#Core Update of August 2024

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Understanding the Core Update of August 2024: Changes in the Core, SEO Strategies, and Recovery Tips

Every time Google introduces its much-publicised Core Updates, it is a big thing with SEO folks, as such updates change how websites are ranked and what content gets featured in search. The August 2024 Core Update is no exception to such observations. In this blog, we are going to talk about the most important changes brought about by the August 2024 Core Update and some good SEO strategies to help you adjust to this update, and recovery tips for those who might have been affected.

Key Changes in the August 2024 Core Update

The August 2024 Core Update does much to refine search results and users’ experiences. Some important updates which are expected from it include the following:

More Emphasis on Quality Content: Google gives more emphasis to content that represents deeper and more authoritative information. Websites offering well-researched and comprehensive content are likely to enjoy positive ranking improvements.

Stronger Signals of User Experience: The metrics of user experience-like page loading speed, mobile responsiveness, and Core Web Vitals-have gained more significant weight in the ranking algorithm. Websites paying due attention to these elements will enjoy greater visibility.

Stronger Focus on E-A-T (Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trustworthiness): Google is constantly improving the evaluation and assessment of E-A-T features, especially for sites that would fall into the YMYL niches. The expertise and trustworthiness must be very high in order to retain or improve the ranking.

Increased Emphasis on Content Freshness: The update has brought forth an explicit need for regularly updated content, especially on topics that change rapidly. One needs to be fresh and relevant in order to continue competing in the search results effectively.

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Effective SEO Strategies for August 2024

Some of the effective SEO strategies which will help to sail across the Core Update of August 2024 include:

Improve the Quality of Content

Depth and Accuracy: Create deep-insight-providing, thoroughly researched content. To be successful in this regard, one would want a piece of content pertaining to any topic to make the website a source.

User Intent: Make sure your content answers specific needs and questions of the users. Optimising your content for user intent will result in higher relevance and better engagement.

Optimise for User Experience

Page Speed Improvement: Leverage tools like Google PageSpeed Insights to find out and improve issues decreasing the speed of loading pages.

Mobile Optimization: It should be fully optimised for mobile devices, so the experiences with your site are seamless regardless of the size of the screen.

Improve E-A-T

Establish Expertise: Point out credentials and qualifications for your creators of content. This can include bios of authors and cited references.

Establish Authoritative Site: Use digital PR to gain backlinks from well-recognized sites in order to build up the site’s authority and trust.

Freshness of Content

Regular Update: Go back and update your existing content to keep it relevant and accurate. Publishing new content on a regular basis can also help in keeping visibility up.

Core Update Recovery Tips

If your site has suffered in light of the August 2024 Core Update, here are some ways to recover:

Audit and Revise Content

Content Quality Review: Check your content in terms of depth, precision, and relevance. Improve low-quality content or remove it; keep your information fresh.

Improve Technical SEO

Fix Technical Issues: Solve all technical issues that may affect user experience, whether these are problems in page load or issues with usability on mobile.

Improve Core Web Vitals: Pursue better loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability metrics.

Rename E-A-T Signals

Gain More Authoritative Links: Create links from authoritative sources to help build trust in your website.

Author’s Expertise Mentioning: Mention the bio and experience of the authors on your website to help establish author trust.

Continue with Monitoring and Adjustments

Track Performance: Observe, with the help of Google Search Console in addition to any other analytics tool, the change in ranking and traffic. Emerging trends from performance data will warrant changing one strategy over another.

Conclusion

The Core Update in August 2024 represents major changes to Google’s ranking algorithm and, as such, increases its emphasis on content quality, user experience, and E-A-T. The adaptation needed will include a full-on focus toward high-quality content creation, optimization for user experience, and establishing authority over your site. You can take the recovery tips if your rankings have been affected, establish reasons behind content issues, enhance technical SEO, and re-establish E-A-T signals. Awareness and agility will get one across the dynamic nature of SEO and keep one competitive.

Source : https://hypronline.com/2024/09/04/understanding-the-core-update-of-august-2024-changes-in-the-core-seo-strategies-and-recovery-tips/

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Understanding Google's August 2024 Core Update: What You Need to Know and How to Recover

Google has once again made waves in the digital landscape with its August 2024 Core Update. This update, like previous ones, is part of Google's ongoing mission to improve the quality of search results by prioritizing content that is genuinely useful and reducing the visibility of content created solely to perform well in search rankings. In this blog, we'll dive into the details of the August 2024 Core Update, how it impacts websites, and what steps you can take if your site has been affected.

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Google’s search algorithm is a constantly evolving entity, and each core update brings significant changes to how search results are ranked. Google’s August 2024 Core Update is no exception and is expected to have a profound impact on SEO strategies across the board. Understanding the specifics of this update is crucial for maintaining and enhancing your site’s search performance. 

Read more: https://techwishes.com/blog/how-will-google's-august-2024-core-update-shake-up-your-seo-strategy

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Google Algorithm Update 2024 | August 2024 Core Update

In August 2024, Google introduced an important update called the “August 2024 Core Update.” This update is meant to improve the quality of search results on Google. Recently, people have noticed that sometimes, when they search for something on Google, the top results are not very helpful and might even be spammy. This update aims to fix that problem by showing more useful and reliable…

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Write Books Overhaul (Click the image above for full res)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~📋WHAT'S NEW?📋~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

5th November 2024: Updated to fix royalty issues for custom genres. Added a Base Game version with the custom Horror genre. If you have Life & Death, it’s already included!7th August 2024: Updated to require Lot51's Core Library, also added 2 new book genres with custom Simlish covers; Horror & Thriller. New script file to add the correct tags for the new genres.

