So my birthday came and went and I got a pleasant surprise from my sister (who happens to live on the other side of the country). She was kind enough to send a box of Deathwing Terminators in her care package to our parents (who live in the same city as me) and I picked it up while having dinner at their place.
Haven't quite gotten a chance to open it up and start building but quite excited as I've been wanting them for a while now but between the price and GW's business practices have been totally put off. Getting the box was also great as I had just gotten into talks with the folks who run NPC-Con and we decided to run both NPC-Con 2013 and Orktoberfest 2013 at the same venue. This does a bunch of things for both parties. We can share the cost of the venue, share sponsors and share players. Win-win for everyone involved. The only thing is I might have to cap the participants for Orktoberfest due to space limitations but that's ok as I've never hit the maximum of 32 in the past 3 years. Always around 20-24 which is just right for the venue that NPC-Con is using.
Unfortunately though, with GW's recent behaviour towards Faeit212 and BoLS, not sure if I want to promote 40k as the system for Orktoberfest 2013. Seriously considering switching to Warmachine/Hordes as there are a lot of those players in northern BC. The only thing stopping me is that I don't play that system and I don't want to shell out a bunch of money to start playing that system.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
League of Legends - Adventures in Silver Division V
A few weeks back I started my trek into League of Legends ranked play and I have to say it's been quite an up and down ride. Getting out of Bronze Division I was easy enough (only took 15 games I think?) but I'm having a hell of a time climbing Silver Division V. Currently I've played some 20+ games in the new division and I haven't gotten anywhere. Seems like I win one or two games but then lose 3 or 4 right after.
What bugs me is that the opponents I'm facing are no different than those I faced in Bronze Division I and I had a way easier time against them when I was in Bronze Division I. Even more frustrating is that I haven't really run into a lot of ragers/afkers/toxic folk so the games are actually decent (except for the losing part). One thing I did consider is that I'm not playing my favourite/best role as a jungler in a lot of my recent games. Getting used to a new role takes a bit of learning and my first few games as an ADC (attack damage carry) was not the greatest. I'm getting better though especially after I decided to practice some of the basic skills (like last-hitting and positioning) in normal games.
Gonna try and rank up some more and hope to hit Gold by the end of Season 3 (I want that shiny gold name plate!). In between ranked games though I've been playing with my friends in duo or trio queues. One of them picked up Blitzcrank and the cool iBlitzcrank skin and I got the brilliant idea to convince everyone to get a champion with a cool futuristic/mechanical/space like skin. Each of us thankfully has a favourite role so it just came down to finding a champ that fit each role. As such our proposed team is going to be composed of the following champions
What bugs me is that the opponents I'm facing are no different than those I faced in Bronze Division I and I had a way easier time against them when I was in Bronze Division I. Even more frustrating is that I haven't really run into a lot of ragers/afkers/toxic folk so the games are actually decent (except for the losing part). One thing I did consider is that I'm not playing my favourite/best role as a jungler in a lot of my recent games. Getting used to a new role takes a bit of learning and my first few games as an ADC (attack damage carry) was not the greatest. I'm getting better though especially after I decided to practice some of the basic skills (like last-hitting and positioning) in normal games.
Gonna try and rank up some more and hope to hit Gold by the end of Season 3 (I want that shiny gold name plate!). In between ranked games though I've been playing with my friends in duo or trio queues. One of them picked up Blitzcrank and the cool iBlitzcrank skin and I got the brilliant idea to convince everyone to get a champion with a cool futuristic/mechanical/space like skin. Each of us thankfully has a favourite role so it just came down to finding a champ that fit each role. As such our proposed team is going to be composed of the following champions
- Top lane Galactic Renekton
- Jungler (me) Galactice Nasus or Full Metal Jayce
- Mid-Lane undecided so far. He might end up playing Full Metal Jayce mid.
- ADC Pulsefire Ezrael
- Support iBlitzcrank
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Outlaw Shizzle - The Story so far (episodes 4-6 recap)
Been a bit behind with the story of Outlaw Shizzle. Lots of stuff going so what I present here is just a quick recap of what occured in the last 3 episodes.
Episode 4 - The Fall of the Fox
The group manages to fight their way through the Fox's undead minions and his magical traps and eventually confront the Fox in his lair. A vicious fight ensues with the elite undead guards of the Fox and the Fox himself. The adventurers use every technique in their arsenal and manage to bring the Fox down.
Looting his lair, they learn that the Rage's family has been sending food stuffs and other supplies to the denizens of the Northern Reaches, a mountain chain east and north of Babel Gilga. In return, necromantic reagents are being smuggled into the city.
Episode 4 - The Fall of the Fox
The group manages to fight their way through the Fox's undead minions and his magical traps and eventually confront the Fox in his lair. A vicious fight ensues with the elite undead guards of the Fox and the Fox himself. The adventurers use every technique in their arsenal and manage to bring the Fox down.
Looting his lair, they learn that the Rage's family has been sending food stuffs and other supplies to the denizens of the Northern Reaches, a mountain chain east and north of Babel Gilga. In return, necromantic reagents are being smuggled into the city.
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