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August-September
June-July 2018
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At Redpaths our focus is to the Trade.
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and is always excluding GST.
Welcome to our August /September edition, again focusing on our
Game On incentive.
EDITORIAL We’ve all been getting our Game On over the last month with the FIFA World
Sarah Orange Cup, but now its our turn to finish with a flurry, so get your Game On and get
your fix of all our Redpaths Knock Out Deals.
ADVERTISING With the cooler winter months here, I’m sure you are all planning or already
on your own getaways to the sun. If you haven’t already, remember to get
Paula 021 885 888
paula@redpaths.co.nz your name in for our own Redpaths Getaway to Spain, Portugal and Morroco
for 2021.
PRINTER Some of you may find yourself in contact with our new Sales Team members,
Caxton whose roles are entirely customer service focused. It’s a new exciting
Cnr Lodestar Ave & Stark Drive dynamic to further enhance our offering of “making our customers the very
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Disclaimer:
The opinions in this magazine do not
necessarily reflect those of R.Redpath
Limited or the publisher. Although all
materials are checked for accuracy, no
liability is assumed by R.Redpath Limited
or the publisher for any losses due to the
use of this magazine. Whilst all care has
been taken in production, products and
prices advertised will be on sale from
the beginning of the promotional period
or while stocks last. We reserve the
Brent Cameron,
right to substitute any of these products Chief Sales Officer
with similar products or vary pricing in
extenuating circumstances and limited to
Trade customers only.
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TOOL BOX TALK
Digital Eye Strain
I opened 2 gifts this morning, they were my eyes
WHAT IS EYE STRAIN?
Eye strain is a sign of the muscles and
nerves of the eyes being overworked,
stressed and fatigued. This can affect
anyone at any age and is becoming
increasingly common in current times
due to our increased exposure to
electronics for longer periods of time.
This exposure isn’t just the television
these days, it is computers, laptops,
tablets, smartphones, and the list goes
on. Because modern times have caused
such a change in the strain we put on
our eyes, we need to put a real focus on
making sure we look after them well.
Watery eyes. Blink eyes repeatedly and
rapidly if they feel dry. Use
Dry eyes.
re-wetting drops if needed.
Blurred or double vision.
Make sure your screens and
Increased sensitivity to light. chair are correctly positioned.
PREVENTION: Set contrast/brightness on
screens to reduce glare.
Have regular eye tests. This is essential
to maintain clear comfortable vision. Do your ergonomic eye
exercises regularly.
Rest your eyes regularly. Look
away from the screen often, Wear correct eye protection, not
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS staring into the distance. This will only to protect against dust and
relax the muscles inside your eye, debris but tinted safety glasses
OF COMPUTER EYE STRAIN?
therefore reducing fatigue. for those glary sun days outside.
Eye discomfort.
Use adequate lighting. Eye Make your work as stress and strain
Headaches. free as possible, look after your eyes
strain is common in situations
Sore, tired, burning or itchy eyes. of excessive sunlight or room and in turn they will look after you.
Difficulty focusing. lighting that is too bright.
EYE EXERCISES
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EDITORIAL
Plug-and-Play Lighting Automation
The new plug and play lighting control solutions from ESYLUX are turning heads as a radical, yet very simple system to
provide intelligent, cost-effective, easy to operate automation.
Designed and produced in Germany to remove installation complexity, simplify installation, and remove any programming
needs for the contractor, and with intuitive controls for the building occupant, you’ll be signing the job off much, much
faster, and with zero headaches post installation.
The heart of the Esylux Light Control (ELC) system is the SmartDriver, which contains the power supply for all connected
lights, enabling them to be linked using Cat5e cable via RJ45 connections. The automated controls simply connect to
the SmartDriver on a 2wire BUS, providing intelligent daylight harvesting, presence detection, and scene control, all
supplied with pre-programmed default settings, ensuring the system just works from the moment power is connected.