Hey Simmers! 🎉 I’m thrilled to unveil my latest creation – an epic overhaul of the writing experience in The Sims 4! 📚✍️

Ever feel like writing a Children’s book shouldn’t be so basic? Or that your creative Sims are stuck skilling up before they can explore other genres? Not anymore! Now, every genre is open to your Sims, no matter their Writing Skill level. That’s right – from romance to sci-fi, they’re free to let their imagination run wild from the start!

And it gets better! At Writing Skill Level 2, Sims can Self-Publish on Simazon, while at Level 5, they can score deals by selling their work to a Publisher. If they hit Level 9, they can even Submit to the Literary Digest – the ultimate recognition!

Plus, uninspired Sims can break through Writer’s Block by heading to a relaxing Writing Retreat. Can’t afford it? No worries! There are fresh online tools to help boost creativity right from home! 🖥️✨

I’ve poured a ton of heart into this, and I can’t wait for you all to dive in.

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[laurentidal]

Ice Core Report ❄️ August 2024

Decided to do a little editorial check in at the end of each month. Most of you probably don't know that, while Lauren is my real first name, that my blog is actually named for a massive ice sheet that once lay over the place where I live (the Laurentide Ice Sheet). Thus, this is a report from my ice core.

#1 Story: Suggestion Box

This one was a huge surprise for me. It took off immediately, and I had not seen that coming. I'd had this image saved in my "had potential" folder for probably three weeks before I decided on how to tell the story. It went through an iteration where this was an ice skating rink, then it was a sandwich shop. I think one draft had a "five dollar footlong" joke in it. But ultimately I liked "arcade" the best.

#2 Story: Enjoy Your Stay

This was based on fun joking conversation I had with @hypno-potion and as the scaffolding we were joking about kept getting more elaborate I was like "No there is definitely something here." I'm glad you all agreed.

#3 Story: Kitty Pet Saga

I saw this picture and immediately knew what the story was going to be. Sometimes I see an image and think "There's something here if I look hard enough" and sometimes I see an image and a fully formed idea just jumps right out of it.

#4 Story: Oh My

This is a story I actually wrote quite some time ago for an old defunct website that never really got any foot traffic. I'm glad I brought it over, because it's one of my personal favorites. The only fauxcest story in the top five this month. That's one of those kinks I think I'm just going to have to accept that you guys aren't as into as I am (and I have the data to validate that claim).

#5 Story: Daughters and Suns

The only true repost from my old blog and the only part of a series in the top five this month. This series is my favorite thing I'm writing right now (though this entry isn't my favorite in the series). There's a lot more coming so I hope you're enjoying as much as I am.

Sunda Systems

We're half way through Season 1 of my Sunda Systems investigative mind control conspiracy story. Our investigator has made several contacts and visited the campus first-hand. She also might be starting to feel some effects from her various encounters, and her keen eye for detail is missing a few clues that are staring her right in the face. But I'm sure the date she's got lined up will give her some much needed relaxation.

Please please please share this story and feel free to get interactive with it! I've put some real effort into it and I've never written such a slow burn before. I'm enjoying the ride, and I've got some GOOD (I think) twists and turns coming. I think this format could be fun to play around with as an audience. Post your theories! I love seeing that folks are engaging with more than just the like button.

Update of Magics & Mesmerism

Some of you are aware that I'm working on an erotic mind control TTRPG called Magics & Mesmerism. I'm still plugging away. As we speak, I'm writing skills for the Innovator character class. As a treat, I'd like to share with you an except from the page on Hypnotic Foci:

General Thoughts

Every story in the top five this month is a FEMALE SUB story. Noted. I tend to favor that in my writing, too, which is interesting because I think Female Over Male stories are hotter, probably because of the subversion of expectations. I'm a slut for subversion of expectations.

I think that's everything. Love you all and I'm very excited for you to see what's coming in September. One of my favorites that I wrote comes out tomorrow, and on the 13th you'll be introduced to your first Force of Nature.

Till then, keep reading, keep messaging, keep asking, and if you're feeling generous, keep donating.

[speakofcompersion]

SHINee Database Update: August 2024

Entire Database can be found HERE. In the database you can see all the subtitled shows I’ve linked and search them by tag/date/member/etc. Enjoy~!

Here are the new english subbed additions for this month (links go to page with info + show link):

KEY

I Live Alone (w/ Key) Ep: 557

Amazing Saturday (w/ Key) Ep: 325 / 326 / 327

Tv Tokyo ‘Ano-chan No Den Den Denpa’ (sub)

Tv Asahi ‘BREAK OUT’ interview (sub)

TAEMIN

CONCERT: 240901 Ephemeral Gaze (live subs)

2024 KCON LA Interview & Performances

MBC ‘It’s Live’ - “Sexy In The Air” Band LIVE Concert  (sub)

TAEMIN 5th Mini Album 'ETERNAL' Listening Session - Behind The Scenes (sub)

Hyell's Club EP 24 ft. TAEMIN (sub)

‘GYM JONG KOOK’ ft. TAEMIN (sub)

TAEMIN for ELLE KOREA (sub)

RAIN YouTube <Season B Season 4> EP 43 ft. TAEMIN (sub)

BADA LEE YouTube <Practice Room's Teacher Bada> EP 11 ft. TAEMIN (sub)

