I used to be a(n) [insert occupation here] like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee...

You may recognize this as the phrase that's slowly taking over the world. If not, just read a few comments on basically anything related to Skyrim. Otherwise if you've seen it once, then you've seen it a thousand times. And yes, all the cool kids are doing it. Reminds me of the good ol' days. Like when I used to be a reader just like you. Until I took an arrow to the knee. That single arrow took away my ability to read and ever since that day I've been forced to ask other people to read things for me. See what I did there? Pretty cool, wasn't it? Of course it was. Be sure to try this line with family members, or maybe the next time you're at the grocery store... I was thinking something like this,  "You know, I used to be a cashier like you, until one day when I took an arrow in the knee." But feel free to improvise as you see fit. Oh and don't forget to get it on video... and to give me the link once you post it on youtube. Thanks much.


Only kidding of course (sort of).

Skyrim Slow-Mo

Pre-decapitation, gotta love it.

Gaming Etiquette at its Best

As I headed to kill another quest mob in lineage 2 the other day I witnessed a surprising display of online gaming etiquette (if there is such a thing) that I'd never seen before.

Watch it on YouTube

After 37 levels of  almost constant free for all / kill-stealing when it came to quest mobs, this was the absolute last thing I expected to see in this game. After all, from past experience in MMOs I'd learned to expect the free for all attitude, especially when a game has just been launched and everyone is leveling up at the same time. In this case the game obviously wasn't new but the fact that it had just become free to play and this was on one of the new servers, Shilien, made for a near exact replica of a new mmo's environment.

Before I started recording my exact thoughts were "What the line?! What is going on?".  Even after lagging and accidentally running out of the line the dwarf behind me actually moved back to let me back in. Honestly I thought this whole situation was both hilarious and awesome. Of course there are always going to be the players that will take advantage of the anonymity of being behind a computer screen, but in this particular situation there were very few that did. And about a minute after I'd finished my recording everyone was rewarded when the GMs mass-spawned the quest mob right next to us. Good thing too, because as much as I'd like to believe everyone would've waited patiently, to me, it was already a miracle that people had waited as long as they did.

See what happened shortly after the GM mass spawning... (sorry it's so short, but you still get the picture)

or watch it on YouTube

Epic? Bizarre? Funny? I'm voting for all of the above...

As always, thanks for reading : )

Skyrim: Using Traps to Your Advantage

If you've ever been inside one of Skyrim's many dungeons then you've most likely come across a number of different contraptions that have been deviously devised with the sole intent of causing you pain (and sometimes in some cases, like the one below, death). Fortunately after falling victim to a few of these traps the warning signs become pretty clear. Spikes = bad, anything on the ground that isn't lootable or loot itself = 0 benefit to you so, bad. While these should obviously be avoided at all times, using them to your advantage whenever possible can be both helpful and fun.

If you can't view the video full screen here, you can watch it on youtube.

The classic bear trap

Pressure plates trigger flame jets through the holes

Never know for sure what will happen when you step
on one of these...

The only thing this alarm system is missing is the ADT
sign

Spikes of doom