Если кто-то думает, что настольные игры это скучное перекладывание жетонов с цифрами для душнарей, то посмотрите на "Неон".
"Неон" — проект от российских разработчиков в жанре Battle Royale и сеттинге киберпанка. Если киберпанк от настолок ожидать можно легко (видеоигра Cyberpunk 2077 основана именно на настолке 1974 года), то батлрояль это что-то сравнительно новое. По меньшей мере, кажется, что настольному ритму это противоречит: если игрок на личной встрече друзей вылетает из игры навсегда и скучает, то это антипаттерн, и в нормальных играх с проработанной механикой такие вещи стараются не делать (одна из причин, по которым "Мафия" бесконечно хуже, чем "Авалон").
Авторы "Неона", впрочем, решили эту проблему, добавив отдельный дополнительный режим с возрождением: после смерти ты появляешься заново, а игра в таком случае идёт на очки. Причём, довольно хитро сделано, например, так, чтобы убивать только что возродившихся было менее выгодно, чем тех, кто засиделся на арене. Но можно играть и по хардкору настоящий режим на вылет.
В остальном очень драйвовая настолка с неплохим балансом, пафосным лутом и простыми правилами, которые постигаются за 10 минут. Присутствует эффект постепенно уменьшающегося мира, как и положено в батлроялях, так что к концу игроки неизбежно стоят рядом и провоцируются на драку. Единственное что, мне кажется, не слишком большая реиграбельность: после пары десятков партий уже будут изучены все предметы и возможные цепочки действий. Надеюсь, авторы выпустят в скором времени дополнение.
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🗺Mauritius 🇲🇺
The emotions of being in the open ocean surrounded by a pod of whales are indescribable.
The most common whales around Mauritius are sperm whales. Swimming with them is completely safe.
#Mauritius
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Trump Called the UK “very stupid”
Trump has suggested Britain’s decision to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is among the reasons he wants to take over Greenland.
The US president, who is travelling to Davos in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, made the claim as he ramped up his rhetoric on acquiring the Arctic territory.
Trump fired off a flurry of posts on his Truth Social platform overnight on Tuesday about taking over Greenland, which is a territory of Denmark, the US’s Nato ally.
Writing on the website, Trump said “Shockingly, our “brilliant” Nato Ally, the United Kingdom, is currently planning to give away the Island of Diego Garcia, the site of a vital US Military Base, to Mauritius, and to do so FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
“There is no doubt that China and Russia have noticed this act of total weakness. These are International Powers who only recognise STRENGTH, which is why the United States of America, under my leadership, is now, after only one year, respected like never before.
“The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired.”
The move will come as a huge shock to No 10 after the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, gave his warm endorsement of the handover when it was first approved.
It will also add fuel to Conservative and Reform criticisms of the move, which have cited US concerns as a reason to deny the deal with Mauritius.
Immediately after Trump’s comments, the shadow foreign secretary, Priti Patel, said:
“President Trump has said what we’ve said all along – Labour’s £35bn Chagos surrender is a bad deal for Britain and bad for our national security. We’ve opposed it from day one and it’s time Starmer put the security of our country first and scrap his rotten deal.”
Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said: “Thank goodness Trump has vetoed the surrender of the Chagos islands.”
The UK has signed a £3.4bn agreement to cede sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius but the deal is facing significant opposition in the House of Lords.
On Monday, the MP Andrew Rosindell, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK, cited a failure to stand up for the Chagos Islands as a major factor in leaving the party.
At the time of the agreement in May 2025, Rubio said the US “welcomed the historic agreement”.
It went on : “This is a critical asset for regional and global security. President Trump expressed his support for this monumental achievement during his meeting with prime minister Starmer at the White House.
“This milestone reflects the enduring strength of the US-UK relationship.”
Critics of the handover have said the deal gives China an opening in the region because of its close relations with Mauritius.
Trump has regularly cited fears of Chinese influence as a reason he intends the US to take over Greenland.
#trump#britain#mauritius#chagos
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News: #WB debars PwC #Africa affiliates over ‘collusive and fraudulent practices’ linked to Ethiopia–Kenya power project
The World Bank Group has announced a 21-month debarment with conditional release of three Africa-based affiliates of PricewaterhouseCoopers over what it described as “collusive and fraudulent practices” connected to a major regional electricity project involving #Ethiopia and #Kenya.
In a statement issued on 18 March, the Bank said #Mauritius-based PricewaterhouseCoopers Associates Africa Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Limited, Kenya, and PricewaterhouseCoopers #Rwanda Limited were sanctioned “in connection with collusive and fraudulent practices” related to the Eastern Electricity Highway Project, part of the first phase of the #Eastern_Africa Power Integration Program in Ethiopia.
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=55961
Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification🌍
2026-03-27 13:00 UTC
Somalia vs. Mauritius
Predicted outcome: Mauritius❌
Predicted score: 0:1
Actual: Draw 0:0
#Somalia#Mauritius
2026-03-27 13:00 UTC
Chad vs. Burundi
Predicted outcome: Draw❌
Predicted score: 1:1
Actual: Burundi 0:4
#Chad#Burundi
2026-03-27 16:00 UTC
Sao Tome and Principe vs. Ethiopia
Predicted outcome: Ethiopia✅
Predicted score: 1:2
Actual: Ethiopia 0:3
#SaoTomeandPrincipe#Ethiopia
#Football#AfricaCupofNations