tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16698466781647254302024-03-18T23:28:19.930-04:00MMO MooseA blog about computer gaming, moose, and other random stuff.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-8441520477995325472011-04-20T18:19:00.001-04:002011-04-20T18:20:14.258-04:00Minecraft Update!Minecraft 1.5 Beta was recently released and a few interesting things were added to the game:<br />
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* Weather (rain, snow, thunder)<br />
* Statistics<br />
* Achievements<br />
* Detector rail<br />
* Booster rail<br />
* Performance improvements<br />
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The weather effects are a very nice improvement that make the world seem more alive and real. It will periodically rain, snow, or storm adding nice visuals and sound.<br />
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A statistics page has been added in game that keeps tracks of a whole manner of things like time played, distance walked, jumps, items dropped, and more! This is great for seeing just how addicted to Minecraft you are. However, since statistics were just implemented past playtimes are not recorded.<br />
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Here is the full list of Minecraft Achievements in game as of 1.5, I got most of them in a few minutes: <br />
*Press tab to open your inventory<br />
*Attack a tree until a block of wood pops out<br />
*Craft a workbench<br />
*Craft a wooden sword<br />
*Craft a wooden pick<br />
*Craft a better pick<br />
*Craft a wooden hoe<br />
*Kill a monster<br />
*Harvest some leather (kill a cow)<br />
*"Fly a pig off a cliff" (this is the only cool achievement, put a saddle on a pig and have it walk off a cliff)<br />
* Bake bread<br />
*Bake a cake<br />
*Craft a furnace<br />
*Catch and cook a fish<br />
*Smelt Iron<br />
*Ride a minecart 1 kilometer (slightly ok achievement)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yay I made a stone pick, I feel so achieved...not.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I will give Notch credit for the nice achievement "tree" though, I like the design.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Booster rails and detector rails are both very nice additions for those that love to tinker with minecart systems. Detector rails serve as pressure plates in track form and booster rails power minecarts ahead without the hassle of ugly and big booster attachments.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cdn.gamerant.com/wp-content/uploads/minecraft-power-rail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cdn.gamerant.com/wp-content/uploads/minecraft-power-rail.jpg" /></a></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-26885832159726483222011-04-17T18:23:00.000-04:002011-04-17T18:23:05.693-04:00Chris's Sky City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaVup9W8gAcsOkoVBA4E9Y3O-jfN4RsVN5orW-twswnIKsv3v1U5GxsY9qm7QwqB14QU9bHvMj1DQmk6dXXxs-ri54cPciAQnbrAW-AGPzfdarW91Cvnez3phGWt8PaAcxxR5IWmoDWc/s1600/2011-04-15_19.35.51.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYaVup9W8gAcsOkoVBA4E9Y3O-jfN4RsVN5orW-twswnIKsv3v1U5GxsY9qm7QwqB14QU9bHvMj1DQmk6dXXxs-ri54cPciAQnbrAW-AGPzfdarW91Cvnez3phGWt8PaAcxxR5IWmoDWc/s400/2011-04-15_19.35.51.png" width="400" /></a></div>So yesterday I showed you the ground level of Chris's castle and this preview of the sky portion; today I'll take a full look at the sky city.<br />
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Here is the staircase leading up to it.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx7E1nQjGZ-l63ES7N34ChMVt2TO7lu7-WTEOdpJWd4QuDyDA-jmmAuKmP-KvVmyqEbliIjpijbRwG7Cj4uur5jbOpdr5pqnlcc8r6Drtco3H_WLLtIq80DyiJ94IhXr3iLpCwd6KnDY/s1600/2011-04-17_15.16.17.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx7E1nQjGZ-l63ES7N34ChMVt2TO7lu7-WTEOdpJWd4QuDyDA-jmmAuKmP-KvVmyqEbliIjpijbRwG7Cj4uur5jbOpdr5pqnlcc8r6Drtco3H_WLLtIq80DyiJ94IhXr3iLpCwd6KnDY/s400/2011-04-17_15.16.17.png" width="400" /></a></div>I spotted this huge stadium like thing off in the distance and it intrigued me; I'll take a look at it and feature it in a future blog post. I saw a guy working on it so it is still in construction.<br />
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Here's a small living area inside the middle building.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>This is the first room with a portal block placed to look like a T.V. which I think was an interesting use of it. Kow liked it like that but I would have added wood or iron around it to make it look more like a T.V.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlQeqdrnRLyHa0woggRAO9l-BIH7p9MiLinX_rxqwUgdE1kBpgyDcat3lV3tvzXEQwc6HQIHJ2jyMCvo5L3QsExI6fibBd4QtVSH5AtAT7uyHiXoYDOD_muTGCrbLml0ZF7gYfzRqTMs/s1600/2011-04-13_19.20.58.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlQeqdrnRLyHa0woggRAO9l-BIH7p9MiLinX_rxqwUgdE1kBpgyDcat3lV3tvzXEQwc6HQIHJ2jyMCvo5L3QsExI6fibBd4QtVSH5AtAT7uyHiXoYDOD_muTGCrbLml0ZF7gYfzRqTMs/s400/2011-04-13_19.20.58.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the bedroom with the bed made out of diamonds, doesn't look too comfortable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDnC0XmOPcSdqTyNg68yUxTC-uwJ9j1ToKBvQKnIrivkzGEnW-iE1__8DCHDh6wqYh3OMb4aHK19ieUAFYLZV4169afVqLzl9GDiO2amBGBqbK9MpoBaPiAqCXsPifdqCBCSvEoX5COs/s1600/2011-04-13_19.21.06.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUDnC0XmOPcSdqTyNg68yUxTC-uwJ9j1ToKBvQKnIrivkzGEnW-iE1__8DCHDh6wqYh3OMb4aHK19ieUAFYLZV4169afVqLzl9GDiO2amBGBqbK9MpoBaPiAqCXsPifdqCBCSvEoX5COs/s400/2011-04-13_19.21.06.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the hallway that leads to the bedroom and the kitchen, I like the lighting in here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyhqw9GqYPiWbsTvUT2XnSce8Hzj5BVdEK45Xfvi_U5_cz_hQFm5opUc8H5zEKpwBGs7hdqCb_Fn8JWtd10wHBfLr2pqTlBow6yQha3oOaYuFu3KBEsZybUZ9JJAsCIotFZQuj-UAP_g/s1600/2011-04-13_19.21.22.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTyhqw9GqYPiWbsTvUT2XnSce8Hzj5BVdEK45Xfvi_U5_cz_hQFm5opUc8H5zEKpwBGs7hdqCb_Fn8JWtd10wHBfLr2pqTlBow6yQha3oOaYuFu3KBEsZybUZ9JJAsCIotFZQuj-UAP_g/s400/2011-04-13_19.21.22.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is the kitchen and sort of bathroom too though it isn't well defined.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq8WbwZFNMdZBR-vUL-NfyA7I9FKU7GowzxgSQeJome8od5jRuI8EF5RRAAdUsZKm-MrmHn8eDornwkAPqYMUyRuXeZJVf5pv1-545Q0meX1k4pg2lgk1ZcWAbNVktlJK1DzH2bphllM/s1600/2011-04-13_19.21.14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUq8WbwZFNMdZBR-vUL-NfyA7I9FKU7GowzxgSQeJome8od5jRuI8EF5RRAAdUsZKm-MrmHn8eDornwkAPqYMUyRuXeZJVf5pv1-545Q0meX1k4pg2lgk1ZcWAbNVktlJK1DzH2bphllM/s400/2011-04-13_19.21.14.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Outside is the pig pen with pig spawners to insure a constant supply of piggies! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ65ugDWDWINTJjae0DD34zjvH4MKqijq-wJ0bhTIa_aFowQ47pHVizt8rXjDzSvietPjS1Bl3nERcWmO6zH-lWIjYG853sq2OcwhgfRaZsiHc_h_6CCikQ-QV0hl4RzYDKBVsEnPZos/s1600/2011-04-13_19.21.49.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ65ugDWDWINTJjae0DD34zjvH4MKqijq-wJ0bhTIa_aFowQ47pHVizt8rXjDzSvietPjS1Bl3nERcWmO6zH-lWIjYG853sq2OcwhgfRaZsiHc_h_6CCikQ-QV0hl4RzYDKBVsEnPZos/s400/2011-04-13_19.21.49.