little... so here are a few of my observations from today's game, which highlight my concerns about this team moving forward... the fact that Mertz started this game, regardless of our injuries or those being «rested», should be a serious red flag for any true Arsenal fan... if Wenger is preparing to use Mertz with any regularity then the whole thing is a moot point because we are in deep shit... the fact is no quality team would ever have this tin soldier anywhere near there starting eleven except to groom their youthful players, who in turn should be playing in this type of game instead... I can only hope he was simply throwing him a bone for the FA appearance and for agreeing to stay on following the season, but I think the most likely answer is that Wenger's fragile relationship with the fan - base can't be ignored so he felt his experience was a safer bet... unfortunately not a positive choice for a team trying to move forward (same old, same old)

Six straight wins by 35 points or more, followed by a forfeit victory when an injury - depleted Mt. Diablo wasn't going to be able field a team, and Clayton Valley's confidence was high — and its close - game experience was low.

Range is averaging 20.6 points and 19.9 rebounds in those 14 games, and she has a wealth of playoff experience from her Rams days.

Predictions: It has been a strange season for Sevilla who has experienced absolute beast form at home having only drop points in two games while they are the only side in top 5 european league's to not have won away from home this season.

«We must be disappointed because when you have this type of situation you have to manage the game better with experience and maturity to get three points.

«If we avoid games like that and if we keep winning and putting points on then I think the quality and experience of the team to challenge for the title.

I think it is a pity that Macey at 6» 6 ″ is not given game time to get the experience and exposure he needs — especially as all thoughts seem to point to both Cech and Ospina taking the slow boat home.

«I've played quite a lot in the Champions League this season and it's a different experience than league games, under the floodlights, but the objectives are still the same — you've got to go and get the three points and that's what we've done today.»

Liverpool then picked up 7 points from their first three Premier League games, with Milner's experience shining through.

While we know from first hand experience that no game is a foregone conclusion pre-match, were Chelsea to drop points in this home fixture with newly promoted Blackpool, it would rate amongst some of the biggest shocks in Premier League history, although, in actual fact, most punters are worrying over how many Chelsea will win by rather than deciding whether or not Blackpool can spring another surprise at tasty odds.

When I finally had a chance to speak, we were already running over the 2 1/2 hours allotted for the roundtable, so I was only able to briefly touch on two of my many message points: one, that the game can be and is being made safer, and two, that, based on my experience following a high school football team in Oklahoma this past season - which will be the subject of a MomsTEAM documentary to be released in early 2013 called The Smartest Team - I saw the use of hit sensors in football helmets as offering an exciting technological «end around» the problem of chronic under - reporting of concussions that continues to plague the sport and remains a major impediment, in my view, to keeping kids safe (the reasons: if an athlete is allowed to keep playing with a concussion, studies show that their recovery is likely to take longer, and they are at increased risk of long - term problems (e.g. early dementia, depression, more rapid aging of the brain, and in rare cases, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and in extremely rare instances, catastrophic injury or death.)

Thus, the third point in the Concussion Bill of Rights for parents is that the athletic director or administrator, coach, athletic trainer (if there is one) and team doctor have, at the very least, agreed upon and adopted a philosophy for grading and managing concussions before the start of the season which prohibits players who experience concussion signs or symptoms from returning to the same game or practice, and tjhat they use it consistently during the season, regardless of the athlete or circumstances surrounding the injury.

Most people at one point or another in their single lives have experienced dating where it almost becomes like a game — seeing who can be the care less, the least available, and never the initiator.

Good story line and interesting characters make this game well worth playing and the detective type role offers an unusual game playing experience on the downside the chase felon, drive to point A, chase felon, drive to point B sections get a little repetitive but still worth a play through.

The multiplayer hits all the right notes when it comes to gaining experience points, load - out customization, a good mix of game types, etc. so there's plenty for the competitive player to enjoy.

One of the biggest selling points of the console resistance titles is the experience that you are part of a giant war encompassing much of the earth, but in this game you feel like your the only soldier in a tiny battle in NY.

Rockstar also gets points for making a game where «mature» means more than a rating on the box, as it delivers a deeper experience than we may have come to expect from most games.

However after you get to a certain point of experience or skill you can easily exploit the game.

This is an excellent starting point for this tennis game and will give both hardcore tennis fans and casual gamers a great gameplay experience.

Its challenging gameplay, collectibles and the ability to experience the game's story from two different points of view are more than enough to keep you interested.

If you're on the look out for a slightly different JRPG experience, a challenge or an entry point to games like Etrian Odyssey and Shin Megami Tensei, then Persona Q is a great choice.

That's because multi uses a Hunter Rank system, which raises with the «experience points» you get for finishing quests, which gets as tedious as your average level grinding in any given MMO game.

TERA is an innovative Action MMO featuring groundbreaking combat where player position, timing, and aim determine success in combat, creating an experience beyond the limitations of traditional point - and - click style MMO games.

There's also a Competitive Mode where the game tracks various in - game stats so players can see how well they stack up against one another — affecting the amount of experience points earned and how equipment is distributed.

This is a game that is oversimplified to the point where it does not offer any experience of significant interest whatsoever and quickly falls into a dull and repetitive cycle.

Additionally, when you play co-op in a friend's game, any and all experience points and story progression made will be carried back over to your own game.

Exploring is actually an integral part of the game; there are story missions and side quests that reward the characters with experience points for uncovering hidden items or locating secret passageways.

«It's important for us to offer Disney fans an alternative entry point to the Disney Infinity sequel this holiday season, and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box Starter Pack is a great way for fans to experience the game and the new Toy Box 2.0,» said John Blackburn, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Infinity.

Where once half the point of the game was building new levels and worlds for others to play in, and downloading those made by fans from across the world, Disney Infinity is now strictly a local experience, each copy's playsets limited to what the user is able to cobble together.

It might be the sixth game in the series, but this is a great entry point for anyone who's never experienced the bizarre hyper violence of a Yakuza game.