Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Something Has to Be Said

You guys are boring!

Monday, December 28, 2009

My New Life

World of Warcraft has been great for me. I cannot believe I was so harsh towards this game over my Final Fantasy XI career.

This game is just... fun. I love how Blizzard handles time sinks in this game. The time sinks are there, but Blizzard implements it in such a way that it is not really as noticeable. For instance, I love traveling in this game. Especially when it comes to zeppelins. Instead of waiting ten minutes for it to arrive, about three minutes for it to take off, and three minutes for the ride itself, the waiting time for using it is about five minutes even if it takes off as soon as you arrive to the station.

Also, after exploring, you unlock flight paths that makes returning to areas much easier.

Needless to say, this game is great.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Yep, I'm Done.

Before the month is over, I'll be canceling my content IDs. I'm just not enjoying myself in game anymore. I do not find enjoyment out of anything these days. Not even the idea of leveling a new job or starting a craft interests me. So, I'm going to go on a hiatus, officially starting in January (I still intend to log into the game on occasion until my account is closed).

In the mean time, I need to get all of the items I borrowed from Flint back so I can send it to his delivery box. Also, if anyone wants anything that I own, you're free to borrow it on the off-chance I do decide to play again.

And no, don't worry, I'm not going to become a George. I'm not going to abandoned the ventrilo.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

To-Do List: Part 1

So, I have started to tackle my To-Do list, which currently consists of:
  1. Trine (PS3)
  2. Okami (Wii)
  3. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)
  4. Portal (PS3)
  5. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
  6. Final Fantasy II (GBA)
  7. Super Mario RPG (Virtual Console, SNES)
  8. Zelda II (Virtual Console, NES)
The goal is to finish as many of these as possible before I head back to school on the 11th of January. Okami and Fire Emblem were started last year and I intend to just finish those files and call it a day.

I am currently playing through Trine. Trine is a brilliant game created by Frozenbyte that
features three unlikely heroes (A fail wizard, a thief, and an idiot knight) that have their souls bound
by "The Trine." The game is a puzzle platformer with some minor RPG elements thrown it. It is
reminiscent of The Lost Vikings for SNES/Genesis/GBA/Other consoles (It was ported to a bunch of them).

Maybe It's That Time...

As of late, I've been getting that feeling. The same feeling I had a little over three years ago. Yeah, I am starting to notice that I am losing interest in Final Fantasy XI. And fast.

I have started noticing that I am not truly playing Final Fantasy XI anymore. It really has become like a job for me. I don't even log in for fun anymore. I am caught in an endless cycle of events (Sky/Sea thrice per week, Dynamis twice per week, and Salvage five times per week).

So, here's my idea. And I know that everyone's stomachs will lurch, but I've been talking with George about sending me a friend recruit trial request for World of Warcraft and giving that a serious try. If I enjoy the trial, I'll most likely stick with it. If that idea fails, I will probably return to Final Fantasy XI and cut out all events save for Dynamis.

Friday, December 11, 2009

To-Do List: Prologue

Since I'm free until January 11th, it is time for me to get started on my to-do list also known as the video games I've bought in the past year or so that I haven't had time to sit down and play.

First thing's first, I'll be finishing Trine 100% (aka I want my Platinum Trophy)

Sunday, December 6, 2009

In Other News

My literature final includes an essay question.

An essay in the final after writing a research paper.

My instructor must be delightfully mad.

I Hate My Family Sometimes...

So, I rented Star Trek on Blu-ray the other day. We only have one HDTV in the house, so I took my PS3 into the living room. I robbed the DVD/Surround System's HDMI cable because it wasn't really being used outside of watching DVDs.

My brother-in-law discovered it today, and went on a rant (that woke me up, no less) about how I was screwing with his stuff and how he had to "fix it" (Which took a whole minute). I am no longer "allowed" to keep my PS3 in the living room now because I used the "HD cable used for [his] 5.0 surround system in HD."

That's right, he's pissed because the PS3 was hooked up with the only HDMI cable that was going to waste by being used by a standard DVD player when it takes less than a minute to switch the cable between the DVD player and PS3. I mean, it'd be different if the HDMI cable actually contributed to his surround setup, but the way he has it connected, it doesn't.

Also, he pays for an HD package with Directv but uses standard yellow/red/white composite cables.

I was originally going to keep the PS3 in there because I plan to reactivate my Netflix account (The PS3 is a Netflix streaming device now) so the whole family could enjoy it, but I don't think I will now.

In conclusion: Photobucket

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

No, I'm Not Dead

I'm aware my presence on ventrilo and in FFXI has been flakey for a while (well, about three days or so, but that's like an internet year, right?). School work is bogging me down. Not much left for this semester, though! This week will be my last week of work, then finals next week (Well, technically, my online finals are this week, but the brick and mortar finals are next week).

Plus I've been playing PS3 too much.