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Valcrist

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  1. Gliding anywhere in GW2 is as awesome as it sounds

  2. Welp, my "never been in a car accident" streak has been broken. Rear ended on the highway. That sucked. I *think* I'm ok, and my car isn't totaled, so I guess it could be a lot worse?

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    2. Ashin

      Ashin

      Sorry to hear that Val, but I'm glad you were not injured.

    3. Midri

      Midri

      Oh no! I think Fera's right and you should still see a doctor. If this were House, you'd have some tiny bone fracture that will start to kill you mysteriously in a few months...

    4. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      *frantically hoping I'm not secretly in an episode of House*

      I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow to schedule an appointment, or maybe just go to an Urgent Care.

  3. Woot! Exalgar/X Potion and I got "The Eternal" today. We killed every raid boss in GW2 without dying. And we did it in like...under 3 hours (not part of the title).

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    2. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Should clarify - the achievement is for no one in your party dying in any of the bosses.

    3. Darlantan

      Darlantan

      Pretty excellent =) how long had your group been working on that?

    4. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Most of the group raids throughout the week, though for X Potion and I it was basically our second weekend of trying. It was our second Sabetha kill that was deathless, and I think 3rd or 4th for his guild overall. We then went back and did Gorseval deathless for those who needed it and got it second try. It's not too bad since the moment anyone dies you just wipe and restart, saves time.

  4. Woot! Beat the first two raid bosses in the GW2 raid! (Vale Guardian & Gorseval)

  5. Oh no. A UNIQLO opened up here finally. My first trip and I'm already down *way* more than I should. And I want more. My poor wallet :(

  6. New computer hype! Reinstalling everything - less hype!

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    2. Makiko

      Makiko

      You just took me through a roller coaster of emotions, Val. Happy! Sad! But ultimately happy?! \o/

    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      I'm going to try to drag it out and do as I need, so it's less painful. Overall, though, very pleased! My memory is giving hints that it might want to be RMA'd, but I don't want to be without a machine for the holiday, and I cannibalized a hard drive out of my old machine so it would take a LOT of work to set it back up.

      The current one is running fine for now, with the odd app crash here and there. Maybe it's just moody.

    4. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      I maxed out the error count on memtest! I didn't even know that was possible!

  7. ANet addressed the pre purchase controversy. Free character slot for all veteran players, refunds for those who are unhappy. Seems fair to me.

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    2. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      already uninstalled - felt like Anet just took a big dump on all of the people who supported them from the beginning.

    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Sure, and that's absolutely your prerogative. I'm happy with all the free content we got and know I'll eventually want to play the expansion, so for me I'll go for it. The nice thing about a no-sub game is you could come back months later and pick it up if you want. Price will likely always be an issue, though, but if you got what you wanted from it, then all the power to ya. It's likely in that case that pretty much any price point won't both satisfy and be financiall...

    4. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      actually for $20-$30 it was a no brainer for me... but after supporting their cash shop (which I totally enjoyed), it feels like their desired target market are the people they valued the least. Now.. for people who put minimal investment into the game or people who didn't spend anything.. it's a great deal.

  8. Aether is kill :(

    1. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      I can't decipher this for the life of me.

    2. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      The Aether data center went down like clockwork today. Not for very long, but for long enough.

    3. Huntyre
  9. Finally submitted a Passport application. Woo!

    1. Midri

      Midri

      Where are you going??

    2. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      everyone should have a passport... you never know when adventure will strike!

    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      @Midri - Japan to visit Bastion!

      @Huntyre - You are more than likely right, but there is so much adventure to be had in this massive country that I had yet to get around to it. There's still plenty of time though.

  10. Early perk of new job - we get Presidents' Day off. That's a new one for me.

  11. Rejoined the working world this week. After having my sleep schedule be 12PM-4AM for three weeks (thanks, Japan!), waking up early is positively brutal :(

    1. Ashin

      Ashin

      Congratulations - your body will adapt.

    2. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      the brutal will pass :)

  12. Finished my second world completion. May I never have to do that again...

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    2. Owl

      Owl

      I could barely do it once.

    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Leisurely Sunday drive is the way to do it. It's a gorgeous world, and that's the way to enjoy it. Luckily, they have good running builds for every class now, and optimal paths.