This eliminates time consuming commissioning which can often be the curse of the contractor in estimating the labour
required during quoting. Installations in Europe are proving up to 60% faster to complete, making automation more
affordable for more building owners.
Control of the system is automatically driven from the PIR sensors, but can be manually overridden in several ways.
Using standard 230V push-to-make mechanical switch mechs to control dimming and scene recall, or use the Esylux
wall control connected on the BUS for a more stylish finish.
Additional options include Bluetooth variants,
which can also be used to change settings and
scenes if required using the free Esylux Light
Control app, and KNX versions, connectable
directly on the KNX BUS, a global first removing
the need for gateways.
SmartDrivers can be connected together to create
larger groups up to 80 luminaires, and further
groups can be added to accommodate up to 800
luminaires in total. Additional devices, to control
both light and room climate, such as ventilation,
can be connected and controlled without
modification. ELC lighting systems include ceiling
luminaires, sensors, controllers and cables that
deliver fully scalable automated lighting solutions.
Luminaire choices begin with constant colour warm white or cool white options, extending to full tunable white, enabling
dynamic colour temperature selection anywhere from 2700K to 6500k. This solution is perfect for multipurpose rooms
used for different tasks.
From cool and bright, to warm and dimmed, room use may vary from client meetings to workshops to social staff
gatherings. Tunable white will create the right scene for the right task, and if that isn’t enough, this option has Human
Centric lighting curves already loaded to replicate natural daylight changes across the course of the day.
ELC lighting systems from Esylux are surprisingly affordable, surprisingly easy to install, and surprisingly simple to
operate.
Esylux is distributed in New Zealand exclusively by Simx Ltd
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 7
EDITORIAL
When it comes to moving moisture
one name means quality
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8 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018Effective Home Ventilation
An efficient home ventilation system may well be just a low cost product that keeps moisture build-up at bay. An
effective system, however, is an investment that actually delivers on the quality of life promise we now expect, as the
minimum, for in-home comfort.
In colder climates, it is just so much more important that ventilation systems not only perform their basic function of
extracting moist, stale air, but do it in such a way that complements the costly efforts made to warm the home in the
first place. A home is not going to remain comfortable and cosy if the “efficient, low cost” ventilation option just brings in
a constant flow of cold air from the outside.
The pioneering SmartVent Balance systems are sensible investments in effective home ventilation designed specifically
for new build and low-permeability properties.
These systems incorporate MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) technology which effectively uses the heat
of the stale air being extracted to temper the incoming cold air to ensure that the loss of heat in the home is kept to a
minimum. The warm, moist, stale air is extracted from a central point in the home, such as the hallway, through ducting
and passed through the heat exchanger before being exhausted to the outside. Incoming fresh air is filtered and then
tempered via the integral heat exchanger which recovers an average of 90% of the heat energy from the home that
would otherwise be wasted.
With comfort key for occupants the system also features a ‘summer bypass’, for passive cooling when conditions allow
and an integral humidity sensor (selected models) for intelligent air quality control. The integral humidity sensor
increases airflow in proportion to relative humidity levels, thus saving energy and ensuring that air quality is consistently
high.
The compact and lightweight MVHR unit comes with horizontal and vertical duct options making it very simple to install
where space availability is at a premium.
An integrated digital controller provides simple and accurate commissioning. If the unit is not immediately accessible, a
remotely-wired version of the digital controller can also be positioned anywhere within 15m of the unit.
SmartVent Balance is a European-designed and manufactured counterflow heat recovery system delivering the
maximum energy efficiency for ventilation control…specify one today or utilise our free planning service for your next
project then stand back and let the quality of the SmartVent Balance range speak for itself.
SmartVent is distributed in New Zealand exclusively by Simx Ltd
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 9PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
Push-Button Wiser LED
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features, the Wiser LED dimmer makes setup and operation easy
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multiway dimming via ControlLink, the Wiser Iconic dimmer is the
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• Astronomical clock tracking of sunset/sunrise
DIMMER DEFAULT SETTINGS
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CUSTOMISING WITH THE WISER ROOM APP
• Adjust the minimum brightness level based on the load
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• Create an Installer restore point to save the settings in case a
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configurable dimming levels.
