LadyCrimson

You too? ...I think mine's a little less severe today. I don't feel nauseous every time I move my head, at least. Hopefully that means something. I suppose if this continues through the weekend I'll go see a doc just to be safe. Was zoned on the couch watching "Looper" earlier. I still find it a "just missed being great" type of movie, but that scene where the old version of a guy is being reduced piece by piece (fingers, nose, limbs) still creeps me out.

Hubby: "Feeling any better?" Me: "No." Hubby: "Maybe you have that bug that's going around killing people!" Me: "...thanks, I feel so much better now." Hubby: "I live to serve!"

The sweaty-palm memories of my low level naked mage tap-tap-tapping his way around dark corners to this music will never die.

The Island, the one with Ewan McGregor. I'd seen it before but eh it was on. One of those odd films where 1/3 makes it seem like a more intellectual sci-fi, then it goes into the Michael Bay action excess mode. Still, it has Sean Bean, so you know you have a certain predictable something to look forward to! ...I also found myself gazing at Scarlett Johannsan (spelling...) and thinking she was much prettier in that film than in later films. Which isn't to say she's not still pretty. She just seems hotter to me in The Island for some reason. ...is it strange that I find Steve Buscemi kinda hot? Well, except in Boardwalk Empire. I don't find the look they give him in that very attractive. More when he's in scruffy, long-haired mode. Sorry, I'm babbling again.

Decided I kinda like that Showtime Shameless show. Not typically my thing but it does make me giggle with its outrageousness, and there's some characters that are worth keeping track of (oldest son, youngest daughter, crazy boozing father). Sadly one of my fave chrs. appears to be gone from the show...tho a crack was possibly left open for him to show up again one day perhaps. Always happens to me. I start a show, like a chr, watch for that chr, and the chr. leaves/is killed off/actor quits/whatever.

Not really related, but I'm glad I don't live in snowy areas where they salt the roads a lot or something. Or right on the coast with all the salty sea air/fog. Terrible for cars/too much work (for me) to keep them clean. Skin oil from the ears ruining headphone covers is one reason I wish they'd stop using that super thin pleather over the foam. That stuff heats up the ears even more, starts to crack, peel off and stick to you. Also why I wipe the ears with tissues constantly if I'm wearing headphones a lot, especially in summer. I should wrap some cotton cloth around the earpieces with rubber bands or something. Speaking of headsets/headphones, I could use some half-way decent but not expensive wireless ones for when I want to lie down instead of sit in a chair. Time to browse Amazon or something.

None yet that I'm aware of. I think it's still a bit early to be predicting time frames for that.

In other daily news ... I still have a headache. I'd like to take a bath but bending over to scrub the tub first isn't going to be happening. Even tiny exertions make the head pulse like it's being hit with 1000 tiny magical hammers. I'm tired of lying prone, however, so I think I'm going to try playing some mindless game for a while. Maybe try to eat something, too. Is chicken soup good for a migraine? Maybe some steamed veggies...

I could be entirely mistaken in my impressions, too, let me say. I'm not even playing the game after all. It's only the impressions I have from reading about the game in various places. It'll take some more weeks and a lot more players finishing the game several times to really know for sure what type of balancing it has. Also, when I say easier, I don't always mean faster. But typically for myself at least, I'll die/wipe a lot less often with all-mage/all-ranged than melee. My melee combat skill is not very phat, in any game. But apparently I maneuver parties around a field pretty well - when such is an option.

Some of my fave memories are going to the giant car junkyards with hubby, looking for car parts. Something that in the area I live in, at least, isn't something that's all that productive to do anymore. I'm not a mechanic but I get to hear all about such things from hubby, who's worked on cars all his life. His complaints along these lines are many and full of bitterness.

In terms of terminology I tend to think of Rogues or other potentially high damage, largely single-attack, moderately but not heavily armored classes as shock troops or strikers. I also find it curious that people think terms like "tank" comes from WoW. I've heard such terms bandied about long before WoW.

I don't know about "all," since I'm pretty sure I haven't ever come close to playing that many. But the ones I have played ... nah, not really. What usually happens is such is a lot more difficult in the beginning but then actually becomes easier. Which is actually a common balance complaint. Balancing for the generalized common party make-up is fine. I only dislike it if I feel there's little to no flexibility away from certain party makeups. eg, I don't even like feeling like I *must* have a Cleric type.

