And now for something totally irrelevant- The Witcher RPG

And now for something totally irrelevant- The Witcher RPG

The Witcher--- A Game for the Seriously Recluse Yep, I have spent the whole summer engrossed in a game. This is the first time that has happened for me. The game is wonderful. The action is swift (tho, not on my machine) There are plots and subplots--enough to keep anyone busy for 200+ hours. The game has Sex, political intrigue, monsters, wacky religions, drugs, and plenty of mercantile fun. The character earns money through fist fighting and poker, or through drinking contests. It is expected that the main character will loot every house in order to finance his needs. There are three options for the main quest, follow the left, the right , or remain neutral. Each choice influences the remaining path of the game. Does this not sound exactly like The rest of life? Did I mention there is very little linear direction in the game. No one "tells" you what the next thing to do is. Just like life. Oh, and the main character is such a good looking one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qlOE...qlOE1-0wA0 game players may want to double check that their system can handle this game, as it takes huge amounts of power and a fairly new system to run the game. My recommendation: 8/10 for execution 9/10 for story development 6/10 for technical geek factor 10/10 for forum support overall a solid 9/10 for being a great game. It has won over 90 awards in the gaming / geek community. Worth checkin it out! Thanks Luke!

cross post from efx2 that came back up yesterday

Thank You Chica! Thank You Treasa!

For those who may have missed it, Chica has saved the day by getting this community back up. I really appreciate her work!

My sister Treasa stayed up all night last night making copies of both our blogs on both computers. She is a treasure!

soap box warning:
1. Now we will all be treated to the inevitable grumbling from those who just cannot graciously be thankful and who feel inclined to make petty jabs at those who may not have done all that they feel should have been done in this last crisis. This is a blog community- that means that people with a certain amount of narcissism feel entitled to complain about the world and let others know their minds on every subject (yes, I will admit that I have the narcissism problem to a certain degree as well) Let the mud start flying and don't forget to duck!
Party favors are on the table near the door for those who are deserting.

2. There is no such thing as a bug- free system. Every blog exists only as long as the system remains stable. Big does not mean stable. Notoriety does not guarantee stability. Look at the universe in it's natural state and you will see there is always a tendency for decay and chaos. Learn to live with it. This chaotic part of nature is a good thing. It has a cleansing quality that makes room for change and creates an appreciation for the beauty of what is now. It also creates regret and fear of loss. It depends on how one views the world, half full/half empty, blah, blah, blah. Perhaps what is needed is a Plan B- where we all learn to make back-ups so we can have continuity on other online blog sites.

3. Thanks for those who made the effort to keep us all in contact over the crisis over at Vox. That was a stroke of brilliance. It shows that many do care about others and that we have a strong community.

4. Has anyone who is complaining stopped to think that maybe there is a problem with the Big guy? Have we forgotten that there are fires, floods, natural disasters and minor but impactful problems in all of our lives? we have no way to know what is going on that Kieth cannot be reached. Let us hope that nothing unkind has happened to him or his family.

I am probably going to make sure I cross post from now on, but blogging isn't my main thing. My main thing is seeing what all of you all are thinking and doing. I am not jumping ship until the thing is completely undone by chaos. We will see what this chaotic event makes possible in the near future, I am sure.