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Musings about the genre of online roleplaying games, how I got into them and what I like about them.
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<br>Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-78502973343094610902012-10-01T20:47:00.001+01:002012-10-01T20:59:15.385+01:00GW2 so far
I've been playing GW2 since it launched, but I don't get a huge amount of time to play. Consequently, I'm not at max level yet (80) whereas at least a couple of my guildies got there in a week... For me, this created a rather large gap, and I'm not just talking about level differences..
Whilst I enjoy such games and have happily played many hours alone, I do love the social aspect, but only if Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-4897836574677448532012-06-11T18:17:00.001+01:002012-06-14T17:25:30.385+01:00GW2 Beta w/eManaged to play a bit in the Beta WeekEnd this weekend. Hmm... maybe I'm just to old and slow to catch on, but I found it frustrating. I didn't know what to do, how to do it, where to go... when I did decide what to do, lots of distractions would come up along the way to take me off track.. Then I'd be button-mashing to kill some random beastie - a stampeding minotaur, a grawl thief, or some Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-55097271658664580382012-06-08T07:57:00.000+01:002012-06-08T07:58:17.413+01:00Betas & Stress testsWell I did play GW2 in the stress test last month. As expected I spent a long time in the character creation section, then had a little play. I get very attached to my characters and creating them is hugely important for me. I enjoy spending time getting a look I'm happy with, then thinking up a name that really 'fits'. GW2 character creation is very 'tweakable', so this just adds to the Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-52264112749946411632012-05-19T16:42:00.002+01:002012-05-20T19:57:52.784+01:00GoalsI'm well over half way through the Winds of Change set of quests, which is a relief. What a grind! lol
I'm also over half way through my Vanquishes, which is also a relief, but only because it means that those titles are over half-way completed. After whining about VQing just being Anet's way of getting us to play the game all over again, I actually discovered that I quite enjoy it. It's kind of Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-80534733514147624272012-05-14T12:55:00.001+01:002012-05-19T16:52:47.221+01:00The New ThangWell, Thang is back, or at least it was.. we had a little play a good few months ago now, didn't like it very much, and stopped playing basically.
I can't really say much more than that.
I've just tried to visit what I believe is the most recent website for Thang to refresh my memory, but it didn't want to load... Perhaps it has once again fallen by the wayside.. Although there do seem to be Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-75181202881944266942012-05-12T20:44:00.000+01:002012-05-19T16:53:08.332+01:00Guild Wars 2Well, it's been a while, but my faithful little blog is still here. I still play GW, but not avidly. I go through phases with it: there'll be something I want to achieve, like a title or mastering an area, like DoA, or obtaining an item - a Tormented weapon would be good! and I'll play more. When the goal is achieved, I tend to ease off and turn my attention to other things for a while.
Of Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-86731684128096651232011-01-26T20:15:00.000+00:002011-01-26T20:15:19.147+00:00The return of Thang..?Well I'm not sure if this will happen, but it made us smile the other day when my OH came across the info. that Thang is coming back this year.
The temporary website is a little concerning, and some of the things I've read on there, but still, it'd be nice to see Thang back :)Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-63326519133180838072011-01-26T20:06:00.000+00:002011-01-26T20:06:49.382+00:00Wow. Been quite a while!I still play, though haven't since 'Wintersday' as there was this great, repeatable quest called Snowball Dominance, which gave great rewards, including Vanguard Reputation points, gifts and Frosty tonics, for a couple of minutes 'work'. A lot of people (including moi) used it to max out Ebon Vanguard and Party titles.
After doing it a lot over 'Wintersday' though, it kinda 'burned me out': I've Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-83564745275780940482011-01-25T21:24:00.000+00:002011-01-26T21:33:35.124+00:00Privacy PolicyPrivacy Policy
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All web servers track basic information about their visitors. This information includes, but is not limited to, IP Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-33408506567469418852009-01-01T15:15:00.004+00:002009-01-01T15:26:42.379+00:00Death of ThangWell I've checked in on Thang a couple of times over the last few months, or should I say I've tried to check in. Every server says 'Server under maintenance' and it's been like that for months. Checking the 'forums' (I use that word loosely as they're the 'messiest' forums I've come across in a good while!) reveals that there's nothing much going on, except the odd player complaint about the Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-89821029777917482042008-12-18T12:13:00.005+00:002008-12-18T12:47:29.921+00:00Wintersday, Titles and ArmourNot really played for the last few weeks. I pop in most days to check prices of ectos, with the intention of buying ranger Obsidian armour one day, but otherwise I haven't felt like playing for a while. No-one to play with really. I still have a few targets and completed one of them last time I actually played - Canthan Grandmaster Cartographer title on my Ritualist, so I'll have a go at one or Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-37827205173595402992008-05-07T08:50:00.004+01:002008-05-07T09:06:17.708+01:00Still enjoying itWell, I had a few months off GW but went back a couple of months ago, after I bought some more RAM off ebay. Now my graphics card is on it's way out :(I still love GW. A couple of my chars. have finished GWEN; and a couple of others have finished Nightfall. I've tried a bit of 'Shadow Raptor' farming with my ele. - finished the game with her just so that I could try it out in Hard Mode. It's a Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-45045812497570547852007-09-03T10:58:00.000+01:002007-09-03T11:21:02.719+01:00GW:ENGuild Wars: Eye of the North, or 'GW:EN' for short is here. I bought the pre-order in the online store a few weeks back, and played a little of the pre-order last weekend, but since I was working, I didn't really get to play much, by which time most