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AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | 11EDITORIAL
Most of you will have heard of “Bitcoin”, “Blockchain” and “Smart Contracts”. But not many people appreciate that
blockchain is already here and is being applied in different economic contexts. My article aims at sharing some of the
applications, but with a word of caution while the law tries to keep up.
I
f you google the property. Now, if you then bring of export, then on an airplane or Theoretically, you could even
word Blockchain, in smart contracting, then ship, to being carried to a port of include Landonline New
you will get pages the commercial implications import, to being loaded in a van Zealand and the lawyer in
and pages of material of blockchain become more and finally delivered or picked the blockchain and voila, the
and definitions. What we do evident. up, by the consumer, each step mortgage is registered.
know or are being told is that A smart contract is a series will automatically trigger the REGISTRY OF TITLES AND
this was invented by a person of codes which work on a basic other and will be irreversible. SALE AND PURCHASES
or group of people under the binary approach of if something Here is a fact for you to Currently in New Zealand,
pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto! occurs, then something else digest. Of the 406 patent the correct ownership of land
In a book called “Blockchain will occur and so on. So, applications relating to is documented via a digital
Revolution”, Don and Alex you end up with a series of blockchain, Alibaba filed 43 record of ownership. Imagine
Tapscott define blockchain as automated transactions all and the Chinese government, incorporating the registration
“an incorruptible digital ledger triggered by actions or events 68. Alibaba uses an and change of ownership via a
of economic transactions that that have been encoded. These e-commerce subsidiary called blockchain process. I am aware
can be programmed to record are computer protocols which Lynx International to track of at least one outfit in the
not just financial transactions then allow a digital facilitation, information in its cross-border USA offering a smart contract
but virtually everything of verification and completion logistics services. Alibaba also approach to buying and selling
value”.It does take time to digest of a contract. The code is the uses blockchain technology to houses, without dare I say, the
what they are actually meaning. law of this contract. Once an monitor quality of food during intervention of lawyers… Check
Let’s take time to dissect their event has taken place, the next the supply chain. Propy.com. What has really
definition. step is irreversible. Is this just INSURANCE CLAIMS blown me away, is the fact there
Incorruptible ledger of economic a pipe dream? Well no as I will Imagine a system are properties listed for sale, all
transactions: Essentially, demonstrate. where claims are managed over the world, so its already
blockchain is like a massive TRANSPORT OF GOODS. automatically without any happening.
spreadsheet available to all users A TRANSPARENT SUPPLY human intervention. If smart RENTALS
CHAIN
who can access the chain via the contracts had been in place There is for instance a
Smart contracts are already
internet simultaneously in their during the earthquake, then company called Slock.IT,
regulating the shipment of
millions and have transactions technically the damage which allows customers to rent
goods from supplier to end
recorded and settled with assessment could have been anything by unlocking a smart
purchaser. The smart contract
peer-to-peer authentication loaded into the blockchain, thus lock after both parties have
will code who gets paid what at
technology. triggering an immediate and agreed on terms of contract
each step of the transaction. The
That can be programmed automated assessment of the and triggered a smart contract
consumer, the supplier and the
to record not just financial claim. Same thing can happen contained on the blockchain
various intermediaries will all
transactions but virtually with a medical insurance claim platform Ethereum. Check
be captured under the contract.
everything of value: Look at or report of theft of vehicle. their website. It is fascinating.