NPOP Behind the scenes shorts 1-18

The Seasons: ZICO's Artist Ep 15 ft. TAEMIN (sub coming soon)

MBC <Show! Music Core> pre-recording behind ft. TAEMIN (no sub yet)

SBS <INKIGAYO> Pre-Recording ft. TAEMIN behind the scenes (no sub yet)

MINHO

MINHO for Arena Homme+ Korea (sub)

Kim Yeon-kyung YouTube <Visiting Korea House: Playing Volleyball with MINHO> EP 2 (sub)

Minho Interview for GQ Korea (sub)

<SSG Landers> MINHO first pitch behind (no sub)

Fabien Yoon Vlog in Paris (no sub)

YouTube kwakyoongy’s running vlog ft. MINHO (no sub)

- 'Romance In The House' Promo section -

SM Actist - JTBC <Romance in the House> behind ft. MINHO (sub)

Romance in the House Ep 1-8 + Behind the Scenes collection (sub)

SM Actist - Overcoming Minho’s Mission BTS (sub)

Knowing Brothers Ep 445 (sub)

Zeb Zeb One Two Ep 3 + 4.1, 4.2 (half subbed, they may upload subbed version in the future)

Behind the Scenes of Romance in the House (half subbed, the rest will be uploaded soon hopefully)

ONEW

The Seasons: ZICO's Artist Ep 14 ft. ONEW (sub)

+ several links to older shows (slowly and sporadically adding these, so be sure to check in regularly. If you have a specific show you want, msg me and I’ll make it a priority)

omg this is a long one it's so hard to keep uppp :')))

[bingebuddie]

Status Update: August 2024

Hi all,

Life has been crazy, and it has been a while since I have updated my writing journey.

I know it seems like I have been MIA, but as some point, I'm going to start uploading stuff and boom, you will be overwhelmed with content.

I got myself into a situation where I had too many projects in flight. As you will see below, I still do. I have stopped publishing anything new, (unless its complete) until I catch myself up.

Recently, I have started to push something's to the side and streamline my focus. I'm not fighting my muse, whatever she wants to work on is what I am working on.

Wit that said, lets share an update on the projects I have been working on.

From The Ashes –

Wes and Cole's novel is really coming along. I can’t wait to finish it! Then I need to figure out how to publish it...

Sideways

Act 6 Into the Unknown

This arc has both been a love affair and a nightmare.

It is the longest part of the story to date. Updates have been slow because I refuse to push out something until I am happy with it.

I need to nail a lot of details for this work the way I want it to.

6.5 deals with the hearing with the LAFD and is the longest single chapter in the entire series thus far. Although this chapter is complete, I still feel it is messy and too long. I have thought about breaking it into smaller chapters that would be easier to read. But at the same time, I want that part of the story over with and done. I am working on editing out some things to make it easier to read and flow better.

6.6 is done, dusted, and ready to roll. Welcome to NY!!!

6.7 is my baby. It is my favorite part of the story to date. I made myself cry. I love you, Wes! The final draft is done… just checking dates and ensuring things work how they are supposed to.

6.8-6.12 There is a lot of fun and fluff for our crew while they are on the cruise until the shit hits the fan.

6.8 Final Draft

6.9 Final Draft

6.10 is another chapter that I am excited about. But again, there are a lot of details I need to make sure work the right way.

6.11 Fluff until the shit show …

6.12 Shit show… and home to LA… before the cliffhanger that sets up Act 7. Again, the cliffhanger does not center around our boys.

Act 7 Strong

I have said this before: This arc is emotionally heavy for Eddie. Eddie will need his friends and family like never before. There are a few people who shine as support for Eddie in this Arc… Buck, Wes, Maddie, and Tyler… (insert evil smile) This chapter is inspired by Strong by Romy and Fred Again  

In my mind, Buck is signing that to Eddie….

The outline for this is eight chapters… but that might go up… I have been working on part of this, and I have been working on smaller chapters to move faster… smaller chapters mean more total chapters but faster output…

Arc 8 Genesis …

Now for my other works…

Technical Foul -

In an effort to start to get past some of the awkwardness between them since the cemetery, Eddie invites Buck to the park with him and Christopher. A little basketball, some flirting, and an ill-timed visit from someone from the 118's past makes Buck's green start to show. Accidents happen, and Buck has some explaining to do.

Double Cross -

This fic is purely self-indulgent... Inspired by the video of Ryan sparing with one hand behind his back I had an idea of how that lead to Eddie telling Buck he could kick his ass with one arm tied behind his back and this was born. Fun, teasing, banter...

Shifted Part 1

Nevermore -

After the full moon reveals there is more to this world than some of them knew, the 118 face challenges they never saw coming. From lightning to Werewolves and all manner of things in between. Long-held secrets will come to light that could make or break one of the core relationships of the 118, that of Buck and Eddie. Is their friendship strong enough to survive? Will their relationship fall apart, or will they finally come together? The bonds and friendships of the 118 are about to be tested like never before. Can they put aside their differences and come together as a team and family, or will they fall victim to the mysterious being that is plaguing the streets of New York and eating the souls of their victims?

Chapter 1-20 posted. 21-30 coming soon. From a writing perspective, this is done… beta, editing all done. and I'm finally happy with it. I will post this after the summer is over. I have a solid idea for the sequel…

Would You Mind -

A four-day trip road trip to Vegas to celebrate Maddie and Chim's Bachelor and Bachelorette parties will alter Buck and Eddie's relationship for the rest of their lives. Featuring Drinking games, dancing, stripping, lap dances, couples' massages, poker games, and the highest stakes for our boys, their hearts…

Chapters 1-3 are posted, and the final chapter is done… Wedding in Vegas and drag brunch! Will get this uploaded sooner than later.

