October 2011

It’s the PewPew Lrn2ply Sort of Life #WoW

stargrace October 5, 2011 1Comment

I’ve spent the last week or so getting involved in the PvP (via warfronts) aspect of WoW and I have to say if you’re looking for a way to develop a thicker skin in your gaming, PvP is the way to do it. You’d never know that it’s the opposing team you’re supposed to be fighting if you listen to any of the comments in the battleground channel. The only time people are not screaming about how much the whole team sucks is when you’re winning – which for me, especially lately, has been rare. I own a few pieces of season 10 pvp gear now, and while I’m certainly not the best and I have lots to learn I can also hold my own in a lot of situations. I’m a few honor short of earning my 7.2k for the season which is something unheard of for me. I’ve set a goal of 1k honor a day, but I’m sure it’s quite easy for people to earn far more then that if they so choose. Why anyone would want to subject themselves to that mental abuse for longer then required I have no idea.

I converted my honor to justice last night and purchased some PvE gear because I dislike being one of “those” people who boost their ilevel via pvp gear. I queued for a few dungeons starting with heroics and ending with one of the newer dungeons but neither of them ended up well, and the groups ended up leaving frustrated and upset. I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s just easier if I heal in heroics (since I queue with a tank) instead of leaving it up to a PUG. Of course that doesn’t guarantee a smooth run, dps still has to do above a certain number in order to succeed, and stay out of crap that spawns on the ground (WHY do people never do this?!) and move out of the way during particular events. I always talk about how easy I find these type of encounters, and I don’t understand why others find it so hard. Despite those types of issues I rarely if ever vote someone out of a group – I vote out for poor attitudes but not for poor game play. If someone is swearing and being rude and obnoxious it’s much easier for me to leave a group rather then if they’re simply bad. After all it’s supposed to be a game, and games are supposed to be fun. Like online bingo.

Why am I playing a game that seems to have such a bad reputation for community? Despite all of this and the lack of ‘family’ I’ve found in the game, I’m still having fun. I still find a lot to do in game and lots to keep me busy. Or maybe I’m just a sucker for punishment. Either way.

Happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!

Gaming

“Getting” Glitch

stargrace October 3, 2011 3Comments

Glitch is a browser based side scrolling game released by Tiny Spec, and there’s a lot of my fellow gamers playing it these days – but even more surprising to me is the number of times I’ve heard “I just don’t get it” repeated over the course of the weekend. To help with this confusion, I decided to post my thoughts and opinions on this gem of a game. To start things off, Glitch is a sandbox game, much like EVE. It has real-time skill training, so that you can train while in game and out. Most of the ‘fun’ of the game is what you decide to make it. Sure, there are some little mini quests you can do to pass the time away, but if that’s all you’re doing you’ll quickly find yourself bored. If you’re an explorer who enjoys a more non-combat related line of gaming, this may be a game you’ll want to check out.

I spent the first few days in game simply exploring around. I teamed up with a friend (yes, you can group) and we explored together, I unlocked a stalker badge for being on auto follow through zones while I took care of some RL things. Auto follow works better in glitch then I’ve seen in any other game I’ve ever played. It works across zones and you even mimic jumping. I bought a house – one note, if you’re looking for how to get your papers, go to http://wherecanigetpapers.com. I haven’t planted anything yet, I haven’t had time but I imagine I’ll get to it eventually.

I’ve been working down the animal related line. This morning I hogtied my first pig and then released him in a different zone. I used a random chicken to incubate an egg that hatched into a piglet which I’ve named and carry around in my bags. I plan on releasing him into my house once I’m able to confirm that he won’t leave. I think I need a few more skills for that. Trees can drop actual paper that players can write notes on, so I’ve been working on my inking skills so that I can leave random stories and poems through zones I visit for other players to read. I found one such person doing this over the weekend, dropping food and other components on the ground for new players to pick up.

I can name the wildlife that I come across which I think is awesome although it also lends itself to some pretty vulgar comments by others. The same can be said for the message board that each person can find on the main floor of their apartment buildings. I saw ‘love’ notices posted in mine. It’s not a game for children, in other words.
So how do you ‘get’ Glitch? You make the fun up yourself. Use the tools they provide to you and run out in the world doing whatever it is you want to do. You can find me playing as stargrace, milking butterflies (I don’t need to use lotion any more!) squeezing chickens, and nibbling pigs. Ah, that’s the life. Happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself!

October 2011

It’s the PewPew Lrn2ply Sort of Life #WoW

“Getting” Glitch

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