Starting with the moment the
this as a database that records LOANS Particularly, the concept of a
consumer orders the goods
any transactions made by you, Applications for loans could Universal Sharing Network
through blockchain, through to
but also who has paid who be made, assessed and processed where machines can sell and
the Supplier selecting the item in
and how much or who has automatically without the need rent themselves but also pay
a warehouse say in China, to the
done what or who owns what for any human intervention. each other for services.
items being transported to a port
12 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018CLOUD STORAGE balance of use and supply. From This is where this becomes itself operates over the internet
Check out a company what I can work out, the key interesting from a contract law and is transnational. But then
called Storj. They offer here is having sophisticated point of view. how does a lawyer even begin
Distributed Cloud Storage, end sensors that supply real time There are different ways of to ascertain the validity of a
to end encrypted powered by data into the blockchain thus looking at this. Do you consider contract which is written in
blockchain payments. What triggering various responses that the coding is nothing code? Lawyers are taught to
fascinates me with this company from the heating or power more than a means to reflect, think natural language. Judges
is how the owners are so forward supply components. Jack Ma, the verify and implement what has adjudicate in the natural
thinking and generous about founder of Alibaba, is quoted as been agreed between two or language. Politicians, well let’s
their IP and thinking. saying:” We should be cautious more parties to an agreement not go there.
LOYALTY PROGRAMS about bitcoin. Its underlying by way of a program? If that I anticipate practical
Gyft is a company that is technology, however, is really is the approach, then the difficulties in ascertaining
looking at using the bitcoin powerful. I pay more attention applicable Law will be like any whether a smart contract has
public ledger to allow for the to a cashless society and the other contract of supply, and actually performed according
trading of gift cards, and other blockchain technology.” I agree, you would refer to the natural to the terms of what have
loyalty schemes. and would add blockchain is wording of the base agreement may been agreed in natural
DATA AND NETWORK
so powerful, that politicians, to ascertain terms and language. How many lawyers
ACCESS law makers and lawyers still conditions such as warranties are there, who are fluent in both
Check out ShoCard. They use have the heads buried in the etc. Or, do you consider that the natural language and the
blockchain to validate a person’s sand. It is happening very the coding has added to the language of coding? Another
identity on a cell phone. In doing quickly. A lot can go wrong. terms of what may have been legal risk arises from that fact
so, they claim this eliminates The smart contract will need initially agreed and thus, the that the very nature of a smart
the need for usernames and to cover the management of coding forms part of the initial contract is to be automated.
passwords. risk and insurance. Remember, agreement and the two are the How does one intervene to
ELECTRICITY GRID AND
payments will be automatic. But contract. In that scenario, you stop the implementation of the
BUILDING MAINTENANCE here lies the flip side. By being would need to decipher the smart contract if the coding was
SYSTEMS automatic and irreversible, the coding and translate it into some wrong?
There is R & D being coding must be perfect. Mr form of natural language. Or, is I have read that because of
carried out to try and identify Smarts does not want a case of the smart contract itself a new the risks associated with coding
how blockchain and smart Pepsi if he is ordering Coke via form of contract, requiring a smart contracts, there are steps
contracts could be used to the blockchain. If Mr Smart’s review of its terms to ensure that to develop standard smart
optimise the supply and account was automatically it is a valid contract in itself? contract code audits. You may be
storage of electricity. I have debited of the value of the Then this becomes difficult as interested in knowing that the
read some white papers where crate of Pepsi on the point of the smart contract may involve Parliament of Malta has passed
it is suggested smart contracts ordering, what recourse does proprietary platforms with three bills into law to establish
could result in significant he have if Coke turns up. Who no real focus on contact law a regulatory framework for
reduction of electricity use by is at fault. Is it the supplier? implications. Often designed blockchain technology. Their
balancing the supply with real Is it the coder? Can the smart as a service agreement. How do minister in charge stated in
demand. Similarly, by using contract be programmed to you then work out with certainty July:” The three bills that will
blockchain, it is thought energy resolve that event? Similarly, if the terms and conditions? An regulate distributed ledger
use in buildings or factories, the Pepsi does not turn up, or added complication arises from technology (DLT) have been
whether it be for heating or does not turn up in the agreed country’s law has jurisdiction approved by Parliament and
general power use can be timeframe, or turns up to be over the coded component of enacted into law. Malta, the first
better optimised by a real time subpar standard, what then? the contract. The smart contract world jurisdiction to provide
legal certainty in this space."
