My girlfriend and I have been playing a free to play game called Runes of Magic lately. She plays a Warrior/Rogue class combo, and I play a Rogue/Knight. More about the dual class system in a minute.
My favorite part of the game is the soundtrack, it's very soothing/calming, and perfect if you are going to work on some of the gathering/creation tasks. I've never gotten much into professions in other games, only when absolutely necessary. I think the main reason I enjoy it in this one is due to the abundance of materials available. There are a large number of mining deposits, herbs to pick, and logs to chop. And it's actually a lot more addictive than I'm sure it sounds.
The other fun part is their dual class system. It's unlike most others that are out there in that you can litteraly switch between classes, but retain some of the abilities of the other class. The downside is that when you switch your primary job (Rogue to Knight for example) you begin as a level 1 Knight but keep level 1 Rogue skills. Again, I'm sure I'm not making it sound as awesome as it is. :)
On the World of Warcraft end of thing's I've recently decided to make an Undead Death Knight, Blood Specialization. Basically a vampire. And yes, I am as creepy as it sounds it is. I decided to take a break from being a nice kind hearted Night Elf and switch over to the Horde. We'll see how it goes. I've already gotten to 70, which is pretty quick considering how little I play these days.
I hope to raid in Cataclysm as a Death Knight, because I like the way they tank. The rune system combined with the Runic Power (the way I use my abilities) is hectic at times, but completely enthralling when you're listening to blasting techno. I'm starting to see some striking differences in Runes and WoW, although the two are so similar.
My friends and I also did a few rounds of League of Legends this weekend, and I really hate being in the jungle. I tried Fiddlesticks attempting to perfect my jungle strat, but I really just don't like it. :( However I do love being Master Yi. :)
Anyways, will keep you updated on how it goes in both games. Happy Gaming!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Marines, Marauders, Medivacs and Selena Gomez
Lately I've been messing around on Starcraft 2. I'm more of a custom map kind of guy (Tower Defense owns) but I've been working with friends on playing the actual RTS (GASP) as the Terran faction in 1v1 games.
The strategy I've been working on is a basic MM build (Marine, Marauder, Medivac). The biggest problem I have been having is knowing when to attack. I'm like a turtle, content to sit within my walls and deplete my resources to death. The second would be having enemies focus my Medivacs.
I have fleeting moments where I think I would like to play Protoss lately, Zealots look like lots of fun, but never Zerg. Zerg are jerks, I hate them.
I'm also finally getting good at fast movement, although my actions per minute are still fail at this point.
On a lighter note, my girlfriend and I both just dropped 15 dollars into Wizard 101 to get our mounts. I chose the black feathered angel wings, she went for a purple broomstick. Pretty epic.
We also just rescued Selena Gomez from marrying a crab-king. No joke. They then decided to be her backup dancers as the crab kingdom "Has 100% unemployment." Anyways. I found this video, pretty bad quality, but you may chuckle at the dialogue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1nQziqwhg
The strategy I've been working on is a basic MM build (Marine, Marauder, Medivac). The biggest problem I have been having is knowing when to attack. I'm like a turtle, content to sit within my walls and deplete my resources to death. The second would be having enemies focus my Medivacs.
I have fleeting moments where I think I would like to play Protoss lately, Zealots look like lots of fun, but never Zerg. Zerg are jerks, I hate them.
I'm also finally getting good at fast movement, although my actions per minute are still fail at this point.
On a lighter note, my girlfriend and I both just dropped 15 dollars into Wizard 101 to get our mounts. I chose the black feathered angel wings, she went for a purple broomstick. Pretty epic.
We also just rescued Selena Gomez from marrying a crab-king. No joke. They then decided to be her backup dancers as the crab kingdom "Has 100% unemployment." Anyways. I found this video, pretty bad quality, but you may chuckle at the dialogue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1nQziqwhg
So It Begins
Hi everyone. My name is Mark and I like to play video games.
I play with friends ( Hi Derek!), my girlfriend (I love you), and sometimes by myself.
I work full time about 45 minutes from my home, and have a full time girlfriend (haha), so my time to play is not immense at the moment, but I love to play whenever I have free time. (Pretty much only when when my girlfriend is working or in the mood to play something with me...)
With friends I play things like World of Warcraft (totally hyped for the new expansion), I also play Starcraft 2 and League of Legends currently, however I own a lot of different games, and have played many over the years.
With my girlfriend I play Lord of the Rings, Wizard 101, and sometimes even Hello Kitty online or Maple Story. We have dabbled in a large number of free games over our time together, but we'll talk more about that later!
Anyways, I am starting this blog to catalog my progress with various games. Other than playing games (And my girlfriend) one of my greatest passions is writing, so here's hoping you'll enjoy these stories and recounts of my travels and conquests across the gaming world. Hey, you may even try out something you never thought you would!
I play with friends ( Hi Derek!), my girlfriend (I love you), and sometimes by myself.
I work full time about 45 minutes from my home, and have a full time girlfriend (haha), so my time to play is not immense at the moment, but I love to play whenever I have free time. (Pretty much only when when my girlfriend is working or in the mood to play something with me...)
With friends I play things like World of Warcraft (totally hyped for the new expansion), I also play Starcraft 2 and League of Legends currently, however I own a lot of different games, and have played many over the years.
With my girlfriend I play Lord of the Rings, Wizard 101, and sometimes even Hello Kitty online or Maple Story. We have dabbled in a large number of free games over our time together, but we'll talk more about that later!
Anyways, I am starting this blog to catalog my progress with various games. Other than playing games (And my girlfriend) one of my greatest passions is writing, so here's hoping you'll enjoy these stories and recounts of my travels and conquests across the gaming world. Hey, you may even try out something you never thought you would!
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