Category: Gaming

Back in Wurm Online #WurmOnline

Progress pictures of Mystic Cove, my new deed in Wurm Online. It used to be the old location of ‘Thorin’s Bay’ but the previous owner was unable to keep the land (they own another place on another server) so they took all of the buildings down and disbanded. When I came across it there were locked gates everywhere so I couldn’t get INTO the area, but I did manage to set up a deed outside, which unlocks the gates.

What me and a friend have been doing is slowly leveling the massive hill (seen in the screen shots) and taking the dirt from that hill to expand the waterfront. The area with the boat in the shot all used to be water. In fact everything from the wooden door on the right hand side to the path on the left hand side, was water. We’ve extended the land quite a bit.

Looking forward to all the teraforming being completed so we can move on to building the actual village. Then I can get to things like crafting gear, weapons, breeding animals, working on a farm, cooking, etc. For now it’s just a lot of chopping, digging, bashing down old walls, and placing dirt.

This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things

Today Tiny Spec announced today that Glitch is going to be closing its doors forever on December 9th. You may not have seen a lot of my blog posts about Glitch, but I’ve played it for a while off and on. Spent money on the game because I wanted to support it. Apparently those few of us who did was just not enough.

The fact that this amazing game is closing down makes me mad. It makes me mad because so many people want games like this 100% free. They don’t want to spend $5 or $10 a month supporting the wonderful amazing people who work on games and not just this game, but lots of games out there. Then you see these wonderful indie games (and some bigger titles too) who just can’t support themselves any more, and they have to shut down.

I loved Glitch. I loved the game because it was a place where I didn’t have to swing a sword and lop off someones head in order to progress in it. I didn’t have to be mean to anyone, and it was a completely unique world that I could wander through and simply explore. I realize I’m a minority when it comes to enjoying these types of games, but I really wish that were not the case.

I dislike hearing about any game that has to shut down, and I hope everyone who is now looking for a new job finds one without too much trouble.

The Month of Gaming Stuff #EQ2 #EQ #VGD #TS3 #Riftgame

Not only is NaNoWriMo going on this month (which I have been failing at, horribly), I’ve opened registration for this years Gamers Secret Santa, Rift released Storm Legion, Sims 3 released Seasons, EQ2 released Chains of Eternity, EQ1 is releasing Rain of Fear, Vanguard is releasing City of Brass, Planetside 2 is releasing, and that doesn’t even begin to touch on the other console games that came out this month like Halo 4.

What a month to be a gamer, hmm?

Chains of Eternity Releasing Tomorrow #EQ2

Taken from the official EQ2 site here.

We’re just hours away from Chains of Eternity™!

All EverQuest II servers will come offline at 7:00 AM PST* on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 to prepare for this content update. We anticipate game servers will be back online before 12:00 Noon PST*.

Important: This is an estimate of our anticipated downtime; please keep an eye on the forums , Facebook , and Twitter for any changes and updates!

While the servers are offline tomorrow, make sure you keep an eye on Twitter , Facebook, the forums , and the website for special countdown activities and updates, including diary entries from our off-duty server hamsters!

If you haven’t bought your Chains of Eternity expansion, there’s still time to pre-order! Pre-orders end on November 12, 2012 at 11:59 PM PST*. Remember that those who pre-order will get the exclusive Cloak of Mourning as well as special savings on the Collector’s Edition. CLICK HERE to order now!

Sims 3 – Supernatural #Sims3 #TS3

This weekend I spent most of my game time playing The Sims 3 – and I didn’t really mean to but it was a lot of fun. When I was looking at expansions I noticed Supernatural but wasn’t really keen on picking it up, it didn’t seem to interest me. However while out at EBGames I thought what the heck, and came home and bought it on Origin. Most of my EA Games are on there simply because it’s nice to be able to download them again without worrying about the disks. Anyhow.

I installed Supernatural and right away decided I would start a new family. You have a choice of new races, you can create as a human, witch, zombie, werewolf, fairy, or ghost. I created a fairy, you get wings. You also have ‘mana’ to cast spells. You can learn new things like alchemy; if you’re a witch you get a wand and ride a broom (or a vacuum if you rather). Before I knew it three am had passed and I was still playing. The expansion is actually a LOT of fun, and I’m really glad I picked it up. There’s a new lunar cycle and when the moon is full magic is high. Werewolves transform from their human forms and zombies come and meander around your yard, eating your garden (which I was none to pleased about, took me forever to clean up their dead plants). There are new jobs and professions along with the expansion, my fairy decided to become a fortune teller, and she worked out of a gypsy wagon in the woods.

I’ve set up my Sims 3 profile page, I noticed you can send gifts to friends, so if you’re looking for someone to add to friends please feel free. You can find the profile here: Stargrace.

Seasons comes out soon. I think in a day or two. It astounds me just how many Sims 3 expansions there are this year. Not even three months since Supernatural released. It’s hard to keep up with them all and there are still a few I’m missing as well as stuff packs. I didn’t bother getting Showtime, or Sweet Treats, and Diesel Stuff. Fast Lane was another stuffs pack that hasn’t grabbed my attention, my sims rarely ever purchase vehicles. Seasons is going to add yet another dimension to the game with weather patterns and holidays. I haven’t decided if I am going to get it yet, mostly because there’s an EQ1 and EQ2 expansion releasing this month and Christmas just around the corner. In an ideal world I’d get it though. We’ll just have to see!

As always, happy gaming, no matter where you find yourself.