Digitally Staving Off Boredom

Digitally Staving Off Boredomhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/A journal of a lifelong computer gamer's ongoing attempts to entertain<br>himself in an increasingly derivative game market.ennoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 26 May 2012 05:58:55 PDTBlogger http://www.blogger.com331125Civilization, The Fifthhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/civilization-fifth.htmlCivilizationnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 26 May 2012 05:58:55 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-74509528942469249390Tired of the nitpicks I've found for Warlock: Master Of The Arcane, yet desiring more of the same kind of gameplay, I succumbed to the temptation to shell out for Civilization V.  (If only I had...Warlocks Don't Quite Master Magic, But Are Funhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/warlocks-dont-quite-master-magic-but.htmlWarlocknoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 18 May 2012 03:52:34 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-78115637718123687180My last major game binge time has gone to Warlock: Master Of The Arcane.   72-hours worth, as it would happen - not too shabby!  I wonder if TotalBisquit has done a "WTF is" on it......The Virtual Worlds' Failinghttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/gawd-i-am-so-bored-of-everything-right.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 11 May 2012 00:37:08 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-37179479597557452240Gawd, I am so bored of everything right now.  When that happens, I get introspective, asking myself: if a game enthralled me a week ago, and it's the same game today it was before, then what...Invadvertant Beta Testing In Minecraftiahttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/invadvertant-beta-testing-in.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 10 May 2012 22:54:39 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-87445982120595916870Starfarer was fun.  However, it's still rather in the alpha version.  While the combat is very solid, there's not a whole lot to do in the current version other than scenarios, piracy in...Hardcore Minecraft Adventure Log 5-4-12http://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/hardcore-minecraft-adventure-log-5-4-12.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 10 May 2012 22:55:02 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-77959692167225265910The earlier started games today (some in the wee hours before I hit the sack) ended mostly in testing phases (to discover how to restore the spawns as discussed in the last entry).  One of them...Hardcore Minecraft Adventure Log 5-3-12http://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/05/two-more-intrepid-minecraft-explorers.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 04 May 2012 03:32:40 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-8113691289749313430Two more intrepid Minecraft explorers met their fate.  The first perished to digging down through obsidian into lava and then having the water he placed form obsidian OVER him: never dig...Minecraft Hardcore Mode Is A Bitch Blasthttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/04/minecraft-hardcore-mode-is-bitch-blast.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:59:11 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-67874188335382887730I eventually did break down and install Mo'Creatures, Extra Biomes (Classic), and Optifine (the Smooth version runs relatively gloriously).  Now that I have my little mod mix settled, I'm having...Sweetening The Autism Simulatorhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/04/sweetening-autism-simulator.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:46:33 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-13279030145424699550In open-world games such as Elder Scrolls (Oblivion, Skyrim, whatever), MMORPGs, and Minecraft, I oft reach a point after extended play where I ask myself, "what's the point of all this?" ...Hooked On Minecrackhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/04/hooked-on-minecrack.htmlMinecraftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:15 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-92043284556130022190Minecraft has certainly made quite the splash in the PC world.  Who can say why?  It's a crude, remarkably slow-to-develop game whose main vanilla-version appeal is that it can pull an...Afterlight Afterglowhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/04/afterlight-afterglow.htmlAfterlightnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:42:56 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-44217423560047725540Sometimes I run across a game of some 5-10 years back and reflect on how it seems nobody was able to top it today.  One such game is Altar/Cenega's UFO: Afterlight.  I first tried the game...Reflections On A Sims 3 Bingehttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/03/reflections-on-sims-3-binge.htmlSims 3noreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:16:53 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-13073211560945671540EAMaxis's The Sims 3 is certainly an impressive cash cow.  At release, the game was among the top ten PC games ever sold.  However, there are also regular expansion packs released which...The Internet Continues To Fix Skyrim: Mod Compilation #2http://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/03/internet-continues-to-fix-skyrim-mod.htmlSkyrimnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:25:25 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-65322416948117761710Mod: Undying Companions Rating: Recommended Why you want it: Your companions in Skyrim have a nasty tendency to get accidentally killed by you, resulting in an annoying reload of a save.  