FTL
I booted up FTL, clicked Continue, and managed to set an entire spaceship on fire. I'm pretty great at videogames.
I booted up FTL, clicked Continue, and managed to set an entire spaceship on fire. I'm pretty great at videogames.
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What I Played Today: November 15
Dust: An Elysian Tail, Rift, FTL
I went ahead and passed Dust today, because I remembered I forgot to do that! I'm not a huge fan of the ending. Lot of shouting. Also, I had to start over once and level up a couple of times because the final boss has what feels like a dozen stages and I forgot to buy enough resurrection stones before going into it. ANYWAY!
Also logged into Rift, because I remember that they released their expansion this week. So, had to do a three gig update for that. New background though, that's neat. I'm still mulling considering the expansion, especially considering the big things (player housing, new class, level 60) are available in the vanilla version of the game. Come on guys, give me some incentive. Anyway, all my classes reset, so I don't even know how to play anymore. It's not something you can jump right into, you know?
Also got exploded in space in FTL. Man, will I ever get those other spaceships?
I went ahead and passed Dust today, because I remembered I forgot to do that! I'm not a huge fan of the ending. Lot of shouting. Also, I had to start over once and level up a couple of times because the final boss has what feels like a dozen stages and I forgot to buy enough resurrection stones before going into it. ANYWAY!
Also logged into Rift, because I remember that they released their expansion this week. So, had to do a three gig update for that. New background though, that's neat. I'm still mulling considering the expansion, especially considering the big things (player housing, new class, level 60) are available in the vanilla version of the game. Come on guys, give me some incentive. Anyway, all my classes reset, so I don't even know how to play anymore. It's not something you can jump right into, you know?
Also got exploded in space in FTL. Man, will I ever get those other spaceships?
What I Played Today: October 27
Guild Wars 2, FTL, Dungeons of Dredmor, Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Screwing around on the computer, logged into Guild Wars 2 and thought about doing Halloween stuff and realized, "nah." Also managed to die pretty early in FTL, just big old explosion, poor me.
So, I decided to dig in deeper in Dungeons of Dredmor, check out some of the cool mods that apparently exist. I had managed to crash my program twice doing this, which isn't super cool, but in I went, and manage to get to the third floor before I die somehow! I think I stepped on a trap. Stupid traps. But I am liking this a lot, I especially am pretty cool with the crafting system, although I'd like it better if things were more frequent, and have never been a fan of potions. Screw potions.
Then, on a whim, I thought, "Hmm...that new Assassin's Creed game comes out pretty soon. Should I finish the last game?" Before I have finished thinking, it is in the Xbox and I am playing it. Ezio started a riot and then walked into a place and didn't kill anyone! Come on Ezio! Do your job. But I find a disc after being a dick to some templars who are enjoying a whitewater rafting trip, and get to see Altair's wife get stabbed! Did you ever remember that he got married? I had forgotten as well.
Screwing around on the computer, logged into Guild Wars 2 and thought about doing Halloween stuff and realized, "nah." Also managed to die pretty early in FTL, just big old explosion, poor me.
So, I decided to dig in deeper in Dungeons of Dredmor, check out some of the cool mods that apparently exist. I had managed to crash my program twice doing this, which isn't super cool, but in I went, and manage to get to the third floor before I die somehow! I think I stepped on a trap. Stupid traps. But I am liking this a lot, I especially am pretty cool with the crafting system, although I'd like it better if things were more frequent, and have never been a fan of potions. Screw potions.
Then, on a whim, I thought, "Hmm...that new Assassin's Creed game comes out pretty soon. Should I finish the last game?" Before I have finished thinking, it is in the Xbox and I am playing it. Ezio started a riot and then walked into a place and didn't kill anyone! Come on Ezio! Do your job. But I find a disc after being a dick to some templars who are enjoying a whitewater rafting trip, and get to see Altair's wife get stabbed! Did you ever remember that he got married? I had forgotten as well.
What I Played Today: Columbus Day Weekend
FTL, Guild Wars 2, The Resistance
I've decided to roll the weekend together because I didn't do much, despite having these huge dreams of making sure I finish all my games before I ran out and bought new ones, and the new game cycle starts next week, and then I'll be buying games and quickly ignoring them and it just goes downhill from there. But nope. FTL and Guild Wars 2. Just non-stop. I still haven't found any new spaceships, and I haven't made any huge revelations in Guild Wars. For some dumb reason, I am working my way through the Norn starting area? I don't know, seemed like a good idea at the time. Threw some snowballs at some punk kids. Take that kids.