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Due to a series of events involving the grave misuse of TNT the house doesn't have much of a backyard as you can see; in fact the pig pen is built over this hole.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OmI_OVMHFWv8vcjLUsnjRH4J7yaW4mevSK_OeRKnKg4IuejOXGvBwML3FicXhL_uI788c_oHYO8FfJzlWny1vOmPoWMn11JHNk7VUCRWN-XbKhY3yJrAZPkI9-H69OLgb47KdAglOPw/s1600/2011-04-13_19.22.01.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4OmI_OVMHFWv8vcjLUsnjRH4J7yaW4mevSK_OeRKnKg4IuejOXGvBwML3FicXhL_uI788c_oHYO8FfJzlWny1vOmPoWMn11JHNk7VUCRWN-XbKhY3yJrAZPkI9-H69OLgb47KdAglOPw/s400/2011-04-13_19.22.01.png" width="400" /></a></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-70926440122104024392011-04-11T18:27:00.000-04:002011-04-11T18:27:20.215-04:00I'm Back! Here's Some WoW NewsTo start off I'd like to say sorry for the lack of posts over the past days; my internet connection was borked and my ISP took their time getting out here. They put in a new line and everything is fine now so the daily posts will continue! <br />
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While I was gone a bunch of cool WoW news has popped up on my favorite source mmo-champion so let's dive into it. Blizzard is still adding more and more to the 4.1 content patch which should hit live servers by the end of the month (hopefully).<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Ten new cooking and ten new fishing daily quests are being added which hopefully will break up some of the monotony of doing the same dailies over and over again. Some them actually look kind of interesting; one involves summoning a moat monster and gouging it with fish and another has you fishing up a severed abomination head.<br />
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Archeology, the most frustrating profession in the game, is getting a bit of love. The fossil and troll branches are gaining some cool new items because they were desperately lacking them. Fossil is getting an epic shield and both troll and fossil will get some cool companion pets. A Voodoo Figurine and a Pterrodax Hatchling. All you collectors can have fun grinding arch for these.<br />
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The reward is a bag called the Satchel of Exotic Mysteries which has various potential rewards including gold, rare gems, non-combat pets, and (very rare) mounts. Blizzard has made it clear that the pets and mounts will not be specific to that bag and will be obtainable elsewhere in the game. The bag is also bind to account so dps classes (which will never have a call to arms) aren't totally screwed. If your prot warrior gets a bag with a cool mount that you want your rogue to have, you can just send it to him. I'm not sure how well this will improve queue times but we will have to wait and see.<br />
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Finally, a cool new water mount is being added to the game. This mount can be used in any water environment and is not limited to Vashj'ir. The Reins of Poseidus will drop from the level 81 elite rare spawn seahorse in Vashj'ir. The mount is basically a large, tricked out, version of the seahorse mount that everybody gets.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/poseidus2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/poseidus2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-44378192608829569512011-04-06T19:52:00.000-04:002011-04-06T19:52:49.776-04:00Minecraft Pyramid<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORXb8N0IGytSDFSvdMq4ZY8OtX5qSnPl9dDNHpw8My5VrT9y-UvA3_XQ6CMmiY7-VCZVP5rH92M__mTAQJiaatyn3MFJMWQ1rqaKGJ8WpC0bLKHmpzfdbbwLVUIwdjQ64mWbO7eCdARM/s1600/2011-04-06_19.44.19.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhORXb8N0IGytSDFSvdMq4ZY8OtX5qSnPl9dDNHpw8My5VrT9y-UvA3_XQ6CMmiY7-VCZVP5rH92M__mTAQJiaatyn3MFJMWQ1rqaKGJ8WpC0bLKHmpzfdbbwLVUIwdjQ64mWbO7eCdARM/s400/2011-04-06_19.44.19.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">I don't have much time today so I'll just show off this pyramid I made out of lightstone in Minecraft. I'm a big fan of Egyptian style architecture so my first project was this pyramid which took me about four or five hours total to construct. The wooden walkway that goes to the top is just part of our tram system.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91SVgCfkwq0U6OKktz8mI8l1_04vSj5CElWl1AZsWtEYc4AwA7WH9fobouTAWEFRVAhTicdL1Lf3342QavEjQFIQ91aiUB8Z2pq4lcHd8HeJpfmj7Q6OtQsyDSwrR8OLhW36dhEltco0/s1600/2011-04-06_19.46.31.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91SVgCfkwq0U6OKktz8mI8l1_04vSj5CElWl1AZsWtEYc4AwA7WH9fobouTAWEFRVAhTicdL1Lf3342QavEjQFIQ91aiUB8Z2pq4lcHd8HeJpfmj7Q6OtQsyDSwrR8OLhW36dhEltco0/s400/2011-04-06_19.46.31.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">There is a closer up picture of the pyramid. I was going to make it a bit taller but it just would have taken too much time and I was ready to move onto somthing else.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggICzeT2kz7eeA7ILKsEB0NxmmsdLNl0iYnlYz0GgqDeDrwTPb5QnDRmFOAFGDoo23rQ2YNO3tt-qzBk_4rdbbexrEJwsJQxo0wrdcouIn4VjarbUQ73CfOXH3iaqraLEFXxomejrGZjk/s1600/2011-04-06_19.44.43.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggICzeT2kz7eeA7ILKsEB0NxmmsdLNl0iYnlYz0GgqDeDrwTPb5QnDRmFOAFGDoo23rQ2YNO3tt-qzBk_4rdbbexrEJwsJQxo0wrdcouIn4VjarbUQ73CfOXH3iaqraLEFXxomejrGZjk/s400/2011-04-06_19.44.43.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> It has a pretty nice view from the very top. Sometime I wish to create a tunnel system inside the pyramid full of crypts and traps. I think that would be pretty cool.</div><br />
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</tbody></table>The new 1.3 patch for Starcraft implemented a good deal of balance changes to the game and, as always, caused some heated discussion among players. In a recent post by David Kim they relayed their reasoning behind the changes to the community. I'll pick out the parts I found most interesting to discuss. <a href="http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/blog/2566610#blog">The entire post can be found here.</a><br />
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Firstly Blizzard killed the archon toilet, which I explained how to do in an earlier blog post, calling it a bug fix rather than a balance change; vortex was meant to be a lockdown and not a wipe out their entire force move. Units leaving the vortex are now immune to all damage and untargetable for 1.5 seconds. <br />
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Next, the Khaydarin Amulet upgrade for High Templar was removed; this means that Templar can no longer cast psi-storm immediately after being warped in. The biggest reason they did this was because they felt that Protoss AoE was a bit overpowered. Instead of nerfing collosi they decided to adjust Templar.<br />
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Blizzard apparently also thinks that Terran rush capabilities were overpowered. Bunker build time was increased to make offensive bunkering (bunker rushes) more difficult. Also, stim pack research time was increased by 30 seconds to give opponents more time to scout and prepare for early stim pushes.<br />