      Also Orr is not nearly as bad anymore, they reduced mob density and toned down the pulls/cripples/chills that used to be omnipresent while just trying to pass through.

    4. Mina

      Mina

      I don't remember much of map complete, probably because I bossed people around to take me places and port me through vistas and what not...

  13. I suddenly went from 0 MMOs to 2 with the GW2 news. Poor decision making :(

    1. Fera

      Fera

      I will likely play both if I can manage it ^^

  14. I went to make my first FF14 character but Leviathan is currently not accepting new toons :(

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    2. Fera

      Fera

      OOOO I are happy! Did you get a g/invite yet?

    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Not yet, I've spent the first day on my own just trying to level up, get a feel for the game, and figure out if I'd like it before I wasted anyone's time on things like that. That said, I think I do. I'm Lvl 11 right now.

    4. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Now I do! Thanks Grieve ^.^

  15. I'm late to the party, but congratulations Fera! Well deserved
  16. Is ArcheAge having troubles right now? Can't make it to Character Select...

    1. Fera

      Fera

      Chances are good the answer is "yes" -- they appear to be having a lot of issues (DDOS attacks)

  17. Phew, finally back from an amazing PAX. Now to catch up on all of the things x.x

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    2. Ashin
    3. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      I got 4 books signed by Pat Rothfuss which was pretty great, and in BYOC raffles won a headset and Dani won a graphics card, so that was pretty rad. Overall, a very great time!

    4. Makiko
  18. Nothing quite like having an unexpected free hour at work and being able to spend it writing mail from a fancy steakhouse, sipping on wine and nomming on deviled eggs, all in the middle of the work day.

  19. Well, I still have a job, so that's a plus I guess.

  20. Howdy friend! It was good running dungeons with you this weekend!
  21. When it's 90 out and your building doesn't have AC, a portable AC unit is a truly magical thing. I don't want to move away from in front of it :(

  22. Normally, cleaning can be quite therapudic. Calming. Satisfying. Somehow, I don't think scrubbing toilets applies in this case. Blech.

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    2. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      I am very jealous of anyone who had someone else do it. Though after a point, the chemicals made it less bad. Followed by very bad when I got a headache.

    3. Fera

      Fera

      Now call your mother and thank her for all her years of service!

    4. Merriwhizzle

      Merriwhizzle

      The only reason why my in laws cleaned for me is my avatar.

  23. Hey anime watchers - I don't do too much, but I really want to watch GITS: SAC. It's not on crunchyroll though, which is sad. Anyone know of a free and/or convenient way of watching it?

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    2. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      Hulu Plus has it

    3. Mina

      Mina

      tvtorrents has the english dubs

    4. Nez

      Nez

      www.nyaa.eu is my torrent go-to site. Just changes the filter settings to 'Anime: English-translated anime"(this is mostly for subbed and not dubbed, "Trusted Only", and then search for "ghost in the shell - stand alone complex". www.animeget.com is also a streaming site I use which also has GITS: SAC on it (I think in sub), as well.

  24. Got sent a phone of the wrong carrier (T-Mobile instead of ATT) which wasted three hours of my day and requires a return! Argh! On the bright side, I got Din Tai Fung for dinner out of it (HI MAKIKO!~)

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    2. Makiko

      Makiko

      Also. I am extremely hungry and would love some dumplings right now

    3. Huntyre

      Huntyre

      If you do that Jacked, I request that you use the actual word in Chinese ~ Xiǎo jiǎozi

    4. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Once I start taking Mandarin I'll work on that, but for now I might just stick with Jack's rendition.

  25. On the upside, I am now confident that my car breaks work fantastically. However, I'd have preferred not to learn that by having a car pull out in front of me on a hill while I'm going 40mph. Thankfully the oncoming traffic lane was empty, but the look of "oh fuck did I just commit suicide" in that lady's eyes is going to stay with me for a while, as will the profuse "I'm so sorry" mouthed to me through the window as I came to a stop inches from her car door.

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    2. Valcrist

      Valcrist

      Hey mister, hey. It's been a long day :(

    3. Darlantan

      Darlantan

      That could be the first two lines to a song!

    4. Stasis

      Stasis

      It totally could! But I know exactly the face you speak of Val. Saw it once while sliding through a highway exit in a foot of snow as a guy stuck in a drift opened his door right in my path. The reaction you see in their eyes and face is nuts. Glad you made it out alright!

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