Like I said… Lap-dancing Eddie will return … In Sideways … Arc 7

I Don’t Want To Be Your Friend -

Eddie tries to figure out what is going on with Buck after the disastrous basketball game, while Buck tries to work through his feelings after Tommy kissed him. Both Buck and Eddie have some soul-searching to do to come to terms with their feelings once and for all.

I really want to get back to finishing this. I have it mostly completed, but I haven’t focused on it at all.

For more one shots of mine, you can go here.

WIPS

Future Shock

3 Part Series - Magic/BAMF/Mayhem/Found Family/Soul Mates/Redux/Ryan throw's the timeline into a blender and tada...

I have a lot of this plotted out… some chapters are written…, but I'm struggling to figure out what comes first. Do I show the future and then go back to the past and what led to it, or do I start in the past and then do the time jump…

As It Is

2030 and the 118 have been fractured since the lawsuit. When members of the team start to be picked off one by one, Hen, Chim, and Bobby have no one to turn to until friends and family return in their most desperate hour.

As It Was

Details what led to the fracturing of the 118. It is a retelling of Season 2 and part of Season 3.

As It Was Always Meant To Be

Now reunited, will the 118 be able to rally around each other, or will their painful past be too much to overcome?

This will be very large… I am unsure when I'll finish, but I have been spending time on it when I need a break from the other works.

DDD, aka Devastated and Destroyed Diaz…

This is my season 7 fix it …

I want to have this done before the fall premiere…

Part 1: With Every Heartbeat—

Eddie POV … Four simple words shatter Eddie's world. Eddie spirals after Buck comes out to him when the future he was sure he could never have suddenly become a possibility. 60% complete

Part 2 Stargazing –

Buck POV… Eddie’s gone… Well, he’s not gone; he’s taking some time to himself after Christopher flees to El Paso. Buck… he’s not dealing with it well… Harsh words are exchanged, and Buck and Eddie’s lives are changed forever. 70% complete

Part 3 Something To Hold On To –

Buck and Eddie POV’s … In the aftermath of a life-changing event, Buck and Eddie struggle to pick up the pieces of their lives… if only they had something to hold on to… each other.  Outlined

Five By Five -

Buck and Eddie have been through a lot over the years. What if there was more to their relationship than anyone else knew about. AKA how Buck and Eddie fell into each other's arms after each trauma.

Relationship Goals—

In an effort to rebuild their friendship after their recent relationships crash and burn, Buck and Eddie join a local hockey team along with some of Buck's old seal friends. This was pure fan service to myself and a way to get Buck, Eddie, Wes, and Cole to play hockey and not have to do it on Sideways. This currently sits around 60 pages.

Stolen -

A stolen kiss changes everything between Buck and Eddie... This angst fest is somehow incredibly soft... This is about 35 pages right now...

The Ties That Bind - Buck breakdown fic... This might get scrapped and merged into DDD from above...  Scrapped and merged into DDD

All I Want for Christmas—

Think Scrooged vs. It's a Wonderful Life vs. 911. This will not be posted until after the holidays.

There is also the Quarter Inch Killer fic and the Eddie Dexter fic. floating around in my mind...

Talk soon!

[divineerdrick]

Warhammer 40,000 Rules Update for August 1st, 2024

So I knew Games Workshop was going to have to patch the new movement rules they've created for Pariah Nexus, but apparently they've once again gone above and beyond. Early results are showing the Sisters of Battle as new potential terror of the tabletop, while Genestealer Cults are already hurting quite a lot. So apparently GW snuck some new rules changes into the faction FAQs. I wouldn't normally be expecting a lot, but I heard they changed GSC's Army Rule again.

But first, what were these problems with movement that GW needed to fix anyway?

Movement Before Pariah Nexus

The original movement rules for Warhammer 40,000 were pretty simple. No part of a model's base could move further than the model's Move score in inches. Since most models are on circular, or round as GW calls them, bases and since most rule used bases for measuring distances and interacting with terrain, this usually only clarified that you couldn't measure "front to back" while moving. Where things got interesting were if the model was on an oval base or no base at all.

For oval bases, the "no part of the base" rule meant that if the model turned at all during movement, say because it needed to get around terrain, then the tips of the oval could move quite a bit. Things were worse for vehicles. If the model didn't have a base, then no part of the model could move further. For the most part, this usually meant a corner of the model would be the point moving the furthest. But every so often it would be a weapon or even just a decorative piece. Finally, hovercraft and aircraft usually have bases, but they're often small round bases that are much smaller than the model itself. So how do you measure movement for them?

GW quickly clarified in the Rules Commentary that the only vehicles that can have bases are ones with the Walker keyword. All other models have "hulls" and measure the part of the model that travels farthest. But this still didn't fix everything.

Say a player wants to turn a Land Raider around the corner of a ruin. This will result in the outside corners of the Land Raider moving further than inside corners. But how do you measure that? Do you turn the Land Raider, then measure straight line distance from where the corner started to where it ended? Do you break out a calculator and use trig to determine the circular distance the corner moved? Can you just fudge it by bending a tape measure?