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Ghost EMP was also nerfed to only drain 100 energy instead of all energy which is a very good change for protoss. EMP was just too strong against sentries, infestors, and high templar which I agree with.<br />
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Perhaps my favorite change (at least the most fun change) is that Battlecruisers got a movement speed buff! Blizzard thought cruisers were underused so they buffed their weakest point. I love Battlecruisers so I may start trying to incorporate them into builds more. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Battlecruisers are now coming for you! At a slightly faster pace...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-15172530231696716672011-04-03T18:52:00.000-04:002011-04-03T18:52:41.111-04:00Even More Blizzard Store Items IncomingA couple weeks ago in a post I talked about the up and coming Winged Lion mount that will be available for purchase with real money from the Blizzard store in 4.1. With the incredible amount of cash they made from the Celestial Steed I definitely saw this coming. However, now it seems that Blizzard is ramping up production of premium content, which to me is disturbing; it indicates the slippery slope effect. Here are the next two "mounts" that will be available from the store along with the lion:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/blizzardstore_divinewings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/blizzardstore_divinewings.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/blizzardstore_wingsofchaos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/blizzardstore_wingsofchaos.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>You can individually purchase the wings for $19.99 or buy both of them for $29.99. To me this illustrates a disturbing trend. First Blizzard had a few in game pets that could be purchased, then one mount. Now it's a whole set of mounts along with the continued production of pets. I do not feel that in a subscription based game that development time should be spent on premium content, especially this amount of premium content. In the end Blizzard is a business and this kind of thing makes them money so they will continue with it and I don't blame them, expect to see a lot more of premium content in the future.<br />
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As an extra mmo-champion has a video up of the lion mount so here it is, no videos yet of the wings.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/FEsQ8b0v-xw?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-34360690345895896712011-04-01T21:20:00.000-04:002011-04-01T21:20:06.875-04:00Starcraft....On Kinect!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAekha_k5p7FON0h2kjb5glF3hVuwRysqKgzBufXWiYS73jZ5XHe6U0LA6yQZVImqkBmcbHZaGuXjifrrHevXkYZ22VxpOEpAAq2TSIxxm44X0y0dgRZVl4U1qcAY5hL7UtIF6kw_41E/s1600/Kinect.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAekha_k5p7FON0h2kjb5glF3hVuwRysqKgzBufXWiYS73jZ5XHe6U0LA6yQZVImqkBmcbHZaGuXjifrrHevXkYZ22VxpOEpAAq2TSIxxm44X0y0dgRZVl4U1qcAY5hL7UtIF6kw_41E/s320/Kinect.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In a revolutionary post today Blizzard announced their intent to return to the world of consoles! The once PC only developer will now be taking the step to consoles with an Xbox 360 version of Starcraft played with Kinect! Here is an excerpt from <a href="http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/console/">Blizzard's article. </a><br />
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<div class="desc2">"Combining advanced body tracking hardware of modern consoles with the exciting strategy gameplay of StarCraft II, <b>StarCraft: Motion Overdrive</b> will allow you to experience StarCraft like never before. Use gesture-based controls to direct your forces and out-move your enemies. Challenge your friends in intense multi-actor matches either locally via split screen or online. Wave your arms in the air like you do, in fact, care."</div><div class="desc2"> </div><div class="desc2">They also created an epic trailer depicting the intense action' it also relays the fact that, as always, Koreans will dominate every game they play!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/uiZNtTLAwz8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="desc2">Disclaimer: Before having either a nerdgasm or an intense fit of nerd rage please observe today's date and Blizzard's history of announcements on said date. </div><div class="desc2"> </div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-31572927200375595142011-03-30T20:09:00.000-04:002011-03-30T20:09:32.326-04:00Jinx Aquires Minecraft License!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jinx.com/Content/Product/2505p_4c_2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.jinx.com/Content/Product/2505p_4c_2b.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Recently Jinx.com, a supplier of gamer and geek clothing items, launched a set of officially licensed Minecraft shirts and announced their plans to continue the creation of Minecraft merchandise. As far as I'm aware this is the first officially licensed by Notch Minecraft clothing which indicates a big step for the game. It means Notch is looking to expand Minecraft and make even more money off of it which in the end is good for us! The more money Minecraft makes the more effort Notch can / will put into it's development, at least I hope.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jinx.com/Content/Product/2506p_118c_2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.jinx.com/Content/Product/2506p_118c_2b.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>So those of you that are willing to express your inner geek and/or love of Minecraft in public rejoice! The rest of you just be glad that Notch is doing well, he deserves it for creating such a great game. Jinx even has an offer going right now where if you buy three or more shirts you get $5 off each, which makes it about $15 a shirt. Jinx is a great company and I'm glad that they are the ones that got the Minecraft license.<br />