Also got looped into playing a game of The Resistance online with some strangers, because that's the kind of weirdness I get into. The Resistance lost, because there was a blind spot character who most players never considered. I managed to come off as pretty good, I just missed something, and I couldn't get the votes to match up with who I thought the badguys could be.
I've decided to roll the weekend together because I didn't do much, despite having these huge dreams of making sure I finish all my games before I ran out and bought new ones, and the new game cycle starts next week, and then I'll be buying games and quickly ignoring them and it just goes downhill from there. But nope. FTL and Guild Wars 2. Just non-stop. I still haven't found any new spaceships, and I haven't made any huge revelations in Guild Wars. For some dumb reason, I am working my way through the Norn starting area? I don't know, seemed like a good idea at the time. Threw some snowballs at some punk kids. Take that kids.
Also got looped into playing a game of The Resistance online with some strangers, because that's the kind of weirdness I get into. The Resistance lost, because there was a blind spot character who most players never considered. I managed to come off as pretty good, I just missed something, and I couldn't get the votes to match up with who I thought the badguys could be.
What I Played Today: October 1
Guild Wars 2, Super Mario 3D Land, FTL
I finished up both Lion's Arch and Rata Sum today by cheating! Although that was really the only way to do it, because for some reason, one of the Points of Interest could only be reached by diving into the water at a place completely across town from the where the POI is indicated, swim through a maze of sewers, and find a hidden platform. It is bananas that they think this was a cool idea. Okay, I lie, it is a cool idea, but a frutrating one.
I also jumped into the World vs World content, and it's fairly interesting! There's scenarios and locations and objectives and a ton of stuff. Probably the only thing that is discouraging is that my world is winning so unevenly, and apparently we are the big fish in the little pond, since we are planted third from the bottom in the rankings, so of course we are blowing these guys away. But I can see liking this once I get bored of the main content, which I apparently already am!
Also logged into FTL while trying in vain to watch a television show. I made it a bit of a ways. I just want the new spaceships, you guys. Give me more spaceships.
I also remembered I had purchased Super Mario 3D Land, and played that a little bit. It's pretty neat. Feels very like Super Mario 64, but also it's in 3D. Good use of the hardware. FINALLY.
I finished up both Lion's Arch and Rata Sum today by cheating! Although that was really the only way to do it, because for some reason, one of the Points of Interest could only be reached by diving into the water at a place completely across town from the where the POI is indicated, swim through a maze of sewers, and find a hidden platform. It is bananas that they think this was a cool idea. Okay, I lie, it is a cool idea, but a frutrating one.
I also jumped into the World vs World content, and it's fairly interesting! There's scenarios and locations and objectives and a ton of stuff. Probably the only thing that is discouraging is that my world is winning so unevenly, and apparently we are the big fish in the little pond, since we are planted third from the bottom in the rankings, so of course we are blowing these guys away. But I can see liking this once I get bored of the main content, which I apparently already am!
Also logged into FTL while trying in vain to watch a television show. I made it a bit of a ways. I just want the new spaceships, you guys. Give me more spaceships.
I also remembered I had purchased Super Mario 3D Land, and played that a little bit. It's pretty neat. Feels very like Super Mario 64, but also it's in 3D. Good use of the hardware. FINALLY.
What I Played Today: September 23
Card Monsters, FTL, Super Hexagon
So, there's this game on Kongregate that I have been irrationally drawn in by, because in my mind it is very well designed. It's super simple; you build a small deck of cards consisting of monsters and items, and you start the game with two of each and 3 crystals. You can drop your monsters on into formation, paying their cost in crystals; the monster in front deals melee damage, the monsters on the side can deal ranged. You can equip the monsters with like-colored equipment. You can also discard cards for more crystals. It's super simple, and yet that's where it gets me, because it's just iterative enough that I will keep playing it. So I did that for hours today. They made it really easy to do for some reason.
Also logged into FTL, took another run at the boss, failed miserably. Goddamn shields. Nerf shields!
The word on the street is that there's this game called Super Hexagon, and everyone is talking about. It's an iOS game, so I downloaded it, and it's a simple dodge game, where you move your little triangle and avoid being hit by all the lines that are coming your way. And it's hard. Dang hard. I've only lasted 15 seconds so far. This is a challenge.