There was no real standard way for how to move these models. In some cases, players just didn't turn them at all! There's no rule that a vehicle has to move forward. If you want to move a Land Raider it's distance sideways, that's perfectly legal.

The Pivot Rule

In Pariah Nexus, GW rewrote a portion of the movement rules to define movement as being broken up into a series of straight line movements and pivots. So if you want to move a model around a ruin, you would move it in a straight line past the edge of the ruin, pivot the model, then move it the rest of the way. If you're on a "round" base, nothing really changed for you. But oval bases and vehicles got special treatment.

Each model has a "Pivot Value". For now, all Monsters and Vehicles have a Pivot Value of 2" if they're not on a round base. But this is potentially something they could change in the future. Now you can move a vehicle its full movement in a straight line without turning it, or you can spend 2" of movement and you can turn as much as you want. This makes all such vehicles much more maneuverable than they were before and makes movement much easier. However there were two problems.

The first is that GW put this rule in two place when Pariah Nexus released. The first was in the new Core Rules Updates document, where it lists that all Monsters and Vehicles that aren't on a round base have a Pivot Value of 2". The second is in the Pariah Nexus Tournament Companion, which says all models that aren't on round bases have a Pivot Value of 2". This seemed strange to many players, as GW doesn't usually change the rules of the game just for Tournaments. But this was still an easily fixed issue. However, remember when I said that hovercraft often come on a base?

Potential Game-Breaking Moves

So assuming the Core Rules are correct, this meant that some models could get free movement. Bikes and cavalry are usually on oval bases, but they don't have the Vehicle keyword. This means that a bike can deploy sideways along the border of your deployment zone, then pivot at the start of its movement to gain an extra inch as it rides out. This honestly isn't too big of a deal, especially since Mounted units could use some love. But for vehicles it was much worse.

Those hovercraft on round bases weren't given any exceptions or exclusions. They could still pivot all they wanted regardless of the dimensions of the model. For most this wasn't too big of a deal. But some really overhung the front of their base. And since the actual movement measurement was happening from the model, this meant you could get a surprising amount of free movement.

By far the most flagrant example was the Drukhari Tantalus, a massive war barge that sat on a circular base. Using the biker trick mentioned above, a Tantalus could easily gain 6" of extra movement. Worse, a Tantalus can Deepstrike. Normally a unit that Deepstrikes has to be more than 9" away from any enemy models. If the Deepstriking wants to charge, it has to roll better than a 9 on 2D6. But by using the free pivot on the Tantulus, you could easily get within 4" of the enemy. Now you'd only have to roll a 3 on 2D6.

This honestly didn't matter all that much, since you weren't likely to be charging your Tantulus into combat. Additionally, while it was gaining extra movement, the thing is huge! Moving it around the board was always going to be difficult even with these abuses. But this was just the most extreme exploit people could think of. Models getting a few inches of free movement, especially when other rules ignored the model's circular base, didn't feel right. And with so many rules determined to make sure that you have to make a 9" charge out of Deepstrike, anything that bypassed that without directly saying you could felt broken.

So I think that catches us up. Let's see what the new rules have to say!

Core Rules Update

So this is an update to both the Core Rules and the Commentary. We start with a notice explaining that old changes will be blocked out in green, while new changes will be in red. That should make these easier to spot.

And as I thought, we're invoking the Walker keyword again. Just as with measuring distances, if your Vehicle isn't a Walker it doesn't really have a base. However, they break it down further.

GW has decided to go ahead and introduce more fine tuned Pivot Values. Now, if you're a Mounted unit you probably have a Pivot Value of 1". Not as good as before, but better than the Tournament Rules. However, rather than just going off of Walkers this actually checks the size of the base. If you have a small Vehicle on a round flight stand, you don't have a Pivot Value. But Vehicles on hover stands have the 2" Pivot. This actually still means that the Tantulus can potentially get a 5" charge out of Deepstrike. But they might address that later.

Whoah! Really? I'm actually surprised by this one!

So if you're wondering what's up here, Neurotyrants recently got the ability to join Zoanthropes. The resulting Unit has both the Monster and Infantry keywords. This raised questions about how this works with Big Guns Never Tire. But this change means that entire Unit gets to shoot! That combo just gained some serious legs!

There's also a further nerf opposite to Indirect Fire. You can now never Indirect Fire a Torrent weapon.

I heard about this, but I can't remember which Unit ran into this issue where it could Scout further than it could move. Either way, this is nice buff to Scouting for units, and a bit of a nerf to Scouting for vehicles.

Huh! Could have sworn we already had this cleared up. But yeah, this has always been explicit. The Command Step and the Battle-shock Step are separate, and Stratagems and Abilities that are used in the Command Phase have always explicitly taken place in the Command Step.

Clarification on the new version of the free Strat abilities. This is good news. I'm so happy Hive Tyrants are good again!

Oh wow! We've got a bunch of FAQs for Transports and couple new ones for Reserves.

The first one is just further clarification on what the rules already say; you have to setup a Transport arriving from Strat Reserves wholly within 6" of a battlefield edge, but the only requirements for embarked units is that they not be setup within 9" of enemy models.

We get a timing clarification for embarked units and destroyed Transports. You have to setup all the units from the Transport before rolling for mortals. The player controlling the Transport gets to decide the order the units disembark.

When splitting Units in Transports, the spilt unit counts as half its points cost for Strat Reserves. Makes sense there. Finally yes, you can target disembarking units with Fire Overwatch. Disembarking units are being set up on the battlefield, that's one of the Stratagem's triggers.