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My personal favorite of the shirts that I will probably pick up is the creeper one.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An up close look from the outside.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some weird lava room on the ground level.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the water elevator to take you into the citadel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside the main room; careful, do not set yourself on fire by accident!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the two side rooms inside the floating citadel</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"> It took a lot of time, effort, and planning to build this thing so I hope you guys like it!</div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-64793706504161750522011-03-27T19:04:00.001-04:002011-03-27T19:04:30.403-04:00The Daily Blink's Updated Guild Finder Tool!In 4.1 Blizzard is introducing their own looking for guild tool to help players find guilds, however, as you can see it is very lacking which may prove problematic:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/189774.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.zam.com/Im/Image/189774.jpg" width="258" /></a></div>Let's face it, Blizzard's tool is pathetic and no serious guilds will use it; so our friends at <a href="http://www.thedailyblink.com/">The Daily Blink</a> have finished the guild finder for Blizz and posted a screenshot of their, far superior, guild finder tool!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedailyblink.com/comics/2011-03-25-127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://www.thedailyblink.com/comics/2011-03-25-127.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>As a raider that has experienced many different guilds I must say that this tool is fairly accurate and Blizzard should implement it immediately!Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-91180759972010260612011-03-25T21:33:00.000-04:002011-03-25T21:33:00.612-04:00Awesome Valor Point Changes Incoming In WoW<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.mmo-champion.com/db/img/icons/pvecurrency-valor.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://static.mmo-champion.com/db/img/icons/pvecurrency-valor.png" width="200" /></a></div>In the upcoming 4.1 patch the valor point system will be receiving a very nice change. Currently, players receive 70 points for completing the first random heroic five man dungeon they do in a day; this means that a player must log in everyday and do a heroic if they wish to acquire the maximum amount of points to buy gear with. This can be quite a pain because some days I, and many others, just don't have any time to play. Anybody like that will be delighted with the upcoming changes!<br />
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In 4.1 players will receive 70 valor points for the <u>first seven heroics they complete each week.</u> This means that if you have a ton of time to play one day you could quite possibly get a guild group together, blaze through some heroics, and be done for the rest of the week! This is a great change that allows players more freedom of choice. For me this is especially good as some days I just don't feel like playing WoW but I feel I must in order to not fall behind in the gear race. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creepy tiki mask in the revamped Zul'Gurub</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In addition to this change Blizzard announced something pretty interesting; the new heroics, revamped Zul'Gurub and Zul'Aman, will be considered tier 2 heroics. Not only do they drop better gear but completing them rewards 140 valor points, double that of tier 1 heroics. This means that if a player runs ZG and ZA seven times a weak they can get a maximum of 980 valor points in a week! This doesn't "stack" with tier 1 heroics though, players can only receive valors from seven heroics in a week.<br />
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</tbody></table>My only concern here, besides the whole raid level gear being more easily accessible from 5 mans problem, is that currently there are only two "tier 2" heroics, ZA and ZG. This means that players wanting the maximum valor points will be doing these two over and over and over with no variety. Hopefully in 4.2 more tier two dungeons will be added to ease the monotony a bit.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-20741267269511123842011-03-23T20:30:00.000-04:002011-03-23T20:30:20.974-04:00Minecraft Clay Making Machine<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Something you could build with all that clay.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I had a few people asked me about the clay maker mentioned in a previous post so here is a quick guide on how to make one. Here is what it looks like, it's a very simple design.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDZWf9Q46BKSxa4kALZap8AS2PNiSSovI1d2UtLurareNAjbRhB9dNSwllfbw2WOze3kikp6G6oZNomvAemooTowESEMuwNHEFaKnvR0VbPb-OOYWURlPqXbN0SjghOTmDq52_KCkzew/s1600/2011-03-23_19.30.08.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDZWf9Q46BKSxa4kALZap8AS2PNiSSovI1d2UtLurareNAjbRhB9dNSwllfbw2WOze3kikp6G6oZNomvAemooTowESEMuwNHEFaKnvR0VbPb-OOYWURlPqXbN0SjghOTmDq52_KCkzew/s400/2011-03-23_19.30.08.png" width="400" /></a></div>This machine is very useful as it turns plentiful and nearly useless gravel into clay which can be used to make brick. I also like it's very simple design that requires few materials.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-444482870573725012011-03-22T16:34:00.001-04:002011-03-22T16:36:18.996-04:00Blizzard is Printing More Money!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO_8RS7r-Wk1BG-XV1TT6PmPl8KuOswlWLuzu8CJNtARY16ic9wH8PGtk4C-cR7nQfruhydEkNDV7Z0z0XChj3rXpqZ4tKKoUbQAkCKh6-A85FO9EBgJ8wcIbdmsAthvvp7lL4RoGFQw/s1600/bobby-kotick-money-bags.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqO_8RS7r-Wk1BG-XV1TT6PmPl8KuOswlWLuzu8CJNtARY16ic9wH8PGtk4C-cR7nQfruhydEkNDV7Z0z0XChj3rXpqZ4tKKoUbQAkCKh6-A85FO9EBgJ8wcIbdmsAthvvp7lL4RoGFQw/s320/bobby-kotick-money-bags.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We all knew it would happen again, the question was not if, it was when, and that time has come. Last year Blizzard introduced, for the first time ever, an in game mount for all of your characters that was purchasable for 25 dollars. It was the celestial steed and God it had to be the ugliest, re-skinned piece of crap I've ever seen:<br />
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Recently mmo-champion datamined some screenshots of a flying lion thing and there was speculation of what it would be. Now Blizzard has released an official screenshot of it and said that it will be the next mount added to their store; it will probably cost $25 bucks like the star pony.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/wingedlion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/wingedlion.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>First I'd like to say that this mount looks way better than the star pony, at least they put some effort into it this time. I still won't be buying it though as I don't believe paying for in game items in a <b><u><i>subscription based game</i></u></b> is worth my money. But, I respect people's right to use their money however they see fit and Blizzard's right to do this as long as they don't start giving in game advantages through the store. And I'm sure thousands upon thousands of people will buy it and Blizzard will effectively print another truckload of money. <br />
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So I pose a question to you readers, would you pay $25 for an in game mount in a subscription based game and do you believe that it is "right" or "ok" for Blizzard to use development time on premium content only available to those that pay more?Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-66970988564019058332011-03-21T22:45:00.001-04:002011-03-21T22:45:53.032-04:00Slightly Off Topic Music Post!Just a few days ago Machinae Supremacy released a new video for their song, Force Feedback. I LOVE them and think they are an amazing band and figured I'd share their new video here; it is still slightly on topic because of the song's great meaning. It has to do with the many different incursions into the gaming and internet world by governments and other parties. I've included the powerful lyrics below as well.<br />
