Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category

The most dangerous game

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

The sleepers don't seem so tough. They may be more diligent in determining active threats and keen to pop drones but our simple two-man fleet recently managed to defeat a few waves of frigates, cruisers and battleships, and when we were bolstered with another fleet member we sailed through ...

Engaging sleepers in w-space

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Waking up in w-space puts me rather an unfamiliar position, and not just relative to the rest of the galaxy. Being away from normal space, and the market, agents and stargates that I have taken for granted so far, I find that I am entirely reliant on my corporation ...

Dungeon master Sapphire

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Along with Gnomesblight getting the Wintergrasp Veteran achievement my warrior, Sapphire, has managed to keep busy. Sapphire is still trying to attain exalted status with the Argent Crusade to complete the Argent Tournament achievement list, although my casual gaming times playing World of Warcraft will make that goal last ...

Becoming a veteran of Wintergrasp

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Gnomesblight, my death knight, has finally reached one hundred victories in the battle for Lake Wintergrasp, granting her the achievement of 'Wintergrasp Veteran'. The last few victories took a while to get under my belt, what with the Horde being so powerful at defending of late and my continued ...

Boldly going where I haven't gone before

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

I can be quite timid at times and I know I am too shy for my own good, despite how it can appear in communication channels, which explains in part my adventures in New Eden being almost exclusively in high-sec and mostly solo. I also know that I really ...

A cymbal short of a full kit

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

I have given up on my orange cymbal. Certainly, adjusting the sensitivity of the Guitar Hero: World Tour cymbal made a significant improvement to the number of notes registered but errors still crept it. It is quite possible that my lack of skill contributes to some of these ...

Stripping rocks of ore

Monday, June 15th, 2009

I am still working for my Core Complexion, Inc. agent, still with the aim of raising my standings with that corporation. It has been so long since I started doing this I had better remind myself that it is for the purpose of Tech II production, where getting access ...

Burnout Paradise

Friday, June 12th, 2009

Burnout 2 on the Gamecube has to be one of my favourite racing games, with its excellent mix of high-speed racing, superb car handling, and visceral and detailed crashes that augment instead of hinder gameplay. I am quite excited, therefore, to have a copy of Burnout Paradise bundled with ...

Becoming an ambassador with the Argent Tournament

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

The Argent Tournament offers players the opportunity to joust their way to monetary and reputation gains, but it is not only with Northrend factions the Argent Crusade and Silver Covenant that reputation can be gained. The character can prove herself worthy of competing in the tournament, then collect enough ...

Clone jumping sounds incestuous

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Dissuading a ranking Gallente officer from taking a position best suited to a friend of my Caldari Navy agent, with the liberal use of heavy missiles, was the last mission I accepted before heading back to mine some ice for Core Complexion, Inc. Not only was it quite a ...