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It Matters : EQ P1999

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by Isey

As it sometimes does (on a good day) my post about Nostalgia and being stuck in a frozen moment of Everquest spawned a couple of responses. And this is why I like blogging – I read them, thought about them, learned some new things, and gained a bit of clarity on the subject. Oh, not…

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Why Does Nostalgia Work?

Posted on May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by Isey

I bet many smarter, better writers have tackled this but as I grind out level after level in Project 1999 I am desperately trying to find the answer of how in the hell I am having so much fun. Or even am I? I spent years there already, and this version has a shelf life…

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Nailed It! : Anthem

Posted on April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 by Isey

Courtesy of Paul Tassi, Forbes. Excuse me while I go pout on my Ancient Crocodile camp in Project 1999 for the past 4 levels (31-35) At least loot works there.

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Frustrated For The First Time – Again

Posted on April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 by Isey

I am not posting much because all I am playing is Project 1999. In this sea of amazing games and Steam backlogs I can’t stop logging in. Because I am playing p1999 I am not blogging much – because really, who cares? I know I am not going to get non-nostalgic non-EQ players to even…

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You Have Become Better at Rat Killing (10)

Posted on April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Isey

Zubon over at Kill Ten Rats has made a his last post. He was the last regular poster over at the site that inspired me to start this blog. Yes, blogs come and go all the time (Writers Resting in Paradise is my nostalgic fuelled mission to keep their URLs alive and listed, if they…

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Brad Marchand Deck : Magic The Gathering Arena

Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019 by Isey

That picture is Brad Marchand licking the face of an opposing hockey player. They were getting lippy with each other after a play so Brad decided to get all tongue-y instead. That’s not normal behaviour. Not even for hockey players. I hate*** Brad Marchand. He is an “instigator” type hockey player. Most people hate Brad…

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The Anthem of Hipocrisy

Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 by Isey

Oh, I see you. I see you, bloggers who have said they were stepping away from Anthem until they fix the core issues. I hear you, I agreed with you, and yet I see you. In game. I mean, that’s only because I am in game there too, with you, but that is completely beside…

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Not the Patch You Are Looking For : Anthem 1.04

Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 by Isey

I was very excited for Anthem’s latest big patch to address some of the issues the game was facing. I had taken a “wait until next patch” break from the game. I will not recap the patch notes and fixes, but will reiterate what I have said here several times. The loot / reward system…

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Party Like it’s 1999

Posted on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 by Isey

The downside for fancy screenshot programs is that it really doesn’t want to work with an emulated program of a game from 20 years ago. I know I have spared most of you the blocky, funny character textures but they do have a certain charm. I want to roll up a Troll just to see…

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Slow Progress, Happy Birthday: Project 1999, Everquest

Posted on March 17, 2019March 17, 2019 by Isey

I was not going to post much about Everquest turning 20. I have written a few “Happy Birthday EQ” posts to EQ over the years, about one every 5 or so years. There isn’t much point in writing one every year because my personal story with the game hasn’t changed much. The gist, is this:…

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Legendary Luck? : Anthem

Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 by Isey

Much to my chagrin, the loot love that Anthem was giving out turned out to once again be a loot bug. Feel free to go to the Reddit and read the 100+ posts about how the game was in a great spot until the reversion. It is definitely up to Bioware on this and their…

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Giveth, Taketh Away : Anthem

Posted on March 9, 2019March 9, 2019 by Isey

On a train and reading Reddit it became clear immediately that MasterWork drop rates have increased in Anthem – every other post is about how great it is to get more loot and how much fun everyone is having. Many people (including myself) discussed that due to the inscription pool increasing loot drops would go…

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Another Sign the Apocalypse is Upon Us : Marshmello, Fortnite

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 by Isey

My 13 year old was upset that we went out for dinner because he was unable to log into Fortnite to watch a Marshmello concert. Pausing for dramatic effect. Re-read that sentence. He wanted to pick out his favourite outfit and dance moves, and go to a digital concert. Marshmello is a kind of a…