So, there's this game on Kongregate that I have been irrationally drawn in by, because in my mind it is very well designed. It's super simple; you build a small deck of cards consisting of monsters and items, and you start the game with two of each and 3 crystals. You can drop your monsters on into formation, paying their cost in crystals; the monster in front deals melee damage, the monsters on the side can deal ranged. You can equip the monsters with like-colored equipment. You can also discard cards for more crystals. It's super simple, and yet that's where it gets me, because it's just iterative enough that I will keep playing it. So I did that for hours today. They made it really easy to do for some reason.
Also logged into FTL, took another run at the boss, failed miserably. Goddamn shields. Nerf shields!
The word on the street is that there's this game called Super Hexagon, and everyone is talking about. It's an iOS game, so I downloaded it, and it's a simple dodge game, where you move your little triangle and avoid being hit by all the lines that are coming your way. And it's hard. Dang hard. I've only lasted 15 seconds so far. This is a challenge.
What I Played Today: September 21
FTL, Sentinels of the Multiverse, Core Worlds, Skull and Roses
I may have played FTL while I was supposed to be working, shh, don't tell anyone.
At the game store, a couple of games of Sentinels of the Multiverse, since I had just gotten the expanded edition and the new expansion. Guys, the expanded edition is really good. Everything now fits in one box, like, on purpose, and some of the new enemies are supercool. There's a giant boss with all of the hit points, and a zombie guy, and a full team of supervillains, which is kinda awesome.
We faced off against Ambascade, who has a dumb name and a dumber gimmick. He can go invisible to avoid damage, except when he doesn't, in which case you can take him down pretty easily. In a second game we found the team of supervillains, who have this cool thing where their abilities trigger based on an icon on the played card, and if you are really unlucky, you can end up fighting all of them. But we only ended up fighting four. They would occasionally heal themselves, which was annoying, but not too bad.
Then a game of Core Worlds, which I kinda slept walked through. I didn't get the core planet I wanted, but I did manage to get two of them somehow. Also, something happened at the end of the game that caused some confusion and someone else might have won. I don't know why we rushed there, I guess we were just done with the game.
Then a game of Skull and Roses, which is a neat bluffing game that took me forever to understand! In it you put down one of your four tiles, one of which has a skull on it, and then you have to wager how many tiles among those on the table you can flip over without revealing a skull. At first I just threw down my tile randomly and didn't look to see which one it was, then I put it down randomly not realizing there is supposed to be some strategy here, then I finally understood and realized how bad I am at liar's dice. I managed to get fully revealed near the end of the game, so everyone knew that I didn't have a skull anymore and was not a threat. Eventually the person who still had three tiles left won just by sheer numbers. But it's a cute little game, I like it, and the tiles look super sweet.
I may have played FTL while I was supposed to be working, shh, don't tell anyone.
At the game store, a couple of games of Sentinels of the Multiverse, since I had just gotten the expanded edition and the new expansion. Guys, the expanded edition is really good. Everything now fits in one box, like, on purpose, and some of the new enemies are supercool. There's a giant boss with all of the hit points, and a zombie guy, and a full team of supervillains, which is kinda awesome.
We faced off against Ambascade, who has a dumb name and a dumber gimmick. He can go invisible to avoid damage, except when he doesn't, in which case you can take him down pretty easily. In a second game we found the team of supervillains, who have this cool thing where their abilities trigger based on an icon on the played card, and if you are really unlucky, you can end up fighting all of them. But we only ended up fighting four. They would occasionally heal themselves, which was annoying, but not too bad.
Then a game of Core Worlds, which I kinda slept walked through. I didn't get the core planet I wanted, but I did manage to get two of them somehow. Also, something happened at the end of the game that caused some confusion and someone else might have won. I don't know why we rushed there, I guess we were just done with the game.
Then a game of Skull and Roses, which is a neat bluffing game that took me forever to understand! In it you put down one of your four tiles, one of which has a skull on it, and then you have to wager how many tiles among those on the table you can flip over without revealing a skull. At first I just threw down my tile randomly and didn't look to see which one it was, then I put it down randomly not realizing there is supposed to be some strategy here, then I finally understood and realized how bad I am at liar's dice. I managed to get fully revealed near the end of the game, so everyone knew that I didn't have a skull anymore and was not a threat. Eventually the person who still had three tiles left won just by sheer numbers. But it's a cute little game, I like it, and the tiles look super sweet.