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Take a look across this vast uncharted battlefield<br />
You still don't know your enemy<br />
A bunch of pissed off freaks with infinite mad skillz<br />
And a new found taste for blood<br />
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We made this life<br />
You have no place here<br />
No right<br />
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[Chorus:]<br />
This is the world you're in<br />
And this is where ours begins<br />
A borderless nation of thoughts to replace<br />
Your walled-in existence in space<br />
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We are like sleepers we hide in plain sight<br />
If you can't see you cannot fight<br />
This is the war between our culture and your laws<br />
With millions born into the cause<br />
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Now we're taking it back<br />
You don't believe me?<br />
Feedback<br />
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[Chorus:]<br />
This is the world you're in<br />
And this is where ours begins<br />
A borderless nation of thoughts to replace<br />
Your walled-in existence in space<br />
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[Female vocals:]<br />
I don't think you understand<br />
These are our shores and our land<br />
You are a stranger here<br />
And we won't be idle as you interfere<br />
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[Spoken Japanese - female]<br />
"You don't want to understand our reality is free here<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>koko de jiyuu no genjitsu o rikaishiteinai you da na</sup></span><br />
We are not your servants<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>watashitachi wa shimobe de wa naku </sup></span><br />
This place doesn't belong to you<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>koko wa omaetachi no ryouiki de wa nai </sup></span><br />
We are an assembly of countless individuals<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>watashitachi wa kazoekirenai kurai no koko no shuugou </sup></span><br />
You should be aware<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>keikokusareta deshou </sup></span><br />
If you intrude upon our lives<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>watashitachi no ikikata o jama suru nara </sup></span><br />
You'll have to face an unimaginable enemy<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>souzou o zessuru you na teki ni tachimukau</sup></span><br />
Prepare yourself"<br />
<span class="bbc_color" style="color: teal;"><sup>kakugoshinasai</sup></span><br />
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[Chorus:]<br />
This is the world you're in<br />
And this is where ours begins<br />
A borderless nation of thoughts to replace<br />
Your walled-in existence in space<br />
<br />
Sure you already know<br />
That your age was long ago<br />
We augment reality online<br />
And you hail from ancient times<br />
<br />
[Chorus:]<br />
This is the world you're in<br />
And this is where ours begins<br />
A borderless nation of thoughts to replace<br />
Your walled-in existence in spaceRabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-47507018909588715542011-03-20T15:27:00.000-04:002011-03-20T15:27:42.286-04:00My Home on the Sincraft Server<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m_II71cZlYN0diuBtBu0T3PVk_YX43OgvUZeRNSYkk8ecqFpNFSxN18-Jgzxe2S9Qtq1NKdYhYhaFOVdKCTvZaSbjENvxaCGCwu1fZSburt6n6oX4Tmyh1f-shf3ytxscl0EWRpwv98/s1600/2011-03-20_00.55.56.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2m_II71cZlYN0diuBtBu0T3PVk_YX43OgvUZeRNSYkk8ecqFpNFSxN18-Jgzxe2S9Qtq1NKdYhYhaFOVdKCTvZaSbjENvxaCGCwu1fZSburt6n6oX4Tmyh1f-shf3ytxscl0EWRpwv98/s400/2011-03-20_00.55.56.png" width="400" /></a></div>In this followup to my long post discussing the Singaming Minecraft multiplayer server I'll show you guys my group's work in progress home on the server. Also, if any of you are getting tired of the massive amount of Minecraft stuff recently I've got some non Minecraft posts planned this week, so stay tuned!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smelting house full of furnaces and a clay making machine in the basement.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our large bank is on the right and our greenhouse is in the distance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the bottom of our bank we have a gate protecting our nether portal, the sign on the left raises and lowers the gate.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inside of the main building are several private suites, this is Chris's.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>That's the main stuff that we have finished currently; once we get more of our headquarters completed I'll post it here so stay tuned! I try to keep this blog diversified but lately it's been turning into a Minecraft blog because that's the game I'm so fixated on right now, hope you guys don't mind.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-5982074204173369002011-03-18T21:24:00.000-04:002011-03-18T21:24:25.769-04:00Singaming Minecraft Server<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitdWoUjn9cI6msHucHcOZbEYYY1jKwoc_HKWMuopHfi0M5yoYLa94LNDFi3zzO-v8lO-2wEYTnHcsUu9xOSis3S0Cs6bG1_YcfZULMEp8UKXgsh2RPVhgegZZnZpgPP9ghqiDTawuv7g/s1600/2011-03-18_19.52.56.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitdWoUjn9cI6msHucHcOZbEYYY1jKwoc_HKWMuopHfi0M5yoYLa94LNDFi3zzO-v8lO-2wEYTnHcsUu9xOSis3S0Cs6bG1_YcfZULMEp8UKXgsh2RPVhgegZZnZpgPP9ghqiDTawuv7g/s400/2011-03-18_19.52.56.png" width="400" /></a></div><span id="goog_738934692"></span><span id="goog_738934693"></span>You guys may have noticed the influx of Minecraft posts lately; that is because I have been playing a lot of Minecraft in my spare time recently. The reason for this is that I found a great multiplayer server with a cool community on it. Following is a pretty in depth look at Sincraft!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dream City, one of the several cities on Sincraft.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>The server packs many features and cool mods; it may be a little overwhelming at first but by typing /tutorial you are teleported to a tutorial area that will introduce you to most of the concepts. Here are some of the cool features of the server.<br />
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<b><i><u>Mostly Functiontal </u></i></b><i><u><b>Economy:</b></u></i><br />
The ingame currency is gold ingots which can be aquired in a variety of ways. Finding, mining, and smelting gold is the most straightforward but not the easiest. Materials can be gathered and sold to shops or other players, the mod shop will buy almost anything but mabye not at the best prices. The other way to make gold is to complete achviements, many of which are quite easy; I'll discuss achievements more later. One last way of making money is by what me and my friends call pillaging. That is going around the wilderness looking for unprocted homes and searching and seizing any and all valuables; we gathered quite a nice stache of materials this way including 16g I found in some guy's hidden chest. <br />