Would it not be great if we were
next?
CREDIT:
John Michel Shingleton
Licence Droit/LLM
Director/Barrister and
Solicitor
Waimak Law
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UFB Installations in Urban Areas:
What Lead-In pipe can an Electrical Contractor use?
With the second phase of the Providers (Broadspectrum, Downers, UCG and Electronet) within the fibre network.
NZ Government’s $2 Billion This is to ensure there is no confusion if buried pipe needs to be identified in the
UFB Roll Out about to extend future. For other non-Chorus data or comms projects, such as installation of CCTV
cameras etc, contractors must use non-branded communication duct that Marley
access of Ultra-fast broadband
now provides ex-stock.”
to an additional 151 towns as
In terms of connecting fibre from the property boundary to a house, the property
well as 43 suburban fringe
owner or developer is responsible to engage an electrical contractor to install the
areas in various larger centers, underground Lead-In pipe with draw tape, which the LFC will use to haul through the
James Buchanan, Sales network cable and complete the connection. Chorus branded 20mm Lead-In pipe
Manager for and swept bends can be installed from the property boundary (network terminal)
Electrical & Telco to the External Termination Point (ETP) on the house. The ETP is where the internal
Division at Marley cabling connects to the outside cable.
NZ provides some The following information highlights the Chorus requirements for Lead-In pipe
key advice for within urban fibre installations. It covers Single Dwelling Units (SDU) and single
UFB underground houses within a Right Of Way (ROW). It does not cover a ROW development or a Multi
Dwelling Unit (MDU). Chorus Auditors carry out site inspections to ensure installation
Lead-In work.
of Lead-In pipe complies with their specification and failure to comply may result in
Background refusal to connect to the network, along with cost to rectify the installation.
Chorus carrys out the majority of the Note: other LFCs may have different Lead-In pipe requirements.
backbone fibre work that leads to the Underground Lead-In Requirements
boundary of a property. From there
it is the responsibility of Local Fibre An underground Lead-In is required in all property developments and is comprised
Companies (LFCs) to deploy the UFB of a Lead-In pipe (approved conduit/duct), the communication cable, and the ETP.
initiative within NZ towns & cities The below details identify key components of Lead-In pipe installation:
(i.e. Enable Networks and Chorus).
With the fibre network backbone
complete the focus has come onto
getting NZ homes, schools and
commercial premises connected
to ultrafast broadband. Combined
with the current boom in residential
construction, Marley has seen a
significant increase in the demand for
UFB Lead-In pipe around the country.
Frequently Asked Questions,
James says “the most common query
from electrical contractors at the
moment is whether they can install
a green chorus pipe into a roadside
to home service trench. And if they
can, what Lead-In pipe does Chorus
specify.”
Chorus branded 20mm Lead-In pipe
and sweep bends can be installed Specified Lead-In pipe and associated pre-form bends
by electrical contractors. • Use “Chorus” branded pipe, minimum of 20mm size, telecommunication green in
“I understand why there may be colour (see Marley offering below)
some confusion around what pipe an • An individual Lead-In pipe is required for each residence (network cable must
electrical contractor can use for data have its own conduit and not be shared)
and comms projects” explains James. • Ensure Lead-In pipe installation is compatible with trench requirements
“As a result Chorus requested we • Inclusion of a draw tape for chorus to install and terminate the required
clarify with our merchant channel that network cables
Chorus branded 50mm & 110mm green
For further details regarding installation, trenching, mechanical protection and clearances. Refer Chorus
duct is to be purchased and used website: “Installing Underground Lead-In Pipes”: https://www.chorus.co.nz/wiring-for-broadband/
only by Chorus Authorised Service contractors/installig-underground-telecommunications-lead-ins-for-urban-premises
1
28 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018Chorus Requirements for Ultra-Fast Broadband installation
The following Marley Products have been approved by Chorus for Ultra-Fast Broadband Underground Lead-In Work.