What I Played Today: September 19
FTL
I'm starting to get a little underwhelmed by FTL. It just starts to drag a little, and I am having absolutely no luck unlocking any of the new ships. I want to see what those ships are, guys. Also, the final boss is dang hard. I beat the first stage once, which is pretty doable, and then the second stage, in which the flagship is suddenly able to field like ten attack drones? I'm pretty sure that's against the rules. And getting through the four shields when your missiles get shot down is pretty much impossible. It sucks that you need a very specific layout in order to take down each stage. Give me a break, guys.
I'm starting to get a little underwhelmed by FTL. It just starts to drag a little, and I am having absolutely no luck unlocking any of the new ships. I want to see what those ships are, guys. Also, the final boss is dang hard. I beat the first stage once, which is pretty doable, and then the second stage, in which the flagship is suddenly able to field like ten attack drones? I'm pretty sure that's against the rules. And getting through the four shields when your missiles get shot down is pretty much impossible. It sucks that you need a very specific layout in order to take down each stage. Give me a break, guys.
What I Played Today: September 18
7 Wonders, Seasons, Rock Band Blitz, FTL
I played a game of 7 Wonders with the two expansions, which are....fine? I don't know, I don't really need to play with them. They add some interesting options, but it makes it even harder to figure out how to play the game. I came in dead last, I just did not play my cards right.
Also played Seasons, which is pretty confusing. Each turn, someone rolls some dice with a bunch of insane symbols on them, then you pick one, then you get some stuff and can play cards from your hand and I don't know how you track this game at all. The cards are fun, I guess, but after you get a lot of them on the field near the end of the game you are sitting there thinking, "Well, I have no idea what is going on." I did alright, but someone ran away with the score because he was getting five points with every card he played. Come on man, that's not fair.
Also played Rock Band Blitz. They are having a sale, and I am excited! Well, except the part where Microsoft hasn't updated the price for all the sales items. That part sucks. Also, even though I am doing fantastic on most songs...I started a score war for a song that I am not good at. One problem is that Huey Lewis just stops singing at one point, right after the score gate, so both times I forget to make sure to get that multiplier up and it kills the moment of the last minute. Gotta figure out exactly when that happens, that I've got him. (Clutches fist...like a supervillain)
Also I played FTL, because I wanted to. I am doing pretty well in my current game. I hope I win.
I played a game of 7 Wonders with the two expansions, which are....fine? I don't know, I don't really need to play with them. They add some interesting options, but it makes it even harder to figure out how to play the game. I came in dead last, I just did not play my cards right.
Also played Seasons, which is pretty confusing. Each turn, someone rolls some dice with a bunch of insane symbols on them, then you pick one, then you get some stuff and can play cards from your hand and I don't know how you track this game at all. The cards are fun, I guess, but after you get a lot of them on the field near the end of the game you are sitting there thinking, "Well, I have no idea what is going on." I did alright, but someone ran away with the score because he was getting five points with every card he played. Come on man, that's not fair.
Also played Rock Band Blitz. They are having a sale, and I am excited! Well, except the part where Microsoft hasn't updated the price for all the sales items. That part sucks. Also, even though I am doing fantastic on most songs...I started a score war for a song that I am not good at. One problem is that Huey Lewis just stops singing at one point, right after the score gate, so both times I forget to make sure to get that multiplier up and it kills the moment of the last minute. Gotta figure out exactly when that happens, that I've got him. (Clutches fist...like a supervillain)
Also I played FTL, because I wanted to. I am doing pretty well in my current game. I hope I win.
What I Played Today: September 17
FTL, Rock Band Blitz
Played a little more FTL, some jackass slugs ripped me off. I unlocked the second layout for the Engi ship, which doesn't have cameras on the ship? Why doesn't it have cameras? That seems like an oversight. But yeah, got a little bored because there are seven more ships and I have no clue how to get them. Also, someone said something about the game on the Internet and it got me really worried! Why would you say that, Internet guy?
I am also now the best at Rock Band Blitz. I have taken the advice to heart and am now beating my friend in a few songs. And this is me officially calling him out! The student has become the master! I can't imagine how my mildly unwarranted hubris could backfire!
Played a little more FTL, some jackass slugs ripped me off. I unlocked the second layout for the Engi ship, which doesn't have cameras on the ship? Why doesn't it have cameras? That seems like an oversight. But yeah, got a little bored because there are seven more ships and I have no clue how to get them. Also, someone said something about the game on the Internet and it got me really worried! Why would you say that, Internet guy?
I am also now the best at Rock Band Blitz. I have taken the advice to heart and am now beating my friend in a few songs. And this is me officially calling him out! The student has become the master! I can't imagine how my mildly unwarranted hubris could backfire!