Well I'm sure there's variable situations that call for one or another, like any RPG. It's just sounding like melee is more dominant and/or would be pretty tough to not have any melee at all. Like a party of 3 mages + 1 cleric or no cleric at all.

The complexity of modern cars is why I don't like them. Gets harder and harder to troubleshoot/fix little stuff yourself, unless you're an actual mechanic+computer tech. Their general engine longevity/reliability is, for the most part at least, a lot longer tho. I'd agree. I think one reason US people like the old classic sports cars is that, even with limited ability, as long as they can still get the basic engine parts, they can keep them going "forever." Or you can refurbish the original parts enough to make them useful again. Unlike a lot of newer cars, which have all those very specific gizmos/dependencies as well as it becoming more and more unlikely that companies will make/have the parts, circuits and specific chips (or whatever) for 5+ decades. I'm sure it's possible, but to some it feels like a lot more hassle then with the older cars. Which is the same thing with tons of other stuff, really. Hence the disposable era. Cheaper/less bother to buy a new one then fix the old one.

Humanoid should write one of those GameFAQ's on this game. It sounds like melee/toughness is generally King in this game, which I find a little disappointing/limiting. But then, based on some of the (tiny) bits I've seen in videos, the dungeons themselves seem more designed around close-quarters than the later M&M games, where there was often a lot of room to back up/move around in etc. I haven't watched too much Let's Play, tho, so I don't have the full scope of things or anything. I do have a burning question - are there horseshoes?

They reply quite often (well, at least some of them), at least periodically, but not always to every single post or every day. You can always look up/search an individual Dev. forum posting history, if you're so inclined. Sawyer is probably the most active.

So are you a toy car racing around a bookshelf whilst trying to avoid the evil power drill?

There's no firm release date as of yet, and I'd suspect there won't be for a while. Also, the assumption is "winter 2014" = late in the year, or "next winter" in US terms.

That's hilarious. Do they have software that gives the keyboards of today a feel like you're actually pressing down on keys, too? That missing sensation is one reason I still use my ancient, clunky keyboard...although this one still isn't quite the same as the really old KB's in terms of the hard-push tactile feel, either. Heh.

That's pretty much the reasoning of why I haven't voted in that poll, either. Am I against them offering new stretch goals? Nope. Am I actually going to increase my personal pledge/cash spent? Extremely unlikely at this point. Stretch goals are never my ultimate motivation to begin with and I've pretty much spent what I'm willing to spend.

Dangit, headache still there. Feeling a bit nauseated too. Migrane/pseudo migrane or whatever. I don't get those too often and they don't usually last this long, it's becoming aggravating. Guess I'm snoozing with a towel over my face most of today, too. If you mean pen and paper, that requires long-term finger joint dexterity that I no longer have. Plus my handwriting these days is about as legible as the average doctor. I used to handwrite journals/poetry, but longer fiction was always on a typewriter. Old typewriters you couldn't easily correct any better than handwriting (white-out/manual crossing out with notes squeezed in white spaces), so it seemed the same in that regard really....except it's hard to lug a typewriter to the park. I also like the clattery sound of typewriter keys. Silent typewriters are no fun. I miss my little 70's (electric) Corona 110. Still had the manual push-handle carriage return, something else I loved. I suppose the older Corona's are pricey these days when you can get one. Grandparents had one, but I never had one myself.

I don't think even in the later M&M's that I ever tried an exclusively archer party make up. But I tend to prefer ranged over melee in almost everything, so I'd often have mage/cleric/archer, then either a 2nd mage, 2nd archer, or maybe a melee...but that melee guy would always get equipped with a bow and 95% of the time would just use that, regardless of whether it was his "best" skill/dmg. Mostly because I'd rarely stay in melee range. His sword arm was for when I absolutely had to have it, like in certain dungeons/fights. Or occasionally I'd play solo ranged via never resurrecting the others. Mages would have bows as well as backups. Course...like I said, that was in the later M&M's. For all I know that's not even possible in this one (non-archers equipping bows, I mean). Anyway...I'm not concerned with whether it's the *best* or fastest or even the most efficient method. Only whether it'd be do-able without wanting to toss one's keyboard across a room before long.

I think you're being unfair to creators there. The problem is creations oriented on a mass market. They inevitably fail to achieve depth. For the simple reason that resonating with a fool's worldview and resonating with a wise person's worldview are totally different jobs. Eh, what? I was in no way trying to make some grand statement about how creators should be catering to my personal whims or something. Actually, it wasn't a statement against anything at all, really. Only a recognition of my own inner self.