Voices of the LifestreamFalcon6Posted: 09/16/2007
You probably don't know this, but I'm somewhat of a remix nut. A majority of my iTunes album is filled with remixes of different songs. Many of them are video game remixes, too. It's kinda cool to hear the tunes I've enjoyed over the years be given a different sound from different artists.
Anyway, I was checking OC Remix today and saw that they have a new project album out. Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream. Only listened to a few tracks before starting the torrent, but I definitely like it so far.
Check it out.
A Whole New WorldFalcon6Posted: 09/14/2007
Playing: World of Warcraft
...a dazzling place I never knew
So, I mentioned it briefly last week, but I recently got a trial for World of Warcraft. The game has always intrigued me, but I never got it due to the source of income needed and the fact that my parents would've never have let me use their credit cards for such a price.
Now, however, I am 19 years old, almost close to getting that job, and with a tidy sum of money for future use. Why, how else do you explain Bioshock, Halo 3, a new RAM card, and the server switch all in a few weeks? Combined, that's over $200 right there.
Some would say to spend it on something useful, but what could be more useful than finding out what the denizens of Rapture are doing with warthogs supped up for speed and with minimal crash times? Not a lot, I assure you.
But back to the Warcraft note. Before I got the trial installed, the "forumites" decided on servers for everyone to play on. After getting the trial installed, [about 10 hours worth.] I put an Orc Warrior on our Horde server, Cho'gall. It was then I noticed that the Warrior wasn't really my thing. So, I looked into it and found that a Hunter might suit me well. So, I decided to play as a Troll in the Scilla server. That was where I met our friendly Metroid's character, Kartharan; the Tauren Druid.
Metroid was actually the reason why I got the trial in the first place. He saw how I wanted to actually try my hand in the game and decided to give me one of his trial keys. He had trouble with it, so I dunno if he'll actually get a free month, but I do appreciate him helping me out. You know, despite my getting ticked-off over the fact that I didn't have enough RAM to support the game and all, he was always around to help me out. Thanks, bud.
But honestly, Kartharan had a cool aura. It's probably my newb talking, but I really thought he looked cool the way he looked. So, I decided to make this comic using his character. That was a difficult challenge. I traced an in-game screenshot using the Pen Tool and started experimenting with colors and the like. He came out so well, I think I'll post him un-Falcio'd on my deviantART page. Look for that.=P
Anyway, Warcraft was really all I thought it would be and more. I once thought Oblivion was addicting, but WOW...seriously, WoW. It's definitely more addicting. The last time I got this into a game was Final Fantasy XII. So far, I'm at Lv. 11 in Scilla and the game has gotten a tad easier on me now that I have a pet to help in my hunts. He's a boar, by the way. I named him Goresy.
...and I regret it now that I realize I can't rename him again.XD
This game is really only a really good game once you actually get quests and groups to help you in those quests. I've gotten into some hitches on some quests before I got my pet, but that's before I really realized how bad Hunters are with Melee attacks. Now that I have a pet, I can just send him in and start shooting arrows rapidly. Fun times.
If not for the price of online and stuff, this game would be a must-buy in my opinion. Honestly, the price of online could hinder some people on the buyability, but in all honesty, I think it'll be worth it. I recently got the full game on my desk right now and still have a few days to go on my 10-day trial. After that, I put in the key and I get one free month of unhindered access. Then, it's all about pre-paid cards, baby.
So, on unrelated-to-Warcraft news, I'm planning for the new storyline to start in a few comics. It's been a while since my little "prologue" came up, so I think it's time to start the full story.
I'm also still trying to juggle my practice and my website upgrade together. I'd predict the site revamp would be during the first part of the storyline. If not then, then near the beginning of the second part. It really depends on how long, exactly, the storyline's parts will be. I have no real estimate at the moment, so I'll just predict around the end of the first part. Let's see if that holds up right.
Sorry the newspost got a little crowded with Warcraft nonsense. Just wanted to tell my impressions.
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Oh! Don't forget to look at the forum for a list of people playing in our servers. The Alliance part is on Laughing Skull and Horde on Cho'gall. And my main, Falcio, a Troll Hunter, will be on Scilla from here on out.
...oh, and sorry for the final bit of Warcraft nonsense. I'll shut up now.=)