What I Played Today: September 16
FTL, Persona 4 Arena
Played so much FTL today. I made it to the last sector and found out that my little ship does not stand a chance against the Rebel flagship. How am I supposed to win here, huh? Also managed to get a different layout for the starting ship, one that comes with four guys and a lot of little lasers, pew pew. I think I like the Engi ship a lot though, since the way you play is significantly different than the starting ship, as it uses drones to fight, with only an ion gun to shut down the shields. Interesting.
I also find boarding really exciting and intense, because I always feel like things can go bad really quickly. I tried to turn situation around on a couple of ships, I bought a teleporter and had a couple of Mantis crew members who can tear stuff up, but then I decided to be a complete idiot and beamed over my fighters onto an unmanned drone. An unmanned drone without life support systems. Yeah, that was superdumb of me, and I lost that game shortly afterwards, which is too bad because I was doing so well.
Also closed out another story in Persona 4 Arena, Chie's story, which involves a lot more fights. Nine fights total, jee that's a lot. Anyway, her story ends hilariously, as Chie decides that she wants to be a true man like Akihiko and starts calling him Master. (Chie's a lady, in case you forgot.) At one point, Akihiko shouts, "Being a true man has nothing to do with one's sex!" It was madcap.
Played so much FTL today. I made it to the last sector and found out that my little ship does not stand a chance against the Rebel flagship. How am I supposed to win here, huh? Also managed to get a different layout for the starting ship, one that comes with four guys and a lot of little lasers, pew pew. I think I like the Engi ship a lot though, since the way you play is significantly different than the starting ship, as it uses drones to fight, with only an ion gun to shut down the shields. Interesting.
I also find boarding really exciting and intense, because I always feel like things can go bad really quickly. I tried to turn situation around on a couple of ships, I bought a teleporter and had a couple of Mantis crew members who can tear stuff up, but then I decided to be a complete idiot and beamed over my fighters onto an unmanned drone. An unmanned drone without life support systems. Yeah, that was superdumb of me, and I lost that game shortly afterwards, which is too bad because I was doing so well.
Also closed out another story in Persona 4 Arena, Chie's story, which involves a lot more fights. Nine fights total, jee that's a lot. Anyway, her story ends hilariously, as Chie decides that she wants to be a true man like Akihiko and starts calling him Master. (Chie's a lady, in case you forgot.) At one point, Akihiko shouts, "Being a true man has nothing to do with one's sex!" It was madcap.
What I Played Today: September 15
FTL, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Rock Band Blitz, Magic: The Gathering, Coloretto
So, I downloaded this game that I had been anxiously waiting for for what feels like six months, FTL, and it turns out that is actually fantastically good. You are in charge of a ship that is jumping from place to place, running into dudes, fighting other spaceships, and often exploding. While I do see a bit of repeating in the events (stupid six-legged horses), it is pretty entertaining. Trying to unlock each ship and layout is going to consume me for a while.
Tried to pass Dust, failed. I got to the point of no return, and I was just not strong enough. There are so many dang dudes to fight.
Also played some Rock Band Blitz. I took the advice offered in Thursday's post (you can look it up, I'm not your mom), and I was doing okay. I was finding that if I go hogwild with the bottle rocket, I score as many points with my special as I'm getting for playing normally. I'm pretty sure I gold starred something. And yet, still behind that one guy. (shakes fist at that one guy)
Also probably played a game of Magic: The Gathering against the computer, and then played a game of Coloretto online with strangers. Things got weird late into the night.
So, I downloaded this game that I had been anxiously waiting for for what feels like six months, FTL, and it turns out that is actually fantastically good. You are in charge of a ship that is jumping from place to place, running into dudes, fighting other spaceships, and often exploding. While I do see a bit of repeating in the events (stupid six-legged horses), it is pretty entertaining. Trying to unlock each ship and layout is going to consume me for a while.
Tried to pass Dust, failed. I got to the point of no return, and I was just not strong enough. There are so many dang dudes to fight.
Also played some Rock Band Blitz. I took the advice offered in Thursday's post (you can look it up, I'm not your mom), and I was doing okay. I was finding that if I go hogwild with the bottle rocket, I score as many points with my special as I'm getting for playing normally. I'm pretty sure I gold starred something. And yet, still behind that one guy. (shakes fist at that one guy)
Also probably played a game of Magic: The Gathering against the computer, and then played a game of Coloretto online with strangers. Things got weird late into the night.
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