Here's one for you! A unit placed in Strategic Reserves has been placed in, get this, Reserves! So rules that affect units in Reserves affect units in Strategic Reserves! Who would have guessed!

But this one really is weird! A unit in Reserves can be eligible to shoot. That doesn't mean they get to, just that they're eligible. I really hate that models in a space ship orbiting above a battlefield have more interaction with that battlefield than models in vehicles driving through the middle of it.

Here is something new: a clarification in a previous FAQ. This is a further nerf to Aircraft, and I know exactly who it's targeting. I hope Tau players enjoyed this while it lasted.

Rules Commentary

This is such a hobby quality of life win. It's also a huge buff to a lot units that were previously difficult to hide behind a ruin. Could . . . could it be? Could it be possible? Could a Toxicrene possibly be playable now?

Pariah Nexus Tournament Companion

Doesn't look like we get any guidelines on figuring out what has and hasn't changed. Let me see if I can spot anything that isn't obvious.

They've removed the Core Rules Updates section. The tournament companion now assumes you're using the current version of the Core Rules.

We get a clarification on Burden of Trust. This is a strange one in that the player going first has blatantly more opportunities to score than the player going second. Wonder if they might try and fix that later.

Whoah! There's something!

It looks like they've changed the terrain layouts a bit. I know there were some concerns some of these layouts heavily favored melee armies. The U shaped ruins have been shrunk down now. This will reduce the size of the unit you can hide there.

Adepta Sororitas

Not sure this is really any kind of rules change here. I don't have copy of the Sororitas Codex, so I don't know what exactly changed. Did Devout Fanaticism say attacked before? Either way, this feels more like a clarification than any kind of actual rules change.

Genestealer Cults

I'm in a similar place with GSC. I don't have my Codex yet, since I had other things I desperately wanted to get first. But let's see if I can spot anything from what I know of the rules.

Oh! I can definitely see that one! That's a huge buff! If I read this correctly, it doesn't interact with Rapid Ingress unfortunately. But still! This means that, providing you don't get screened out, you have a lot more flexibility with some of your units and can even set them up if your opponent kills all your Ambush markers! I'll need to see what units have the Cult Ambush army rule, but this is potentially really good!

As for the other one, I'm not sure this is a rules change either. I thought the rule already was that you couldn't bring hand flamers if you wanted to get the full Brood Surge. So this seems like a clarification.

Final Thoughts

This was mostly about fixing the pivot rule, but GW did take the time to address a few more things. Again, I'm really happy with the support we're getting for this edition! I can complain about a lot but I honestly have no complaints there!

I like the fact they refined the Pivot rule and didn't just clarify it. Bikes paying 2" to Pivot didn't seem fair. I do find it strange they didn't seem to make any charge clarifications. But as I said above, the units that benefit usually aren't ones you want in combat. Some units are still going to feel like they're faster than they should be, but that can be addressed later if necessary. Worst comes to worst, they can always change the points.

I'm honestly really surprised but still pleased by some of this. Addressing Tiger Sharks needed to happen and clarifications are always welcome. I know I meme'd a bit, but I'm still glad GW is willing to come out with answers to people trying to stupidly abuse their rules. My biggest surprise is still that the clarification to Big Guns appears to make Zoanthropes shooting into combat a thing. I'm honestly not surprised by the Scout rule changes though. The changes to Ruins is very nice though! Many centerpiece models are gonna love it. Anything that allows us to play our favorite hobby projects without having to worry about getting bit by the rules is a good thing.

For the small balance pass, this is a nice start. The problem is that the new GSC Codex just doesn't have a lot of punching power. More tactical flexibility can certainly help with that. But if the opponent can just screen us out because we couldn't do any damage to them, nothing has changed. Meanwhile Sisters will definitely still be melting faces. Ascension day will have to wait a bit longer.

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Final Fantasy XVI main masterlist - contains Clive Rosfield, Joshua Rosfield, Barnabas Tharmr, Cidolfus Telemon and Gav one-shots

Resident Evil main masterlist - contains Leon Kennedy x female reader one-shots, two ongoing series

Baldur's Gate III main masterlist - Gale Dekarios, Halsin one-shots Final Fantasy VII main masterlist - contains one shots of Cloud Strife x reader, Vincent Valentine x reader, Sephiroth x reader

--- Buddy Daddies

Rei x afab reader: Kitty. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. (Finished)

Syrup (reader request) Milkshake (Syrup follow-up)

Bumblebee (reader request)

Sketch (reader request)

Honey (reader request)

Tea (reader request)

Coffee (reader request)

Kazuki x afab reader Driver (reader request)

Rei x Kazuki x afab reader Reader request

Rei and Kazuki fluff: High-Fives Rock, Paper, Scissors

Death Note Apples (Light Yagami x reader) Final Fantasy VIICrisis Core

Books (Genesis x fem reader)

Honkai Star Rail Ribbon (Jing Yuan x gn reader) Little Bird (Jing Yuan x gn reader) Legend of Zelda They'll never take you away from me again (Link x reader)

Lord Of The Rings

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Potion Permit

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Farmhand

Motorcycle Rides

Rubber Duck

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Good Days & Bad Days

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Bandai Schedules Vital Hero Bracelet Arena App Online Features Shutdown

All good things must come to an end. Bandai has just recently announced that on September 30th, 2024 they’ll be shutting down the Vital Bracelet Arena application support and online features. Have no fear though, the core Vital Hero features like Codex completion, character sending, and VHM card gameplay will continue.

