Sunken City / Nightside video

Ok, so . . . as promised back in this thread (which will soon be edited to include this video as well, sorry for cross-posting), HERE is the Sunken City Nightside walkthrough! And just for kicks, I used only Scarecrow, blades, traps, and maybe one wand attack. :-)



And then after you watch me in the Sunken City, you can watch Tarzan and the Sunken City of Atlantis.

*gives tarzan yell*







HAPPY DUELING!

RIP Dave Arneson

Most people have never heard of Dave Arneson, and most people have never heard of Gary Gygax. Well, most people under the age of 20 or maybe even 30. But I've heard of both of them because I grew up on a silly little game called Dungeons and Dragons. OHHHH. Now you've heard of that, right? Of course you have.

So Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax are the fellas who came up with the Dungeons and Dragons game back in the 1970's, and I'd have to say, really, all RPGs in general owe something to D&D for their origins. All of you young wizards out there, thrusting yourselves into dungeons and using such things as "hit points" or "health," have no idea that Wizard101 and all RPGs owe a lot to the roots laid down by these two fellas. You want high health on your character? Well, Gygax and Arneson invented the concept of health on your character! Get it? Good.

That's why when I saw today in this mainstream news source article that Dave Arneson died, I knew I just had to post a quick note here. I didn't know about Arneson as much until last year when Gary Gygax died, it was then that I became more aware of the story of the TSR game company. I didn't really feel remorse when these two died, but a lot of people did. They grew up on this stuff, you know? And it's the same for me in some respects. I do remember pouring over these large books of rules and inventing dungeons for my friends to die in. Here's the cover of one I kept from when I was a tween.



It's quite a hilarious piece of writing to read now, but I spent HOURS on this stuff and it was fun to design your own adventure based on the rules of this game. OH, people still play D&D . . . I just grew out of it.

Eventually when I was in my early 20's I was without a job living in the upstairs apartment of a guitarist that I use to play drums for. It was kind of a sad and very poor time in my life. Well, I traded all my early editions of my D&D books to him in exchange for rent for a month. That was the Monster Manual, the Dungeon Master's Guide, The Players Handbook, Dieties and Demi-Gods, the Monster Manual II, and a really super rare book of traps. By that time I hadn't played the game for a few years, so they didn't really matter to me. But now . . . now . . . I kind of wish I had them again just to take a look at them and laugh a bit at a few memories I had with my friends as we played that game.

Oh well . . . I can look at games like Wizard101 and remember the magic all over again. It's all still there in one way or another, just a bit more colorful and in your face than it use to be when all you had were some manuals, some dice, and a story teller in front of you.

Thanks to Dave Arneson and Gary Gygax for making up their game! Thanks for the really happy distraction.

Happy Dueling!

Another MASSIVE hit courtesy of Ronan Jadeheart

First, it was Alex Pearlrider/Jaderider with a 5.5 million damage hit with a Wild Bolt spell. Now, Ronan Jadeheart is reaching to beat that score. This attempt? 4.4 million with Wild Bolt as well.





Gratz on the huge hit! Keep reaching for the stars and getting those amazing numbers!

Happy Dueling!

Daily missive: two screenshots and a halloween video

HELLO READERS!

I got a couple things for you to see today.

1) MIND BLAST!



2) You know you're being powerleveled when you see a stormzilla about to eat a fire elf.



3) Sure . . . I feel like exposing my geeky side to you today. I'm comfortable with that. You? Well, you just get to sit back and enjoy my 80's club dancing impression (man, my hair has really grown out since then) to Halloween dance music. If you haven't figured it out yet, I'm pretty much insane, and my family pretty much goes along for the ride. This past Halloween I created a monstrosity for our front lawn. Here's a clip of that for your enjoyment.



Happy Dueling!

Isiah, tasting the rainbow

Isiah, the now 10th level myth wizard, is hitting the runway here in Firecat Alley with his brand new ensemble entitled "Taste the Rainbow."



Isiah swears he is not color blind, but instead, colorific. The subtle color tie-in for this attire is a dark blue undercoat; however, that is the extent of it. The yellow clashing against the purple and dashing against the orange wizard shoes with white knee length tube socks (or are those tights? /gasp!).



Isiah definitely captured the color essence of his name sake and, once again, making the old new again.

Found more GDC fodder on player housing!

Aha! Tried to sneak past me, didn't you? Oh, curse gaming . . . no, I don't mean literally "curse" it, I mean CURSE.COM!

Just found this little tidbit over there.

There's not much new information from the other GDC articles here, but I like how the reporter put this paragraph:

Players will be able to have a rather large plot of land, and build a house on it, houses are then easily customizable with an almost endless amount of options. Each item in the house can be moved, spun, twisted, and molded to conform to the layout and design the player is trying to achieve.

There's also this really cool ground level picture from the Krokotopia housing.



I'm seriously thinking that krok is where I might want to take up residence.

Happy Dueling!

Ah! Love.

So I had Isiah Taleslinger out yesterday doing quests. I think my plan here is to get The Evil Twin and Isiah up to Krokotopia solo and then really start grouping them up. The second laptop has been getting a lot of use from my daughter lately. She's been frequenting a website known as Cartoon Doll Emporium. (Warning young males. Do not let your mothers and fathers see you on this website. Be careful. You don't want to give them a heartattack. Be kind.)

So I'm quite alarmed by one particular game over there.



You see, you basically laser boys with your eyes to get them to follow you around like a love ghost. My daughter is particularly fond of this game.

Anyway, I stop contemplating what this website is saying to my daughter about love and brush it off because I've got some solo questing to do! I start running Isiah around and find this great shot of Bartleby in the midst of a quest. Who knew the question mark was in his eye socket? crazy stuff. There's just one slight problem. (see arrow)



LOVE STRIKES AGAIN! Jeremy Dragonrider apparently has no date and needs one. MAN! I can't escape this love thing! Well, I'm not ready for that kind of commitment, and I don't think he's asking me on a date anyway.

So I run Isiah over to Triton Ave to clean up some quests. I get about five done when all of a sudden in the midst of slaying a banshee, this happens:



Poor Wolf. I feel bad for him. I felt like saying, well at least Wolf has a crush; Jeremy Dragonrider is still back on the dating circuit. Poor Wolf.

So, spring is in the air I think. I have a lot of words on love that would probably bore the pants off you . . . and since we want you to keep your pants on, I shall not bore you with my love theories. (Even though you haven't really lived until you've sat through me expounding on the color wheel of love. ahem.) We'll save it for a wintery day when it's too cold and you must keep your pants on or freeze to death. yes. That sounds good.

Happy Dueling!