This...Community Mods: Fixing Elder Scrolls V Skyrim, One Plugin At A Timehttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/03/community-mods-fixing-elder-scrolls-v.htmlSkyrimnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 03 Mar 2012 02:41:41 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-21335619695407412820I think I burned out from Elder Scrolls V the first time in November, 2011.  With a level 63 character to show for it, I can't say that I wasn't enjoying the game enough to put quite a few hours...Bored Of Everything. Lets Blog About It!http://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2012/02/bored-of-everything-lets-blog-about-it.htmlSkyrimStar Wars: The Old Republicnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:18:46 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-71187055347637935241Whatever happened to that "productive" time when I was churning out regular Blog entries?  Well, to a great extent, I got apprehensive about my content.  Realizing that nobody wanted to...The Brilliance Of Duke Nukem Foreverhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/06/brilliance-of-duke-nukem-forever.htmlDuke Nukemnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:32:35 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-47105973701225800460More and more, it seems the entries here are something I wrote elsewhere that I realized would probably make a decent blog entry.  Here, another Broken Toys comment, where I refute professional...Where Gaming Is Todayhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-gaming-is-today.htmlRantnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Wed, 25 May 2011 16:04:57 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-14086216387311219120It sure is a lot easier to copy a post I already made in reply to existing commentary than come up with a new blog entry, so here we go. It's funny just how much time we spend talking about how to...Terraria and S.P.A.Z. are awesomehttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/05/terraria-and-spaz-are-awesome.htmlS.P.A.Z.Terrarianoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Thu, 19 May 2011 15:54:52 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-29523196030785685060This week, two extremely fabulous gems dropped out of the sky upon me, the significance of such being as though the Gods had descended from on high to apologize for that whole "casual friendly"...Impaled by the Sword of the Starshttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/04/impaled-by-sword-of-stars.htmlSword of the Starsnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:44:41 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-61245437655488691860I'm still operating on a college student's game budget and, daunted by this rather poor job market, generally bad at improving this situation.  However, over the past month, some rays of...Confound These Ponies, They Have Driven Me To Bloghttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/03/confound-these-ponies.htmlMy Little Poniesnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:27:18 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-50732007872802998820I can no longer contain my incredulousness of this thing, one of those "truth is stranger than fiction" things. This video is most popular with: Gender Age Male 25-34 Male 18-24 Female 13-17 This...Rift Class Selection Breakdownhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/02/rift-class-selection-breakdown.htmlriftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:04:06 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-5098710648864166610The beta for Rift: Planes Of Telara has come to a close.  However, I did spend an extensive amount of time giving all the classes a serious shakedown specifically so I can settle that age old...Tried-and-true MMORPG fans: your Rift has come inhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/02/tried-and-true-mmorpg-fans-your-rift.htmlriftnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:59:08 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-43401399950974490600I’ve played Rift: Planes Of Telara pretty extensively, participating in two of the six previous beta events.  Me, a repeat MMORPG burnout for whom the current heavyweight, World of Warcraft,...F2P Champions Online Experiencehttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2011/01/f2p-champions-online-experience.htmlChampions Onlinenoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:21:18 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-60793198245447321330Oh, Champions Online, you could have been a significantly greater contender if you didn't undermine yourself with consolitus and then fail to pull through. DC Universe Online has basically done ...FFXIV November Megapatch Mini-Pressionhttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2010/11/ffxiv-november-megapatch-mini-pression.htmlFinal Fantasy XIVnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:45:22 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-89253121499362499030Final Fantasy XIV is attempting to recover the lost ground of its largely lackluster release by releasing a couple of hefty megapatches while extending the free trial a couple months.  ...Exploring Cutting Edge Gaminghttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2010/11/joining-2010.htmlVindictusiPadDungeon Fighternoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:11:56 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-70038910536784488030While it's comfortable to think of gaming as forever existing in old fashioned PC and console games, times change, and the cutting edge of games moves with them.  Over the last few days, I did...Mass Necromancy Completehttp://geldonsgaming.blogspot.com/2010/11/mass-necromancy-complete.htmlRantnoreply@blogger.com (Geldon Yetichsky)Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:16:08 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7168605864153569088.post-77611576144423482930I just went through this blog's entire post history and reposted hundreds of my older posts that I had earlier decided didn't make the cut because I figured the historical significance outweighed the...