Another season has begun in the universe of StarCraft 2. And where does it find me? Yep. Bottom rung. Nothing’s really changed. Or has it? With the new job settling into a rhythm that I can cope with, I’m starting to plan more and stress less (at least a bit). Into those plans I’m trying… Continue reading Terribronze
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Family Commander: Christmas Edition
With the holidays going on, I should have ample opportunity to play some Commander, and not just with my family. Let’s take a quick look at where my decks are, and what the future has in store. [mtg_card]Sharuum[/mtg_card] is a deck I don’t break out often against the family. My brother-in-law also plays Sharuum and… Continue reading Family Commander: Christmas Edition
First Impressions of Star Wars: The Old Republic
I am a recovering Star Wars fanboy. I grew up on Star Wars. Before Star Trek grew into its Next Generation and into the myriad other permutations, there was A New Hope. From Alan Dean Foster to a variety of hacks, there’s been all sort of surrounding works with the series. Video games are no… Continue reading First Impressions of Star Wars: The Old Republic
The Women of Skyrim
Pop quiz: is that a man, or a woman, slaying that dragon? I’ve been playing a lot of Skyrim lately, between shifts at the day job and stabs at the rewrite. Even when it’s not entirely on my brain, the experience lingers, reminding me of quests to finish and things to craft at my local… Continue reading The Women of Skyrim
More Commanders Gather
Modification work by hyperespace, original art by aditya777 While I’ve been interested in Friday Night Magic and standard formats since Innistrad has hit the shelves, Elder Dragon Highlander (“Commander” for you latecomers) remains perhaps my favorite variant of Magic: the Gathering. It favors creative deck construction, the gameplay is best when shared with multiple people… Continue reading More Commanders Gather
That Skyrim Bug
This world is what you make of it. He worked the bellows, breathing more life into the forge’s fires. Any moment the flames would be hot enough for him to begin beating the iron into the appropriate shapes. He wondered if any of the early morning passers-by in Whiterun found it odd that their thane… Continue reading That Skyrim Bug
The Desert Bus Cometh
(With apologies to Lewis Carroll) The time has come, (the Alchemist said) To talk of many things: Of busses — and cards — and handmade-crafts Of children and of kings. Once a year they gather there, A fanciful base on the moon – (Granted, we know it’s actually Canada, but don’t spoil it so soon!)… Continue reading The Desert Bus Cometh
Return to Friday Night Magic
Meet my new best friend. It’s been made known that I’m something of a casual gamer. I’ve stopped playing StarCraft 2 on a regular basis in favor of League of Legends for reasons that include a lower stress level. And for a while I thought I’d be content only playing the Commander/EDH variant of Magic:… Continue reading Return to Friday Night Magic
Learning New ARTS
She’s like a miniature Tank Girl. Moreso than Strongbad, she is ‘tiny Heavy’. I’ve had an interest in strategy games for many a year, from the tabletop war simulations like Squad Leader and Risk to 4X computer games in the style of Civilization and Master of Orion. I’ve made a series of entries on StarCraft… Continue reading Learning New ARTS
Heart of the Swarm: Armchair Impressions
Yesterday I promised I would go over the pending changes in StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm in detail, and I do try to be a man of my word. Without further ado, here’s my take on the changes coming for the Terran, Zerg and Protoss races. Terran The core gameplay of the Terrans looks… Continue reading Heart of the Swarm: Armchair Impressions