The last update to the application will be in August, 2024 and will your user data to still work once online services end, rash than starting over. The application will still be distributed when online services end, which might change at a later date.

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Google has once again made waves in the digital landscape with its August 2024 Core Update. This update, like previous ones, is part of Google's ongoing mission to improve the quality of search results by prioritizing content that is genuinely useful and reducing the visibility of content created solely to perform well in search rankings. In this blog, we'll dive into the details of the August 2024 Core Update, how it impacts websites, and what steps you can take if your site has been affected.

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RECENT SEO & MARKETING NEWS FOR ECOMMERCE, AUGUST 2024

Hello, and welcome to my very last Marketing News update here on Tumblr.

After today, these reports will now be found at least twice a week on my Patreon, available to all paid members. See more about this change here on my website blog: https://www.cindylouwho2.com/blog/2024/8/12/a-new-way-to-get-ecommerce-news-and-help-welcome-to-my-patreon-page

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TOP NEWS & ARTICLES 

A US court ruled that Google is a monopoly, and has broken antitrust laws. This decision will be appealed, but in the meantime, could affect similar cases against large tech giants. 

Did you violate a Facebook policy? Meta is now offering a “training course” in lieu of having the page’s reach limited for Professional Mode users. 

Google Ads shown in Canada will have a 2.5% surcharge applied as of October 1, due to new Canadian tax laws.

SEO: GOOGLE & OTHER SEARCH ENGINES 

Search Engine Roundtable’s Google report for July is out; we’re still waiting for the next core update. 

SOCIAL MEDIA - All Aspects, By Site

Facebook (includes relevant general news from Meta)

Meta’s latest legal development: a $1.4 billion settlement with Texas over facial recognition and privacy.  

Instagram

Instagram is highlighting “Views” in its metrics in an attempt to get creators to focus on reach instead of follower numbers. 

Pinterest

Pinterest is testing outside ads on the site. The ad auction system would include revenue sharing. 

Reddit

Reddit confirmed that anyone who wants to use Reddit posts for AI training and other data collection will need to pay for them, just as Google and OpenAI did. 

Second quarter 2024 was great for Reddit, with revenue growth of 54%. Like almost every other platform, they are planning on using AI in their search results, perhaps to summarize content. 

Threads

Threads now claims over 200 million active users.

TikTok

TikTok is now adding group chats, which can include up to 32 people.

TikTok is being sued by the US Federal Trade Commission, for allowing children under 13 to sign up and have their data harvested. 

Twitter

Twitter seems to be working on the payments option Musk promised last year. Tweets by users in the EU will at least temporarily be pulled from the AI-training for “Grok”, in line with EU law.

CONTENT MARKETING (includes blogging, emails, and strategies) 

Email software Mad Mimi is shutting down as of August 30. Owner GoDaddy is hoping to move users to its GoDaddy Digital Marketing setup. 

Content ideas for September include National Dog Week. 

You can now post on Substack without having an actual newsletter, as the platform tries to become more like a social media site. 

As of November, Patreon memberships started in the iOS app will be subject to a 30% surcharge from Apple. Patreon is giving creators the ability to add that charge to the member's bill, or pay it themselves.

ONLINE ADVERTISING (EXCEPT INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL MEDIA AND ECOMMERCE SITES) 

Google worked with Meta to break the search engine’s rules on advertising to children through a loophole that showed ads for Instagram to YouTube viewers in the 13-17 year old demographic. Google says they have stopped the campaign, and that “We prohibit ads being personalized to people under-18, period”.

Google’s Performance Max ads now have new tools, including some with AI. 

Microsoft’s search and news advertising revenue was up 19% in the second quarter, a very good result for them. 

One of the interesting tidbits from the recent Google antitrust decision is that Amazon sells more advertising than either Google or Meta’s slice of retail ads. 

BUSINESS & CONSUMER TRENDS, STATS & REPORTS; SOCIOLOGY & PSYCHOLOGY, CUSTOMER SERVICE 

More than half of Gen Z claim to have bought items while spending time on social media in the past half year, higher than other generations. 

Shopify’s president claimed that Christmas shopping started in July on their millions of sites, with holiday decor and ornament sales doubling, and advent calendar sales going up a whopping 4,463%.

[satoshi-mochida]

Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International announced for PS5, PS4, and Switch - Gematsu

Red Art Games, in cooperation with Square Enix, has announced Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International, a new edition of Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered with English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish localizations for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch. It will launch both physically and digitally in early 2025 in North America and Europe.

The physical edition will be available for PlayStation 5 and Switch in North America, and for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Switch in Europe. The standard edition will be available at multiple retailers at launch, while limited and collector’s editions will be exclusive to Video Games Plus in North America and RedArtGames.com in Europe.

Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International will also be playable at Gamescom 2024, which will run from August 21 to 25 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany.

Get the details below.