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There is a fast and easy way to store and trade currency; a simple system of money commands deposits and withdraws gold ingots into a bank account from anywhere in the world meaning that there is no reason to carry, and possibly lose, money. To pay players simply type "/money pay playername amount" and the money will be transfered to their account. There is no "safe" way to trade items they just get thrown at you but if you get scammed or sombody nabs your items notify a mod and they will solve the problem.<br />
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There are many player made shops which usually specalize in a certain type of good; any player can apply to recieve a shop permit. The downside to this is that if the player is not online or does not feel like currently being at their shop at that time it is closed, so if you need obsidan for your nether portal right now and the guy that runs the nethershop isn't online, you are out of luck. Shops don't just sell items, some provide services. There is a repair shop that will repair your items for a price, a mini-game shop where you can gamble playing some really well designed games, a redstone technician that will build redstone contraptions for you, and a construction contractor that will build for you! Also there is a mod shop that is only open at certain times but will buy and sell nearly anything.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The player run wool and dye shop.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b><i><u>Protected Lot / City System:</u></i></b><br />
The first thing you will want to buy with your gold, besides building materials, is a protected lot of land to saftley build on. You can build anywhere outside of the cities but it's fair game to anyone that comes along. You can pay a mod to protect a lot of land so that only people you allow can build or take from there, anyone else will simply see a message of "you do not have permission for this area."<br />
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City lots are smaller and more expensive than wilderness lots but are located within the cities. This means that more people will see your creation and that you are located closer to activity hubs; it also gives you the sense of living in a city. There are several player cities of varying sizes and differing prices on lots. City lots cost 30 gold plus extra based on the size of the lot; don't expect to get a city lot for less than 100g. If you are incredibly rich you can purchase a city permet and warp point, I'm not sure how much city permits cost but I know a warp costs 500g! The warp just lets players type /warp Cityname to teleport there. <br />
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In contrast, wilderness lots cost a flat 30g and can be much bigger; it isn't clear how big. When I asked a mod all he said was "as long as it isn't too big." City lots are usually laid out, but wilderness lots can be anywhere you want. Just run off into the wilds, lay down an outline, and get a mod to come protect it! The protection covers a square area all the way up and down so to get the most of your land a skyscraper approach is the best when building. I reccommend getting a wilderness lot asap so you have a safe place to store your items without worrying about thieves.The lots don't even have to be that far out either; our lot is a short walk from Spawn City.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fountain in the center of Spawn City.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><b><i><u>PvP Area:</u></i></b><br />
That's right, intense Minecraft PvP action! Normally PvP is disabled, however, from the spawn area you can take a portal to the PvP area where players can duke it out in epic battles! This area is mostly just for shits and giggles because Minecraft PvP isn't the best but it's good fun nonetheless. My favorite strategy is to take a lighter in and start setting people on fire; people may cry to the mods but it is legal and hella fun. There's nothing more statisfying than making the guy in diamond armor that was owning everyone flee in fear! Be wary here though because if you die you lose all your items!<br />
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Also, in a future update a capture the flag and team deathmatch arena system is being implimented which I'm sure will be lots of fun! Who new so much could be done in Minecraft?<br />
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</tbody></table><b><i><u>Achievements:</u></i></b><i><u><b></b></u></i><br />
Recently achievements were added and can be viewed ingame by typeing /achlist or on <a href="http://www.singaming.com/stats/index.php?site=showachievements">Sincraft's website.</a> These achievements include placing a certain number of specific blocks, killing players, killing npcs, dying in different ways, or just swinging your arm. They award gold and random items when completed so it is a good idea to start doing the really easy ones to get some quick gold and items on the server.<br />
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<u><i><b>Speedy and Helpful Mod Service:</b></i></u><br />
Overall I have found the server mods to be avalible and helpful in most cases. Typine /pe in game allows you to create a petition that will get a mod's attention. If you need an area protected, your items restored after an accidental death in the normal world, to report a hacker, or ask for any other help you should be assited speedily.<br />
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They do seem a bit anal about the rules though. Me and my friends had some TNT and lava buckets in our bank that we were not using to grief at all just build; a mod searched and seized them and gave us a warning about contraband items. Also I was running around in my Hitler skin messing with my friend and was threatend with a ban even though I hadn't said a word in general chat, just the skin. Though I suppose if you want a safe, "big brother" environment then this server will please you. It doesn't bother me too much.<br />
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<u><i><b>Final Thoughts:</b></i></u><br />
This post is getting really long so I'll end it here with a few last thoughts. Server lag was a major problem up until a few days ago when a new server was purchased. Now it's minimal. Overall I like this server a lot and hope it gets more players even though it currently has plenty. There is a donater program that helps keep the server running but it is in no way necessary; donating just rewards you with kits and money as well as a colored name.You can check out Singaming's website at <a href="http://singaming.com/minecraft/forum/content.php">http://singaming.com/minecraft/forum/content.php</a><br />