of my guildies had raced on ahead. Back to solitary life then Lol!Partly for this reason, but also because of an increased interest in that oddity Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-36023846286252423562007-08-10T11:56:00.000+01:002007-08-10T12:26:37.942+01:00VisitingI've been going through my bookmarks: seeing which are still valid (I have hundreds! - hoarder :o ), tidying, organising, etc.. This led me to check up on some old games, and associated with this was making sure my desktop was up-to-date, and updating some programs, including games.Due to this, I checked up on Thang and was pleased that it loaded pretty quickly with no fuss: I'd expected waitingTerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-53090607948224081662007-08-10T11:44:00.001+01:002007-08-10T11:55:22.332+01:00FarmerI did get the GW:EN pre-order from the online store. A couple of weeks-ish till we can test it out..I still haven't played much recently, but I've 'dipped in' a bit, here and there, and just done a spot of farming mainly: a couple of 'Margonite' runs with my Ranger and some 'Solo Boss Hunting' with my 'newer' Assassin who's just got a couple of missions left to finish Elona/Nightfall. The plan isTerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-71020847718229978542007-07-24T13:10:00.000+01:002007-07-24T13:15:35.618+01:00GW:ENGW has been working for me for a while. Can't remember what I did.. it just seems to be hit and miss. I think I actually deleted it properly then reinstalled. It still plays me up but it's ok. GW:EN has been announced for the end of August. I'll order the pre-order from the online store soon I think.I got 'Kind of a Big Deal' on my Ranger, and I've kinda lost interest since then. Funny.. goals Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-82230590412963217122007-05-05T20:10:00.000+01:002007-05-05T20:21:05.049+01:00What to do..Well, I haven't really played anything for a while. Been busy, but also been trying to 'switch over' to Ubuntu. When (if..?) I get it working I'll try and post a nice concise little guide on it (though, knowing me it's unlikely to be either concise or little!)After a long day at work I don't feel like anything very taxing. I'd rather just play. Alas, there isn't anything I really can play at the Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-43760177542657735672007-04-28T21:30:00.000+01:002007-05-05T20:21:45.854+01:00Repairing Data ArchiveWaiting for GW to install.. I finally did it!I've been plagued with 'Repairing Data Archive' on an alarmingly regular basis for months now, and will get kicked out of the game at times with a 'helpful' window popping up telling me that 'A serious problem has occurred...blah..'.Anyway, tonight I couldn't even get the game to start! It 'repaired' it's data archive, yet again, then closed. Then it Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-21716110538751313992007-04-26T22:44:00.000+01:002007-04-26T22:51:57.373+01:00Hero 'elite' armourI'm totally skint now, having scraped enough together to get my monk some nice Elite Sunspear armour. It looks nice :)I thought I'd have a go at upgrading some hero armour, but Dajkah Inlet was a pain. I'm not the quickest of workers, so I had trouble with the timer. I killed the Guild Lord three or four times and didn't get the necessary 'Stolen Sunspear Armor' that is needed to upgrade one Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-80347671079396747492007-04-24T11:10:00.000+01:002007-04-24T11:18:56.738+01:00PlaneshiftI fancy trying PS again so I've downloaded it and been in briefly. I think there are a few things that will be new to me: I noticed that you can now 'sneak', which is kinda cute hehe. I might have a go tonight..I find PS a bit of a pain in that each time they bring out a new version, you have to start all over again. I believe a 'proper' updater is in the pipeline, though I think they were Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-84216306326326652892007-04-21T20:30:00.000+01:002007-04-24T11:23:36.591+01:00Hard ModeWell an update on 19th April made sure all my Guildies were busy with the new 'Hard Mode'. Whilst this offers new challenges, not to mention titles (Vanquisher), I see it as a way to get you to play the game all over again.. Why would I want to do that? lolThere's always stuff to do in GW and it's not hard setting yourself various goals of different kinds. Someone's reply on a post I made on Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-90257989880173589932007-04-20T21:05:00.000+01:002007-04-24T11:22:29.188+01:00GW is appealing againWell, as I said, Thang's become a bit.. well.. it's time for another break from it. We downloaded 'Rappelz' and my bf managed to get into it and create a character. It kinda reminds me of GW: nice scenery and stuff. It looks better than 'Thang' but since my (rather ancient now) PC just locks up when I try to get it started, I haven't tried it for myself yet..I popped into GW the other night and Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-20292727164582812312007-04-19T19:18:00.000+01:002007-04-24T11:21:23.785+01:00Thang occupied me for a whileWhilst on my 'GW break' I've been playing a little game called 'Thang'. I say 'little' because it takes only a very short amount of time to realise what the game's about: levelling.Levelling/hunting/'grinding'/'farming' isn't really my bag, however Thang does have something which I find very appealing: a decent trading system. You basically put your items in your shop (just like another inventoryTerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-85140446633686338122007-04-13T12:09:00.000+01:002008-12-11T03:52:00.405+00:00Back up a bitSix months or so after Factions came out, Nightfall came out. Again, I had to get two copies. Grr! I wish they'd introduced the extra-character slot thing earlier! Meh. One of my copies is a Collectors' Edition and to be honest I don't really think it's worth the extra money. You get a nice 'mini pet' with it - a Kuunavang, which is like a small flying dragon, pretty cool :) and also a special Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25462789.post-67317606469847643002007-04-13T11:59:00.000+01:002007-04-24T11:20:30.483+01:00"We were on a break!"I stopped playing a good few weeks ago, due to several reasons. Being in a Guild was great, but whereas when I was 'solo' I just decided what I wanted to do and did it, be it finding a certain monster for a drop or a skill, or joining a PuG to complete a mission; I found that being in a guild made me feel like I was always supposed to be joining in, and when it was often the stressful PvP or Terahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11854474851702407611noreply@blogger.com0