■ Physical Special Editions

-Standard Edition

A copy of the game

Deluxe Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies per platform, RedArtGames.com-exclusive)

A copy of the game with a reversible cover

An exclusive sleeve with alternate cover art

A manual

A PVC keychain

Special Edition (500 ESRB-rated copies per platform, Video Games Plus-exclusive)

A copy of the game with a reversible cover

A PVC keychain

Collector’s Edition (1,000 PEGI-rated and 1,000 ESRB-rated copies per platform, RedArtGames.com-exclusive in Europe, Video Games Plus-exclusive in North America)

A copy of the game with a reversible cover

A box with retro-inspired cover art (Switch and PlayStation versions have different boxes)

A Steelcase

An artbook

A manual

Three postcards

■ Fact Sheet

About

The gods created man and man created stories. The primordial creator Marda brought forth the land of Mardias. In ages past a mighty battle rocked this land, when Elore, the king of the gods, fought three malicious deities: Death, Saruin and Schirach. After a long and drawn-out struggle, Death and Schirach were sealed away and rendered powerless, with the final deity Saruin also trapped through the power of the Fatestones and the noble sacrifice of the hero Mirsa. Now 1,000 years have passed since that titanic battle. The Fatestones lie scattered across the world and the gods of evil are resurgent once more. Eight heroes set off on their own journeys, as if guided by the hand of fate. What tales will these adventurers weave across the vast tapestry of Mardias? You are the only one who can decide! The original Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song included many of the SaGa series trademark elements, such as the Glimmer and Combo mechanics and was considered to be the epitome of the series when it first released. The free scenario system that lets you create your own storyline remains at the core of the game, letting you select one of eight protagonists with completely different origins and backstories, then set off on a unique journey. This remastered edition has evolved in all areas, featuring upgraded high-definition graphics and numerous enhancements to improve playability. And for the first time ever, the game will be fully playable in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. This makes it highly recommended for both fans of the original and newcomers to the SaGa series.

Key Features

Brand new localization in French, German, Italian, and Spanish. (English also included.)

Full high-definition graphical update.

Schiele, Marina, Monica, and Flammar can now be recruited.

Enhanced and more difficult bosses.

High speed mode.

Mini Maps.

New Game+ mode.

■ Staff Comments

Akitoshi Kawazu, SaGa Series General Director

“With the support of Red Art Games, we’re now able to release a new version of Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered that includes localization into French, German, Italian, and Spanish languages. We are finally able to grant this desire of our loyal fans! We know there’s a big SaGa fanbase and community in the west, so releasing a new localized edition of the game to more of our fans has long been a dream of mine. I hope to continue to fulfill the wishes of our fans, as well as creating opportunities for even more people to play the game.”

Masanori Ichikawa, SaGa Series Producer

“The opportunity for this release all began when Michael Binkowski (CEO, Red Art Games) and Romain Mahut (business development and communications manager, Red Art Games) contacted me directly. Thanks to them, a long-time dream of ours is coming true and I’m so grateful. From visiting the Red Art Games office in France to all the discussions we’ve had on this project, it’s been an amazing experience from start to finish, and I can’t wait for SaGa fans to get their hands on this beautiful game.”

Hiroyuki Miura, Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered Producer

“Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International is a title that allows players to enjoy a great many of the characteristic mechanics of the SaGa series, including the Freeform Scenario system, Glimmer, and Combos. The addition of new localization into French, German, Italian, and Spanish is particularly impactful for the freeform scenario. Now, players globally will be able to experience the story on an even deeper level, in their native language. I’m excited for more people to discover the SaGa series thanks to the additional language support and the physical release of the game. I’m delighted to be partnering with Red Art Games on this collaboration.”

View a new set of screenshots and box arts at the gallery.

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9th November 2024: Updated to fix a conflict with the new Reaper Career. Also some tuning tidying up! 17th August 2024: Updated to require Lot51's Core Library instead of XML Injector 29th April 2024: Edited some tuning that was preventing Sims from being able to reread books, and added a 'continue reading' interaction

Hey Simmers!

I've got something super exciting for you today! Ever wanted to make the Slablet a go-to for your book-loving Sims? Now you can with Simazon Unlimited! Imagine a massive eBook library at your fingertips—I've crafted 60 unique eBooks, from beloved Classics to today’s hottest reads, so there’s truly something for every Sim. Plus, every cover is custom-made in Simlish for that perfect immersive touch!

Got a Bookworm, Speedreader, or Loner Sim? They’ll get even more out of this! Bookworms and Speedreaders enjoy boosted fun, while Loners gain Social motive when reading. And when they finish a book? They’ll get a special buff to celebrate! With multiple subscription options, a free trial, and custom notifications, it’s easy to dive right in.

Plus, there’s an eLearning Library of Skill books to boost your Sims’ learning, and work seamlessly with new and custom Skills! I’d love to hear your thoughts on adding more categories—maybe children's books or specific genres? Drop your suggestions under the Support link, and let me know what you think!

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If you've been stuck in a rut or struggling to manage all, this reading is the one for you. In this reading you'll receive a detailed written summary exploring the cause, what it's trying to teach you, what you can do to bring yourself back into balance again and how you can possibly prevent it.

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Curious about what your future spouse is like as a person? This reading provides a deep dive into their personality, potential physical features, your first impression and what about them appeals to you.

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When will you and your future spouse finally cross paths?!? This reading will cover at what point in your life you and your future spouse will meet as well as your first impressions of each other.

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Any great couple has got to be able to tag team! Find out the relationship dynamics between you and your future spouse along with you're strengths and weaknesses and how you complement each other.

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Curious about how your person will pursue you and win your heart? Look no further! This reading dives into the details including their intention, hidden desires, the how and timing/pace.

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The first part of the reading provides insights into where you are currently and where you have to be to meet your future spouse. The second part delves into the circumstances around your meeting, potential challenges along the way, the moment that makes it official and the long-term outcome of your relationship.

If you don't see what you're looking for or would like a personalised version of one of my PACs, feel free to message me! I'll be adding more options in the future as well.