…to you. Bryn and I returned safely from the rapidly-defrosting north, played more silly games into the small hours with friends, went to a pantomime with my nephew (oh no we didn’t, etc.) and drank another lakeful of booze over the new year. Hope yours was fun too. Now it’s January and, as life returns… Continue reading Happy New Year
Category: Adventures in videogaming
Merry Christmas
Ever slightly behind the times, the UK has turned into Northrend just as the Wow-world sheds its heavy coat and heads south for warmer climes. Stranded travellers unable to fly, unreliable public transport and extensive drunkeness — we’ve got it all. In the midst of this, Bryn and I have ventured north to spend Christmas… Continue reading Merry Christmas
A blogging cataclysm
I’m having quite a lot of fun questing through the new zones — Ano did Vashjir for openers (the giant dying creatures made me sad) followed by Deepholm and then went to Uldum. Thanks to running a few normal instances with guildies, he hit 85 last night just before the battle for Nefernet City. And… Continue reading A blogging cataclysm
Michael Bay
Time for some silliness. We have this thing in guild that we like to call the “Michael Bay” strategy. Yes, after the film director. It references his subtle interplay of interlocking dialogue, careful blocking and delicate camerawork that mesmerises the player into … Let’s start again. The Michael Bay technique. Blow it up, kill it… Continue reading Michael Bay
For Alas: Why, how and who
It was Alastriona’s birthday blogaversary the other week and in celebration she offered post topics to any who wanted one. As one of her dedicated internet stalkers sidlers, I gleefully requested and received one. Here’s what she said: Alrighty then. Hearkening back to when I first introduced myself, you hadn’t really raided anything at all.… Continue reading For Alas: Why, how and who