Marley Lead-In Pipe & Fittings
Communication Duct - Green (uPVC)
Duct 20mm ID Chorus Duct Green 6SJ x 6m long
Bend 20mm x 90º x 100mm radius x 300mm long
Bend 20mm x 90º x 530mm radius x 1000mm long
Communication Subduct - Green (Polyethylene)
20mm OD Chorus Service Duct Green
Duct
Length available in 100m or 200m coils
Communication Duct - White (uPVC)
Duct 20mm ID Chorus Duct White 6SJ x 6m
Fitting Chorus Junction Box White
Rigid Conduit - Grey (uPVC)
Conduit 20mm OD Conduit Grey x 4m long
Contact details for more information:
Marley: 0800 627-539, James Buchanan, Sales Manager James.buchanan@marley.co.nz
Chorus: 0800 4 NETWORK (0800 463 896) or complete the online form on the Chorus website:
https://www.chorus.co.nz/contact-us/forms/subdivisions
NOW
AVAILABLE IN
100m coils &
CHORUS-APPROVED PRODUCTS FOR 200m coils
UFB UNDERGROUND LEAD-IN WORK
Marley 20mm Service Duct is a labour saving alternative for the
underground UFB services. Supplied as a coil, the continuous duct
provides key installation advantages over the shorter 6m lengths of duct.
Key Benefits:
• quicker install - reducing the need for bends & joins
• minimise waste - cut to length eliminates off cuts
2
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Are you a proud Gamer? Or do you think games are ‘just for kids’?
LET ME TELL Here at Redpaths through we
do love our gaming, with the
YOU A LITTLE recent Mini Nintendo’s being
a huge hit with our customers
SOMETHING and staff!
For those of you who don’t
ABOUT GAMING know much about gaming – let narrative
IN 2018… me take you back…. This spurred along an industry
that didn’t exist previously, but
in the ‘story lines’ plays
a big part of this, as its
ROLLING THE DICE 3,000
It is estimated that 2.3 billion no one had any idea as to how easily understood, good
YEARS AGO
gamers across the globe will big this would become. vs evil and not close to the
Dice aren’t a modern invention.
spend $201.9 billion (NZ) on complexity you would get in a
In fact, they’re probably among THE NATURE OF THE GAMES
games in 2018. This represents movie or novel.
the oldest known gaming SPARKED COMPETITION
an increase of 13.3% from the
tools known to man. During an AMONG PLAYERS, WHO The nostalgia factor and
year before, or $23.7 billion.
excavation in South-eastern COULD RECORD THEIR easiness to jump back in has
In terms of revenue, the gaming Iran, archaeologists discovered HIGH SCORES … AND WERE seen a massive resurgence in
industry makes more money a 3,000-year-old set of dice! DETERMINED TO MARK THEIR these games in the last few
than movies in the US. In 2016 SPACE AT THE TOP OF THE years. Basically the 80’s kids
gaming earned $30.4 billion, LIST. reliving their childhood! (me)
whilst all movies released made The video game boom
$11.6 billion in total box office caused by Space Invaders
revenue. Even if you add all the saw a huge number of
downloads and Blu-Ray sales it new companies and
doesn’t come close…. consoles pop up, resulting
WHY THEN DON’T GAMES in a period of market
GET THE SAME RESPECT AS saturation. Too many
MOVIES? Ok maybe that was a little too gaming consoles, and
Essentially games nowadays far back… But anyhow, it shows too few interesting,
are pretty much interactive how we have always been engaging new games to
movies with story lines yet partial to playing games and play on them, eventually
are still seen as just playtime. competing with each other. led to the 1983 North
Something considered childish American video games
In 1972, Atari introduced
– yet watching a movie isn’t. It crash, which saw huge losses, Fast forward a few more
Pong to the arcades. This
could be a generational thing, and truckloads of unpopular, years, computers and consoles
was the first truly successful
being that most games in the poor-quality titles buried in the have become more powerful
commercial arcade video game.