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<b>The server IP is: </b><b>sincraft.servegame.com </b>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-34111609554738464902011-03-17T17:55:00.000-04:002011-03-17T17:55:35.654-04:00The Gerudoku Minecraft Texture Pack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RH9G9r-sJlfD4fW4Pgqe_sFyUSRPU9rxsVkNRTmOxvqvYTG_tNHbDIX7jLN-jcrWcMffk2n_IguVV8y4Nu3X75XwdwEPNxHPKKwAWxTaeScS4_h6lACX9ThNq9GhEu2ncp80f6qSb8A/s1600/2011-03-16_16.58.43.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5RH9G9r-sJlfD4fW4Pgqe_sFyUSRPU9rxsVkNRTmOxvqvYTG_tNHbDIX7jLN-jcrWcMffk2n_IguVV8y4Nu3X75XwdwEPNxHPKKwAWxTaeScS4_h6lACX9ThNq9GhEu2ncp80f6qSb8A/s400/2011-03-16_16.58.43.png" width="400" /></a></div>Recently I checked out several texture packs because I was bored of the normal Minecraft textures; Gerudoku's has to be my favorite out of all of the ones I tried. It is an amazingly themed and complete texture pack.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Here's some pictures showing off the various textures and objects:<br />
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Be sure to follow the instructions inside of the ZIP file. You will need to install the texture pack using a Minecraft Patcher program found at <a href="http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=46173">http://www.minecraftforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=46173</a><br />
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Overall it's easy to install and makes Minecraft look great; I'd recommend it to anyone.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-2649005096826989732011-03-14T19:38:00.000-04:002011-03-14T19:38:53.524-04:00Minecraft Clocktower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9_uv38CLjHvPHaXI2QcxeqxAIds-wI-3kWoab8hPvnzpNzgPI_5ZFzOYnnuxNXJZo-aY0PSYxKAtwHm36UjccY5_g9p580wWVl7katIoy6amcfpTV8BJjD8Reen463Gg-eqox51urlI/s1600/2011-03-14_19.21.25.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9_uv38CLjHvPHaXI2QcxeqxAIds-wI-3kWoab8hPvnzpNzgPI_5ZFzOYnnuxNXJZo-aY0PSYxKAtwHm36UjccY5_g9p580wWVl7katIoy6amcfpTV8BJjD8Reen463Gg-eqox51urlI/s400/2011-03-14_19.21.25.png" width="400" /></a></div>People seem to like the stuff me and my friends have built in Minecraft so I'll continue posting them; this is Chris's clock-tower that took him a couple days to build and then another to fix when Ryan TNT'd it. The random wood track is just our tram system that links all major creations together.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzugcKtFiBIkt7TOvT4Oroeom9Pb6zPqT0OwCVuYFMwJp5RHyqGZVVleoXgt9hPOsG6eB3mUpgPlxiRYH_YiCeyx8jXGRTniGanPrWemAFIzsUwmC6Isj9ZCCFkzsyKsMRpX3iAa4VgQ/s1600/2011-03-14_19.24.58.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirzugcKtFiBIkt7TOvT4Oroeom9Pb6zPqT0OwCVuYFMwJp5RHyqGZVVleoXgt9hPOsG6eB3mUpgPlxiRYH_YiCeyx8jXGRTniGanPrWemAFIzsUwmC6Isj9ZCCFkzsyKsMRpX3iAa4VgQ/s400/2011-03-14_19.24.58.png" width="400" /></a></div>This is a view from the very top of the tower that looks out across our world; from here you can see a bunch of our creations some of which I may feature here in the future.Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-24998790943330452332011-03-13T19:47:00.000-04:002011-03-13T19:47:49.075-04:00Magicka Vietnam<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgn9BpoueW6SVfQovBxBws5oGd3kIeb38MUYwJgI1AsxWaEB6yXXRvcDORVeA-dP0EGEubc7v-jz7N-1PStMufuAKwEThmOmvk4Sy3QEsek1ZrsdA50YkXdV70DqB9BWq8qOPqcLLx_A/s1600/magicka-vietnam-dlc-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgn9BpoueW6SVfQovBxBws5oGd3kIeb38MUYwJgI1AsxWaEB6yXXRvcDORVeA-dP0EGEubc7v-jz7N-1PStMufuAKwEThmOmvk4Sy3QEsek1ZrsdA50YkXdV70DqB9BWq8qOPqcLLx_A/s400/magicka-vietnam-dlc-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Arrowhead Studios has announced the first major DLC for their intuitive game Magicka, which if you do already own, I highly recommend you buy; hell it's only ten bucks and is loads of fun especially with friends. The original Magicka was set in a midevil period but the Magicka team, sticking to their wild and crazy side, have done a complete 180 by setting the DLC in...Vietnam! My guess is that they will use Vlad's time traveling powers to tie it into the story somehow.<br />
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If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be a wizard in Vietnam this game is for you! Check out the official trailer:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/3AvNAyxUiw4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-50738787023888180282011-03-12T18:09:00.000-05:002011-03-12T18:09:46.931-05:00Minecraft Prison<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw_MscfFctLSaVYIE28JJfz7tk7DvovMcdcpPRE8oyLHzYCakicyX-f0W0Y3-iksMpnClAi0FRDPQbSn4LatlW-SYTA0SuxNINbUWzGxUaNwd-Z6Cwt6GFohSbvnD2lHweSx0vDQBzBY/s1600/2011-03-12_17.56.16.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYw_MscfFctLSaVYIE28JJfz7tk7DvovMcdcpPRE8oyLHzYCakicyX-f0W0Y3-iksMpnClAi0FRDPQbSn4LatlW-SYTA0SuxNINbUWzGxUaNwd-Z6Cwt6GFohSbvnD2lHweSx0vDQBzBY/s320/2011-03-12_17.56.16.png" width="320" /></a></div>On my Minecraft server I built a prison, partially for fun and partially for locking people up if I want; just demote the person to the prisoner rank and teleport them in! So here's a look at my prison.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>After climbing all the way down a ladder you will be in the first room with four cells along the walls.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p0GNKE0bdfdR8Ns3mI5V11SxQgQftVH1-VDAm5k08Qnx-TBm5V0UAfgG17p3o5J81LfzII88YhcuVX2e6gIIfvTS9HWXs38D8KJ_zRkskIUgoa9mLSFLhJHY9NvO-tMRZbrY87Agh-o/s1600/2011-03-12_17.56.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1p0GNKE0bdfdR8Ns3mI5V11SxQgQftVH1-VDAm5k08Qnx-TBm5V0UAfgG17p3o5J81LfzII88YhcuVX2e6gIIfvTS9HWXs38D8KJ_zRkskIUgoa9mLSFLhJHY9NvO-tMRZbrY87Agh-o/s400/2011-03-12_17.56.29.png" width="400" /></a></div>Each cell is fairly small with a monster spawning for cool effects.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_VxVcspIGHzJBO9vqhPp7Zv_N3ttRgyQHwQaYI7j3C80O5VL8DwxTqpdNCIPgzmEp6oOxbisqpKV_qm4IePAbn1M2rdpIsyhsORG88OvLTdPkCjBVFRhYcN-ADwOkfdJnMEFO8RmKG0/s1600/2011-03-12_17.57.29.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_VxVcspIGHzJBO9vqhPp7Zv_N3ttRgyQHwQaYI7j3C80O5VL8DwxTqpdNCIPgzmEp6oOxbisqpKV_qm4IePAbn1M2rdpIsyhsORG88OvLTdPkCjBVFRhYcN-ADwOkfdJnMEFO8RmKG0/s400/2011-03-12_17.57.29.png" width="400" /></a></div>Here is the warden's office.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtjhI2_UCbs24roP4LSobAYN1MBOeKd3j90mpmN8-8KkwLugF4tOscVyQ2l_0f7gJcrGxgQLXYbplLiuwa60L2w8n2f1kBQLQnCrchJJLqJFEiU5xkqy9DIuZ6CO4pnRdVy-EWSvgW6A/s1600/2011-03-12_17.57.34.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtjhI2_UCbs24roP4LSobAYN1MBOeKd3j90mpmN8-8KkwLugF4tOscVyQ2l_0f7gJcrGxgQLXYbplLiuwa60L2w8n2f1kBQLQnCrchJJLqJFEiU5xkqy9DIuZ6CO4pnRdVy-EWSvgW6A/s400/2011-03-12_17.57.34.png" width="400" /></a></div>Straight ahead is the execution chamber which I showed off in an earlier post, behind the warden's office I made a special cell.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kgFb7hIxDlfZZbALz8MlwXLlBOkaQVYVEe1urCMwScEqdtwN82e_aOJxkCVrK8mbbRFoDQTRzGxWPajAIxMDaF41GKHZS0YSnzUpGZbGoPSw_J5eC3M-8mp3DlH2UCSd7SzV415m68g/s1600/2011-03-12_17.57.59.