Addiction, Arrows, Space Battles

July 2nd, 2009 Zen Posted in Board Games, News, PC Gaming, Pen and Paper |

A brief update is about to happen. Brace yourselves.

I recently returned from a trip around the South Pacific, which I thought was quite cool until my holiday was trumped by the rest of Secret Lab. As many of you would agree, 23 nights on a boat with a crappy satellite Internet connection and a laptop with only Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe and The Matrix was a bit too much for me. I hugged my computer when I got back, and I’m not ashamed to admit that.

A few of you would know that I started playing World of Warcraft (again) just prior to my trip. This is still continuing, as it is one of a select few games that my fiance also enjoys. Addicted. In addition, I’m playing Team Fortress 2 again but this time with Spy as my favoured class. Some of the Spy unlockables have drastically improved my performance - so much so that I’m now doubling my previous kill/death ratio. I have been alternating Spy with Sniper, also using the new unlockables. I hit 11 kills, 3 dominations in one life using the bow - which is pretty impressive. Pinning people to walls with arrows is fun. There was a LAN at University only a day after I returned, during which I kicked off my Spy career - but was otherwise devoid of multiplayer games. We did manage to edge in a 6-player game of Twilight Imperium, in which I won (aren’t I great?), which took from 11pm ’til 5am.

Since I’ve returned, I’ve been watching the third season of Burn Notice (now up to episode 4) and Better off Ted (I don’t know what it’s up to, but I’ve watched 2). Dungeons and Dragons (4th Edition, you oldschool elitists) is going to run again soon, but this time with Aleena (my fiance) as the DM. I think I’ve been scaring her with my brutal pre-planned stun and flank tactics. I really enjoy 4th Edition - It really appeals to my tactical mind.

Getting a little slack with the blog lately. I blame you. All of you. If you’d send some damn comments my way I might post more. Clicking “mark all as spam” is just wrong. Wrong!