80’s and 90’s were just that – desert just to get rid of them. and the Internet brings with
children’s toys. The gaming industry was in it the possibility of On-line
need of a change. Gaming.
Bring on the 80’s as we start THE REAL REVOLUTION IN
getting games like Super Mario GAMING CAME WHEN LAN
Brothers and The Legend of NETWORKS, AND LATER
Zelda, and home gaming really THE INTERNET, OPENED UP
takes off. We start to see Pop MULTI-PLAYER GAMING.
Culture icons such as Mario and The release of RuneScape in
Sonic the Hedgehog branded 2001 was a game changer.
everywhere, still very much MMORPG (massively multi-
targeted at children. The simple
32 | REDPATHS.CO.NZ | AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2018player on-line role-playing also brought gaming into the Royale has become one of the OK SO WHY AREN’T GAMES
games) allows millions mainstream pop culture in a most popular computer games TREATED AS SERIOUSLY AS
of players worldwide to way never before seen. in the world. THE MOVIE INDUSTRY?
play, interact and compete The cartoon-style game, which What video games seem to lack
against fellow fans on the was released last September, is when comparisons are drawn
same platform. The games free for people with a PC, Xbox to film is not financial success,
also include chat functions, One, PlayStation 4 and Apple or recognition of its IP, stars or
allowing players to interact and Android phones. Fortnite characters, or even the strength
and communicate with other Battle Royale is a massively or depth of the stories. The one
players whom they meet on-line multi-player computer key factor that video games
in-game. World of Warcraft game that pits 100 players seem different to movies in is
is another of these games, against each other in a virtual that elusive “glitz” quality. Red
that was unstoppable at its world. Players are dropped into carpets, tuxedos, champagne
peak and still has millions of The time-killing nature of random areas of the virtual receptions, and Hollywood
players all over the world. The mobile gaming is attractive world where they’re free to superstars are far from the
interaction is more than just to so many people who basic scavenge for weapons to mind when one hears the words
gaming. It has been a platform games such as Angry Birds defend themselves and players “video games.”
for people to communicate made Rovio $200 million in must keep moving to stay in There is a sense of a “cool kids
around the globe, and even 2012 alone, and broke two the game vs. nerds” mentality between
build friendships where players billion downloads in 2014. the two industries, with the
One of the major factors that
meet in the real world, get Hollywood lifestyle in direct
THE MODERN AGE OF has made Fortnite Battle
married and some have even contrast to the much less
GAMING Royale so successful is that it’s
gone on to have families. refined awkward gaming world,
Since the early 2000s, Internet free to play. Players don’t need
capabilities have exploded, to splash any cash to battle despite the profits the industry
and computer processor against their friends. generates. Perhaps branding
technology has improved at This makes the game is to blame, as gaming tends
such a fast rate that every new significantly more accessible to appeal to a younger more
batch of games, graphics and than other multi-player titles imaginative audience with WAY
consoles seems to blow the such as Call of Duty or Star more time on their hands!
previous generation out of Wars: Battlefront II. The next chapter for gaming
the water. Famous YouTubers, such as is still unclear, but whatever
I can’t write an article in 2018 Jacksepticeye and PewDiePie, happens, it is sure to
and not mention that game also upload video footage be entertaining!
that’s all over the media. Yes, from their matches. One
you know which one I mean – of PewDiePie’s videos, for
Fortnight Battle Royal. instance, has amassed nearly
FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE: nine million views in just over
HOW IT WORKS AND WHY two weeks.
IT’S SO POPULAR Finally, Fortnite Battle Royale’s
THE MOVE TOWARD MOBILE For those of you living under visual style is far less violent
Since smartphones and app a rock: Fortnight is a free-to- than other multi-player fighting
stores hit the market in 2007, play fighter game has attracted titles. This makes it appealing
gaming has undergone yet more than 45 million players to both casual and professional
another rapid evolution that around the world. Since video gamers – but also
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