Sorry, again, no post to share today. Super busy... so here's a funny thing I found at Hobby Lobby today. Enjoy!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
QQ Corner: World of Warcraft - Worgen Mounts
I planned on writing a review of Minecraft today, but I recently changed my mind. Why, you ask? Well, because Minecraft is in alpha, and I really haven't gotten far enough in to make a solid judgement on it. I also decided to change because of the HUGE amount of QQing I've heard on the WoW forums as of late, so here we go:
If you haven't been following the Cataclysm information, there's been a new development in regards to the worgen. Blizzard finally released the mounts. What are they? Worgen, in place of mounts, are getting an ability called "Running Wild". The flavor text says: Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal. What does this mean, you ask?
It means that Worgen are now the only race that doesn't have it's own true "mount". It means that, instead of giving them one of their own, Worgen now drop to all fours and run just as fast as a regular mount (or an epic, if you have the training). And you know what? This is totally awesome!
There has been alot of complaining about it, though. Most of it comes from Alliance mount collectors, who are upset the Alliance won't be getting more mounts. These mounts are prime for mount collectors to increase their total, as others require raiding, achievements, or other kinds of grinding. With the new Horde race, Goblins, getting their own mounts, many discount this as unfair.
More complaints come from an offhand mention of an old World of Warcraft beta skill, Plainsrunning. This was given to Tauren players in place of mounts, as Blizzard didn't have one they could use. Back then, racial mounts were race-specific, and Tauren were way to big to fit on them. In patch 1.0.1, kodos were added, so when the game launched, Tauren had their own mount.
However, these two abilities are completely different.
Plainsrunning was a passive ability that worked when a Tauren ran for more then 10 seconds. After that time, they would burst into epic mounted speed. Players had no control on when this would happen, and in PvP and instances, this would be either unfair or very unlucky (think if you main tank was running to a boss, then THIS happened...)
The new Worgen spell is NOTHING like this. It is a 1.5 second cast, just like normal mounts. While you're on all fours, you are considered mounted. You can be unmounted, as normal, and you can't cast spells or abilities, like when you're mounted.
Basically, it's just like a mount only Worgen can have, that had no extra model, and doesn't count twords your mount total. I think all the debate is silly. Worgen can still ride other racial mounts, so nothing is lost. In the end, it's just less *PEW PEW* and more QQ.
Thanks for reading.
If you haven't been following the Cataclysm information, there's been a new development in regards to the worgen. Blizzard finally released the mounts. What are they? Worgen, in place of mounts, are getting an ability called "Running Wild". The flavor text says: Drop to all fours to run as fast as a wild animal. What does this mean, you ask?
It means that Worgen are now the only race that doesn't have it's own true "mount". It means that, instead of giving them one of their own, Worgen now drop to all fours and run just as fast as a regular mount (or an epic, if you have the training). And you know what? This is totally awesome!
There has been alot of complaining about it, though. Most of it comes from Alliance mount collectors, who are upset the Alliance won't be getting more mounts. These mounts are prime for mount collectors to increase their total, as others require raiding, achievements, or other kinds of grinding. With the new Horde race, Goblins, getting their own mounts, many discount this as unfair.
More complaints come from an offhand mention of an old World of Warcraft beta skill, Plainsrunning. This was given to Tauren players in place of mounts, as Blizzard didn't have one they could use. Back then, racial mounts were race-specific, and Tauren were way to big to fit on them. In patch 1.0.1, kodos were added, so when the game launched, Tauren had their own mount.
However, these two abilities are completely different.
Plainsrunning was a passive ability that worked when a Tauren ran for more then 10 seconds. After that time, they would burst into epic mounted speed. Players had no control on when this would happen, and in PvP and instances, this would be either unfair or very unlucky (think if you main tank was running to a boss, then THIS happened...)
The new Worgen spell is NOTHING like this. It is a 1.5 second cast, just like normal mounts. While you're on all fours, you are considered mounted. You can be unmounted, as normal, and you can't cast spells or abilities, like when you're mounted.
Basically, it's just like a mount only Worgen can have, that had no extra model, and doesn't count twords your mount total. I think all the debate is silly. Worgen can still ride other racial mounts, so nothing is lost. In the end, it's just less *PEW PEW* and more QQ.
Thanks for reading.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Dad, I Want to be an Artist
I had this realization the other day.
I'm sure many have noticed how I like to criticize art. Be it music, movies, painting, or even games, I always like to criticize them. Even things I love, like the Star Wars movies, or some good old Rammstein, I have to take a step back and evaluate for their "artistic merit"... but where did this come from?
Well, I'll tell you. I am a man of many, many hobbies. Just to name a few, I paint, play guitar, play bass, sing, write, and (no surprise here) blog. I dabbled in woodwork, read a lot about blacksmithing, and even dived into home wine-making. I read a lot about these mediums, and before long, I came to know quite a bit about them. I started using words like "cinematography" and "director's vision" while watching movies, and "writer's voice" and "flow of events" when reading (or being read to).
Well, I'll tell you. I am a man of many, many hobbies. Just to name a few, I paint, play guitar, play bass, sing, write, and (no surprise here) blog. I dabbled in woodwork, read a lot about blacksmithing, and even dived into home wine-making. I read a lot about these mediums, and before long, I came to know quite a bit about them. I started using words like "cinematography" and "director's vision" while watching movies, and "writer's voice" and "flow of events" when reading (or being read to).
I found, for a while, I put all of these things to the side, and tried to put all my time in one source. (Anyone who has read more then two posts on my blog knows what I'm talking about.) As of late, I needed a way to express myself. I practically killed myself trying to deal with it all alone, but I couldn't, then I realized how many hobbies I had, and dived right in.
After learning a few of my favorite songs on guitar, and making the best batch of mead I've ever tasted, I realized how much I love the arts. It even got to the point I considered changing majors. Do I really want to do this for the rest of my life, I'd ask myself, and will I enjoy it? Can I be creative and still be a Software Developer?
The answer to that, I can't say, but there is one thing I do know: Dad, I want to be an artist.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
I Hate Computers - Weekly Outlook
Hey guys,
I set up Monday to be a gaming day, but it appears I accidentally deleted the post I had made, so who's up for another Wednesday pickup post?
The post I had scheduled for Wednesday will be posted Monday, and is titled Dad, I Want to be an Artist. It's a look into somewhere my mind has been in the past few weeks, and it's something I'm thinking about following through with.
The post for Monday should be finished by Wednesday, finger's crossed. If not, it'll be posted Friday. It's about a very interesting game that I've found, and I'll analyze not it's gameplay or graphics like most do, but I'm going to focus more on it's artistic value, and how games like it are going to help shape the industry. Yes, expect a long post.
The Friday Recap will be as per usual, unless it gets pushed back to a Saturday recap... at any rate, it'll be done at some point.
Expect an exciting FULL week of posts, so stay tuned!
I set up Monday to be a gaming day, but it appears I accidentally deleted the post I had made, so who's up for another Wednesday pickup post?
The post I had scheduled for Wednesday will be posted Monday, and is titled Dad, I Want to be an Artist. It's a look into somewhere my mind has been in the past few weeks, and it's something I'm thinking about following through with.
The post for Monday should be finished by Wednesday, finger's crossed. If not, it'll be posted Friday. It's about a very interesting game that I've found, and I'll analyze not it's gameplay or graphics like most do, but I'm going to focus more on it's artistic value, and how games like it are going to help shape the industry. Yes, expect a long post.
The Friday Recap will be as per usual, unless it gets pushed back to a Saturday recap... at any rate, it'll be done at some point.
Expect an exciting FULL week of posts, so stay tuned!
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