G7...

Well, my parents gave me a birthday present a little early this year, the Logitech G7 mouse. This is a wireless gaming mouse and it is amazing. It comes with two rechargable lithium-ion batteries that are hot-swappable in the charger and the mouse.

On the mouse, there are a number of buttons for many funtions including the sensitivity buttons. These two circular "+" and "-" buttons allow you to change the mouse from 2000dpi all the way down to 400dpi quickly. The idea is to hit the button to 2000dpi while playing and then drop the dpi down for sniping or intricate work in a game. I was skeptical of this feature and saw it as a draw-back to the mouse. When I got it home, however, I found myself using it and since have a found that I change sensitivities a lot more often than I thought I would.

Lastly, on the top of the mouse, on the left side, there is a display for how much battery the mouse has left and the sensitivity to which it is set. It always cycles through both displays by fading in and out.

While seeming like far too much at first, this mouse is worth every discounted penny I payed for it. I love it and I know it will last me a long time. I look forward to all the great games in the future and can't wait to play the next generation FPS with it.

Gobble...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Birthday Em!!!

I thank the lord everyday for having you in my life. Thank you for proving to me that I can be more and believing in me. I love you always and may my heart be enough to repay your love.

Work...

So, here I am at work. This is probably the only good web-site that has not been blocked by their system yet. I'm bored. There is no one to sell to. I get to stand here and think about all the things I could be doing or should be doing (finding a better job). There are some massive deals going on here for the holiday season and I am not going to be able to touch them with a ten-foot-pole.

What else...? Still playing Dawn of War. Still having a blast. I have some things to share about that game at a later date. Insanity shall ensue.

Nothing else to report I s'pose. Hopefully I can make a little money today. Lord knows I need it. ;)

And counting...

Twelve days until Wii and Zelda: Twilight Princess are released.

Look...

And thusly begins a new look. :)

For the Greater Good!

Since there is nothing truly important or new to report, I am going to simply post about the PC game that I have been playing once again. It is called Dawn of War. It is a Real-Time Strategy game based off of the GamesWorkshop universe Warhammer: 40,000. The best RTS since StarCraft, DoW uses squads as the base unit instead of the individual soldier. Since the recent expansion, seven races battle across the universe for domination of resources and territory. The newest expansion, Dark Crusade, bring in the latest two races the Tau and the Necrons. Since the Tau were my army for the table-top version of the game, I have been playing them mostly.

Why did I choose the Tau?

1. 'Mechs with railguns and missles.

2. The closest you can come to "Good" in the 40k universe. And by good I mean neutral. And by neutral I mean they just want to conquer the universe, not cleanse or destroy it. Yeah, real good.

Fortunately, everything from the Tau that has been put into the table-top game has been put into the RTS counter-part. Walking mobile artillery battlesuits with rail-cannons on their backs. Stealthsuits that have the ability to cloak and fire burst cannons at the enemy. Meat eating Kroot Carnivores with primitive rifles who leap through the air at their prey to fight them in close-combat. The Tau have it all. What's more, if you tell them that you will join their empire and fight for the "Greater Good," they won't kill you and let you fight alongside them.

Anyhow, the gameplay is a lot of fun. Try it.

WS out.

102...

Yes, towards the end I was simply reading the very entertaining comments that you guys were leaving. I was hoping that you would hit the victorious 100 comments. You have exceeded my expectations. The other thing is that I still am without the internet. Working for a retail store doesn't really allow me too many luxuries in life and the two that I have chosen thus far, food and a home, are what I am going to stick with for now.

Most importantly, I do apologize for not sharing the love.

And here-in lies the problem. I have nothing further to say that would entertain. There are two things that I must point out.

1. The Departed is an amazing movie. Go see it even if you aren't into mob movies.

2. Monkey.

Thank you.

WS out.

Empty Promises...

Haven't updated. I know. So much to do, so little time. Not much has changed. Nothing to report. I am going to run Exalted for the group. I got kind of got thrown into it, but I don't mind since I miss running. I haven't touched the Ashitaka story. It has been hard to write the scene that I am writing, and pushing it isn't what I wanted to do. Someday we will get to the new part. Not sure what else to say, just wanted to point out that I am still alive. Keep in touch.

And so...

...Finally the blog is getting some action. I know I haven't been updating this blog in the least, but now that my World of Warcraft subscription has expired, I think that is going to change for good.

Life? Not much to say there. Little has changed. Same ol' same ol'. Just trying to survive. You know how it is.

I have been working on an update for the Ashitaka story. It has been a hard scene to write and has been a very slow process. The next section should be up soon though.

Here is an excerp:
""Ashitaka!" Kairi yelled out. It was then she heard that malicious roar. Oh no, Kairi thought to herself."

Holy Crap...

