Here are some basic gaming definitions, if you're not used to talking this way or playing games. This comic explains an adult's experience far better than I can when it comes to online games.
Noob/nub/newb/n00b = "Newbie", sometimes derogatory, meaning you're not playing up to someone else's standards or that you don't know how everything works well enough.
LFG = Looking for group or guild.
PVP = Player vs. Player.
GR = Guild recruiting.
PVE/PVM = player vs. everything, player vs. monster.
WTB/WTS = Want to Buy, Want to Sell. The trading of items in games from one player to another.
AI = Artificial intelligence. Monsters and NPC's and mercenary/hero type creatures have varying types.
NPC = Non-playing character. Typically a character who isn't played by a real person that aids (or is a big pain in the rear) in a mission or side quest.
Aggro = Aggressive creatures who will attack when your character(s) come within sight.
Skyrim Related Terms
"Skyrim" is a game put out by Bethesda, one of the latest in the "Elder Scrolls" line of games where you essentially play an angry little dude/chick from out of town who gets caught up in the affairs of the local townsfolk and inevitably receive dragons chewing on your face as often as possible.
Fus(h) Ro Dah - The "Unrelenting Force" skill that uses the power of your voice to knock back and damage an enemy. The stronger it is, the more crap you scatter all over the place.
Dovahkiin - It means "Dragonborn".
Monday, November 28, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Take the Random Color Art Challenge
I've started a Random Color Art Challenge at the MLP Arena or you can play with it on your own! Here's how to play!
Step One
Go to Swatch Spot and use the FIRST random color set you get once you're there. No cheating!
Step Two
Save that palette and post it along with the design you came up with using it. You must use ALL the colors it gives you, so you can implement some colors as part of the symbol/cutie mark. It's okay to add to each color white or black for shading and highlights.
Step Three
Make it more fun! Make up a name or use a random generator to make a pony name and make up a backcard description!
Here's a sample of what I've been getting and what I've made with what it gave me.
Name: Bee Sweet
Description: Bee Sweet enjoys sunlit meadows, fields of flowers, and of course, honey bees! Bee Sweet enjoys watching things grow and gifts her friends with lots of jars of honey.
Name: Lantern Bright
Description: This Glow-n-Show pony loves the night! She enjoys the ocean and mysteries of the deep both underwater and in caves.
Step One
Go to Swatch Spot and use the FIRST random color set you get once you're there. No cheating!
Step Two
Save that palette and post it along with the design you came up with using it. You must use ALL the colors it gives you, so you can implement some colors as part of the symbol/cutie mark. It's okay to add to each color white or black for shading and highlights.
Step Three
Make it more fun! Make up a name or use a random generator to make a pony name and make up a backcard description!
Here's a sample of what I've been getting and what I've made with what it gave me.
Description: Bee Sweet enjoys sunlit meadows, fields of flowers, and of course, honey bees! Bee Sweet enjoys watching things grow and gifts her friends with lots of jars of honey.
Description: This Glow-n-Show pony loves the night! She enjoys the ocean and mysteries of the deep both underwater and in caves.
Monday, November 21, 2011
MLP Adventures: Rainbow Rust
So I've been restoring My Little Pony (Gen 1's, mainly) for fun and profit. So now I'll tell you the story of poor Rain Curl.
Rain Curl came from a lot of mixed ponies I bought cheaply (around $14, that's not bad) and the first thing you do when you get a lot of ponies is you assess what needs to be done with them first. I'm of the sort who will (unless it's in mint condition) pop off the head and take a look inside, especially if I hear any ominous rattling inside the body. That's almost always a sure sign of something that's broken loose or rusted off.
Hasbro seemed really keen on putting metal washers inside the vinyl of these original ponies. So to avoid future tail rust, most will opt for removing the old washer. I'm not entirely sure what the washer is made out of, but if I were to guess I'd say aluminum. At best, the washer is intact and easy to remove once the tangles have been smoothed out and the tail removed from the inside and out through the neck. At worst... you get poor Rain Curl's dilemma.
Someone on the MLP Arena suggested I change her name to "Rainbow Rust". The idea is certainly tempting, poor creature. ;o; So when I finally got it all separated, I saw that the insides were completely coated with rest, nasty rust! There wasn't a single inch of her insides that wasn't coated like the landscape of Mars.
So now I'm really contemplating buying some Rit Rust Remover for retackling her insides and the roots of her hair plugs. The inside of her head and the top of her head was just as riddled with rust and stains as her lower body! So I bought a few inexpensive tooth brushes at the dollar store and scrubbed for what seemed like an eternity over and over again and thankfully the brush was narrow enough to get down to the bottoms of her legs and the inner corner of her muzzle.
So after a lot of work and replacing the inner washer with clear plastic zip ties, she's looking much better now. I've touched up her symbols (cutie marks) with some acrylic and clear sealer. She'll never be back to mint condition, so I may just keep her for myself to look after all the other little abused ponies I rescue.
Rain Curl came from a lot of mixed ponies I bought cheaply (around $14, that's not bad) and the first thing you do when you get a lot of ponies is you assess what needs to be done with them first. I'm of the sort who will (unless it's in mint condition) pop off the head and take a look inside, especially if I hear any ominous rattling inside the body. That's almost always a sure sign of something that's broken loose or rusted off.
Hasbro seemed really keen on putting metal washers inside the vinyl of these original ponies. So to avoid future tail rust, most will opt for removing the old washer. I'm not entirely sure what the washer is made out of, but if I were to guess I'd say aluminum. At best, the washer is intact and easy to remove once the tangles have been smoothed out and the tail removed from the inside and out through the neck. At worst... you get poor Rain Curl's dilemma.
So now I'm really contemplating buying some Rit Rust Remover for retackling her insides and the roots of her hair plugs. The inside of her head and the top of her head was just as riddled with rust and stains as her lower body! So I bought a few inexpensive tooth brushes at the dollar store and scrubbed for what seemed like an eternity over and over again and thankfully the brush was narrow enough to get down to the bottoms of her legs and the inner corner of her muzzle.
Friday, November 18, 2011
It's mah birfdai!
I don't feel much older. It's going to be a pain remembering how old I am when I fill out forms again this year. Sometimes I still put down 2010 and then next year I'll probably be putting down 2011.
Still, I got Skyrim for my birthday. Ain't gonna bitch too hard.
Still, I got Skyrim for my birthday. Ain't gonna bitch too hard.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
A theme.
I thought about theming this blog, but I don't have the attention span for one subject. So I called it "Too Much of Everything". Is that it's theme, then?
Anyway, here's some stupid stuff from Facebook that you might like to repost on your page.
Anyway, here's some stupid stuff from Facebook that you might like to repost on your page.
I got: "I stabbed a stripper because I have a noodle in my nose Blue - because I'm a pimp." I'm not sure what the "Blue" is a reference to, sounds like a bit of lyric. Dunno, someone enlighten me.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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