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3kgFb7hIxDlfZZbALz8MlwXLlBOkaQVYVEe1urCMwScEqdtwN82e_aOJxkCVrK8mbbRFoDQTRzGxWPajAIxMDaF41GKHZS0YSnzUpGZbGoPSw_J5eC3M-8mp3DlH2UCSd7SzV415m68g/s400/2011-03-12_17.57.59.png" width="400" /></a></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-55808964396646671052011-03-10T17:26:00.000-05:002011-03-10T17:26:06.988-05:00Firelands Information Released!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/mapfirelands2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/mapfirelands2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Recently mmo-champion posted a Firelands preview with a bunch of pictures; Firelands will be the next raid instance and the second tier of raiding in Cataclysm. There will be seven bosses including Fandral Staghelm, former archdruid of Darnassus; Alysra, a green dragon; and of course Ragnaros the Firelord. In addition to the raid there will also be a new daily quest zone for more rep grinding, yay!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enough talk, here's some pretty screenshots:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelandsdailies_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelandsdailies_01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_17.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/march/firelands_14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now for the most ridiculous of all, apparently Blizzard wanted to drastically change the Ragnaros encounter to something completely new and different. In the process of doing so they ruined one of the best modeled bosses in the game; I present to you Ragnaros the Firelord, with legs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/february/ragnaros2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://media.mmo-champion.com/images/news/2011/february/ragnaros2.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, dear readers, tell me, do you like the new Ragnaros? Personally I think he looks ridiculous with legs and the old model was much more badass. He better be really huge, like Supremus huge, or I will be disappointed. Here is the old model if you wish to compare.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://static.wowhead.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/3726.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://static.wowhead.com/uploads/screenshots/normal/3726.jpg" width="372" /></a></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-85765134448325451042011-03-08T18:18:00.002-05:002011-03-09T15:35:51.856-05:00The Archon Toilet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nXaatsLPcESld4QlbNcILRDV1bhC-DyN7OmtMh2Jny-106IAeLKLCdfv7B08CU4q89ovfBNSzrASMMHNrrgPpmTV2hIMtWsiPeI-YXme_jR49sWOfwi5WY8LiF2rslv8jBoSq1DjU1g/s1600/Deal+With+It+Archon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nXaatsLPcESld4QlbNcILRDV1bhC-DyN7OmtMh2Jny-106IAeLKLCdfv7B08CU4q89ovfBNSzrASMMHNrrgPpmTV2hIMtWsiPeI-YXme_jR49sWOfwi5WY8LiF2rslv8jBoSq1DjU1g/s320/Deal+With+It+Archon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I've seen this amazing trick pulled off more frequently recently and still many people do not know what it is; the archon toilet will destroy a pop capped army in 2-3 seconds if done correctly and it only requires some archons, a mothershop, and maybe some psi storms for added effect. Even if you aren't protoss you should know about this to make sure you don't let it happen.<br />
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If you want to go for a toilet build a mothership first and warp some of your high templar into 4-5 archons; then move out with your entire army keeping the mothership and archons in the back so they do not get sniped early. Try to catch your opponent's army when they are clustered up and drop a vortex in the middle of them. Hopefully the majority of their army gets sucked into the vortex and the stragglers get picked off.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ6HcCqX1Zi1wZllmap3Nx1xexv8ma_MpKbjLKgU9eEXiwgTc0cffyTPDEAaIYfcq5drI_FbQ4AgK6JtnfP-pjACFyp2uyP1n1t4jisgGVxc3SrOGOI_XHGsUvLiJzoiWDw2U5mwekJM/s1600/sc2b-20110216-225349.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJ6HcCqX1Zi1wZllmap3Nx1xexv8ma_MpKbjLKgU9eEXiwgTc0cffyTPDEAaIYfcq5drI_FbQ4AgK6JtnfP-pjACFyp2uyP1n1t4jisgGVxc3SrOGOI_XHGsUvLiJzoiWDw2U5mwekJM/s400/sc2b-20110216-225349.png" width="400" /></a></div>An opponent's gut reaction is to run into the vortex so that the part of their army not caught in it doesn't get mowed down on their own, but if you are going for a toilet this is exactly what you want. Charge all of your archons into the vortex and position your high templar in a spot where they can drop storms on top of the vortex. As soon as the vortex fades drop some storms on it, they aren't necessary as the archons do a pretty good job of murdering everything but they help. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85XTCskdTtVvmjVDAT-akfqNhS7b1X5_lHgm-IIcpbXG_vMXPWCPFP0cX7GW3xoHsPus5dJt8qqoEkszNGsi18tH6G9NGMQ1b9zP1eX_SKO75LlbDfs3-mlUe4TvpMeW8XOsWgEEuB98/s1600/sc2b-20110216-225411.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85XTCskdTtVvmjVDAT-akfqNhS7b1X5_lHgm-IIcpbXG_vMXPWCPFP0cX7GW3xoHsPus5dJt8qqoEkszNGsi18tH6G9NGMQ1b9zP1eX_SKO75LlbDfs3-mlUe4TvpMeW8XOsWgEEuB98/s400/sc2b-20110216-225411.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Presto, all that is left of your opponent's 200/200 army is a bunch of blood. I've watched replays of diamond and even master league players losing a game to this technique; it is amazing how fast the food count drops in a split second. So if you are playing against a mothership and you see archons, run away from the vortex for the love of God don't seek safety within it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are wondering why this works it is in face quite simple. Archons have an area of effect attack that will hit all units within a small distance of their target. The vortex sucks all units together into a tight ball on the same exact spot. So for a second after the vortex breaks all the units inside are right on top of eachother allowing the archons to hit everything at once. The storms are there to finish off weakend units. Here is a short youtube video I found of the toilet but you do not need nearly as many archons as that guy had, around 4 will suffice in most cases. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/bDLVKlkZW2c?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here is another of some battlecruisers getting obliterated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/T6BGJLXcsNg?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Rabidmoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14628403217555918425noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1669846678164725430.post-15043252863597349922011-03-06T20:23:00.000-05:002011-03-06T20:23:30.475-05:00Pretty Cool Minecraft ChurchSo as I was checking out random Minecraft multiplayer servers today and I found this awesome creation in one and thought I'd share it. If you want some fun just check out random servers found on <a href="http://mcserverlist.net/">http://mcserverlist.net/</a>. Some people have gone really crazy in Minecraft to make some spectacular things. <br />
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