speaking of CoV

it looks like CoV is a mix of stand-alone and expansion; you don't need CoH, but some features will only be available to those who have both. I'd like to know how subscriptions are going to work though...

getting cleaned up

I'm fairly determined to get a grip on my life. 2 mmorpgs, a messy room, and a dead-end job do not make for the brightest of futures. one big step for me is breaking the illusion that I might have some kind of obligation to play the mmorpgs as much as possible within the time I've paid for, which is total bull. there's also the guilds and friends to think of, which should really be able to survive without me. I'm planning on keeping my WoW subscription and dropping CoH at least until CoV is released, and maybe longer depending on money and school.

that's the other thing. apparently, Algonquin has a diploma course in game design, and it's way cheaper than the intense program at IADT. however, it's money I don't have for the whole course, and I'm still deep in a pile of self-doubt.

Right now, I'm focusing on making myself useful in the house, cleaning my room, and getting a more predictable job. I'm going to apply at a nearby Licks restaurant...

pihakwa

I like his work, saw it linked off Mac Hall. i started imagining my story ideas with his style, and i think it'd work well, if he was up to it, and i actually had something for him to work with. i told him as such, gave him $10 and some compliments.

i have a veritable arsenal of GBA games...

i lost 6 pounds :O

wish you were here

CoH is very nifty. Task forces are very long series of missions ending with a big super villain showdown. I have only finished the easiest of these, and the next one took 4 guys 3 hours to clear 4/5 hideouts of Clockwork. maybe we were doing it wrong, maybe we needed more people, the point is that it's a huge commitment, since you can't quit without starting all over again.

a brief lesson in slang

"shit" vs. "the shit"
shit: not good to a high degree
the shit: good to a high degree

here's an example using two shows on Teletoon;

Megas XLR is the shit
Bromwell High is shit

my thoughts on City of Heroes

in brief: easy to pick up after WoW, servers don't do stupid shit while i'm getting pummeled, but may be lacking in the "neat stuff" department.

Granted, I only have one character at level 12. I hear most of the neat stuff gets unlocked when you've reached certain levels, but i can't imagine anything particularly interesting. other than the peacebringer/warshade freaks that is... in any case, the most i can see you getting is custom titles, power enhancements and costume changes, and in a city full of heroes it just seems kinda inadequate. though those warshades are pretty cool, and i haven't really plunged into the community.

like i said before, I'm looking forward to CoV.

when City of Heroes came out, i was somewhat intrigued. when I asked my friends if they were also intrigued they replied with a "not so much" or something similar. Now that City of Villains has reared itself from the depths, I am doubly intrigued. also, the "collector's edition" was the same price as the standard edition. and it's a whole 5¢ cheaper per month than World of Warcraft. speaking of which, it's been losing it's grip on me lately for whatever reason; guild falling apart, servers falling apart, computer crying every time i step into Orgrimmar... whatever.

I bought The Minish Cap today. the rental was 2 days late...

I still need to register for some more of that thing, uh, what's it called? edikayshin? something like that... and I'm seeing a diet coach or something this afternoon.