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I HAS PC : Orange is the New Black

Posted on March 7, 2019March 6, 2019 by Isey

It’s been a long time and there are some things about my site that I liked, and some that I didn’t. LIKED: My Sidebar. Especially the Blogroll. DISLIKED: Images were base SO small, due to the size of the sidebar LIKED: Orange. It’s not even my favourite color or anything, but the blog has had…

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Tic Tac Toe : Anthem, Magic, Project 1999

Posted on March 6, 2019March 6, 2019 by Isey

While Anthem is the game I am spending the most time on, I am also playing Magic The Gathering Arena and Project 1999 daily. They are all very different but fill a nice spot. With not a big post on anything today I decided to touch on all three to make a post out of…

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The Other Side of the Coin : Anthem

Posted on March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 by Isey

After my post yesterday about the frustrations of progression in Anthem after a weekend in the Elder game I logged in last night and something amazing happened. I played for three hours, had a ton of fun, and didn’t once think about the loot. Funny how that happens sometimes. Sorry to go all bipolar on…

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Anthem Master(needs)Work

Posted on March 4, 2019March 6, 2019 by Isey

I had a weekend to enjoy the end game of Anthem and while I am keen on the game (clearly), I have continued to admit much work needs to be done. The good still very much outweighs the bad in pretty much every way on your journey to level 30. Now at level 30 and…

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Anthem 2.0

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by Isey

I just finished the main story line this morning. It took me 25 hours and I am level 27. It was a great journey and the finish (last quest) was really well done – it brought us back to the intro mission and was a redemption from the failure we faced there. Full circle and…

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Bad Habits of Looter Shooter Design

Posted on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 by Isey

I see a lot of “common” complaints about Anthem and there is a lot of legitimacy to many of them – the challenge is defining how “bad” they actually are – which is entirely subjective by the user. There is, however, some common themes I have noticed – and have even complained about them myself…

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Anthem : Blogging in a Video World

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Isey

I’m not going to spend much time talking about the review bombs, legitimate concerns, legitimate available fun, or all the same things most people are talking about with Anthem these days. It’s clear there is an unfair bias in the review scores (lower than Fallout 76? Really?) and it’s a good research project to show…

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Extended Absence

Posted on February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 by Isey

Not because I will be spending hours in Anthem. It does a lot right, but also (even in the honeymoon period) does a lot wrong. A outweighs B on the outset and curious by how much, for how long. No, I am going on a 6 day trip on a long trek that will have…

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Anthem Launch Day – Quick Impressions

Posted on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by Isey

GOOD: Logged in at 10:01 AM EST without issue Only one graphical gameplay bug (Forge, Javelin screen) No lags/bugs/disconnects Lots of people to play with Missions are coherent, varied, and fun Backstory cut-scenes exciting. Helps set the stage. Got to meet the big bad guy early on. Good introduction, way stronger than you, something to…

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Anthem Conviction Live Action Short

Posted on February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 by Isey

It’s live, it’s pretty cool, and even for those of us who have been paying some sort of attention to what minimal lore and story that has been released, doesn’t provide much clarity. Spoiler alert (which is a guess) – I think this is the origin story of The Monitor, the big bad guy in…

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Anthem – Nothing Left but the Launching

Posted on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 by Isey

I spent an equal amount of time in Anthem Demo weekend as I did in the VIP weekend – which actually surprised me a bit because my pilot and Javelins carried over meaning I only had two events I could do – Freeplay and the Stronghold. Yes, the same stronghold I had done for 12+hours…

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Disincentive To Play

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by Isey

I’m struggling with the EA model of “Games as service” as I play through (and largely enjoy) my time in Battlefield V. I know that sounds confusing and bear with me as I try to explain. Instead of DLC packs BFV went for periodic events, that last a determined amount of time (and that reward…

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