I downloaded the demo of the new Exalted 2nd Edition after my friend was telling me exactly how it works. All I can say is...HOLY CRAP! These rules are amazing. The system is so streamlined it hurts. Combat now runs on a "tick" system. When your action comes up, you take your action. No change there. What action you do take, however, dictates how many ticks you have to wait before you can act again. Also, what action you take has an effect on you Defense Value. That's right, now the game, using your skills and weapon modifiers, gives you a constant defense number representing how hard it is to hit you. This number is affected by what actions you take and refreshes on your next action. Charms are now very easy to understand and still give the desired effect. For example: An old charm called One Weapon, Two Blows used to let you take two actions and get modifiers to your attack. Now, that same charm adds to your accuracy (to hit roll) and rate (the weapon's stat for how many attacks it can be used in one turn). The first time I read it all through, I thought it was decently complicated, but once I read it a couple of times, I realized it is not. This will make the game ten times more enjoyable and allow for even more high-flying action! Can't wait. And...I'm sorry I ever doubted you White Wolf.

P.S. - This is where the demo can be downloaded. Make sure and click on the Return to the Tomb of 5 Corners link. I found it best to "right-click" and select "save-as".

A few things to eat my time...

This month the new edition of Exalted comes out. As I stated in a previous post, I am more than a bit apprehensive about the new book. Small details that I keep hearing make me worry that White Wolf, for once in the past few years, has made a terrible mistake. The game seems to be moving away from a Anime high-end epic battle of gods and more toward a regular people who can do some neat tricks. All I do know about the book is that I am going to wait until I can take a good look over it before I buy it.

lately, I have been back into the Mechwarrior miniatures game from WizKids. There are all kinds of new 'Mechs and rules that make the game really cool. Now they have new units like helicopters and four-legged 'Mechs, there are pilot cards that can be put into 'Mechs for bonuses, you can put extra equipment cards on the 'Mechs giving them a new advantage, if you pay points, you can hire mercenary units into your faction, and there are cards that change the battle because of environment problems. These problems include volcanoes on the planet, twisters, storms, and the like. And the best part of all, no more construction 'Mechs in the new packs! Add in a bunch of different rules changes that make the game a lot more fun, and you have a completely new game. Now, if I could just get Java to play... -_-

What I have been playing with Java is the Legends of the Five Rings CCG. He has so many cards that it is not hard to make our own decks. The only thing is that he has stomped me every time we play. And I mean stomped. Oh well, it is fun anyhow I guess.

Finally...

Due to wonderful problems created by SBC, I have not had the internet for about a month and a week. It sucks. There was a small amount of time that I was using some one's unsecured wireless network in my apartment building, but they moved out and I haven't seen that network since. After positioning the antenna just right, and using internet explorer (for some reason it really helps) I am finally back on the net using a neighbors network (they did give me permission). The bad part, however, is that the network is not stable and dies out randomly for about 15 to 30 seconds. Just enough to drop me from any game I would want to play. No WoW for me. I have been going through withdrawal these past weeks and am in dire need to play. But, at least I have my blog and e-mail back. Can't have everything I guess. Sorry Java. >_<

Firstly I would like to say, 1 month to Exalted 2nd Edition. This may not mean anything to some people, if not, just skip this first paragraph. Moving on, this new edition has me a little worried. It sounds like the developers are trying to do way too much to make the system fresh and new. What they don't realize is that the old system worked just fine. SOME things need to be re-written, but other than that there is no reason for a COMPLETE rules change. So, in a little less than a month, we will finally have the answer to whether or not White-Wolf will screw up one of the greatest things they have ever had.

Now, moving on to current events, it seems as though I am going to hang on for dear life to my current job and tack on part-time at Jewel once again. Who knows how this will all work out in the end, but if I can just (my favorite line) get us enough money to live off of for awhile, we will be set. In the mean-time, I want to get my A+ certification and broaden my horizon.

Next, someone at work told me about this awesome game. It's called Soldat, and it is a lot of fun. Check it out and enjoy.

Lastly, I just wanted to throw up some pics of Layla, our dog real quick. I had promised months ago that I would, and I never did so here she is.

Time...

Yes, it has been awhile. I have neglected this far too long. I started this blog and made a commitment. I will see that through. The reason for not posting anything has been World of Warcraft. It is no excuse, but it is what I do if I am on the computer. I am going to make another entry in the Ashitaka story soon and start that up again. Hopefully then at least I can drop some kind of update on here once a week at least.

On another note, I have been watching the first season of Battlestar Galactica. No, not the old 70's show, but the newer version. It is, as everyone raves, awesome. Finally, a show that represents space battles accurately. I have always wanted to watch a show with excellent battles between small star fighters while capital ships unleash a barrage of weapons. Even Star Wars misrepresented such battles. The acting and characters are top-notch, and the resulting story is amazing. As all of my friends have been telling me, watch it!