I wasn't going to write this so early on today, however I just got an e-main through saying that I've been chosen as a beta tester for the new-release of Final Fantasy XIV and that's going to be awesome. it's a lot of gigs to install all at once, so I figured I'd kill the time by doing my obligatory writing for the day. I'm kind of hoping FF14 will be good, to be honest considering how awful it was the first time round with all it's bugs and stuff - however if it is awesome and I enjoy the Beta, I know I won't have enough money to pay the subscription to play it properly - nor have nearly enough friends who will join me. So that's a little bit annoyng to know there's a great game that I can't play. By the way, if you're unaware FF14 is a fantasy MMORPG, it's almost a changed version of their last online Final Fantast which was XI or 11. And that was like one of the best MMOs ever, although many people didn't really give it a chance.
One of the best things about it as a game was the fact that it had the nicest communities of any online game I've ever played. I mean people that I know play Halo and CoD and complain about the 12 year olds who just call you gay and insult your mum when they can't do anything properly because they suck and they think this is a bad community. But I've played League of Legends and wow - there are some right proper pricks on that damn game.
Final Fantasy online versions tend to be of a much bigger scale and more friendly atmostphere because how complex the game is wittles out all the pathetic players who can't muster the ability to play a game that requires you to think more than point and shoot. So while there will always be a few odd-balls in online games, the overall community is really nice, they're uber helpful to new players and that's kind of cool.
League of Legends, being a MMOBA, (you can google these terms / games if you have no idea what I'm talking about) is a horrible community purely for one reason - it is hugely based on skill. And when you're anonymous you really need not to have your ego pounded, so in an effort to keep some dignity, you blame and insult everyone ... thus losing all of your dignity. I still keep up with League, but I can't muster the strength to play it, because while it is a really good game - it's not worth the stress of being absolutely abused by players who are clearly worse than you or just downright pricks. The cool think about League though is it is a sport. So I can kick back and just watch the championship series when they're on and not play - the same as watching rugby or football and not playing. So it works in the same sense.
I'd like to see some other games becomes e-sports to be fair, so there's more of a range of watchable games, but that's a really hard system. I mean most based based on battle arenas like League all seem to have pretty much the same type of map layout - so while there are certain variables, they're too similar to really watch them all with interest, you need your allegiance to one - as it were.
I've just realised how I shouldn't have bothered making a cup of tea before writing this because I wont really be able to stop long enough to drink it before it's cold. Probably. Actually, I don't know the exact time before a cup of tea becomes too cold for me so it might be fine.
I am quite proud of me though, I managed to order a chinese over the phone on my own yesterday. Which is horrible for me because I get really really nervous over the phone for some reason, I dunno why but I don't like it at all. It's just irrational. But I mustered the courage and it was almost successful, however, because I was ordering for myself I felt really awkward about ordering so little so I ended up buying far more than I could possibly eat. How ridicules! I had to throw away a bag of onion rings because they were horrible and I couldn't eat them when they'd got cold. Ignoring the fact that I ate so much I couldn't physically stand at the time. I gorged like a king. Can't say it was too much of an issue, I tasted fucking delish!
So yaaaaa, I really actually am lost for things to write at the moment, my brain just isn't working. I'm quite worried about yesterday's post to be honest, I mean it's part of the experiment that i have to post whatever I write, but I really was in a strange mood and was arguing and having a go at things that really shouldn't get me that riled up. It was quite a dark moment - so not idea for a situation where you're posting for literally anyone to read your thoughts. But I guess it wasn't as bad as it could have been, it's just uncomfortable for me. I did go for that drink with Woody as well as I proposed in the day 2 post. And... Umm, other things have happened, I guess. I'm genuinely quite stuck for things to say - c'mon, Kyle, this is dull reading you absolute bleedy fekin' sodder! ABSOLUTE CAROUSEL FOR THE EYE.
Ah, that's one of my biggest annoyances in writing, actually. People who put stuff in all caps, I can understand how in a casual context it's the easiest way to emphasise a point. But it's just grammatically incorrect. Capitals can only be used in certain places, if you can't get across that you're shouting via the text itself - well you need to just practice some more on your descriptions, at least. I often use 'you're' instead of 'your' now and therefore doing the opposite of my bugbear because I really dislike people using the wrong you, but because I'm so against it, when touch typing 'you're' is my go to one, so I sometimes mess that up. Oh! And 'could of' in stead of 'could have' that really annoys me... people like: 'Oh that should of worked' I'm like 'Noooooo!' my Kryptonite has hit the bottoms of my heart!
Of course I see this kind of thing on some of the Writers' websites I'm on and it's usually by the amatuerish people who you can tell wont be able to accept criticism properly, so if you have something negative to say you have to sandwich it in praise for their story - even if it sucks - that's kind of the reason I don't bother reviewing if I don't think I can do it honestly, these days. It's not really worth my time trying to honestly give constructive criticism to people who suck but can't accept anyone saying anything other than what they're doing is amazing! You can't really become a good writer if you can't accept someone telling you exactly why what you're written sucks, if it sucks. Or at least that there is something wrong about it. There's been so many times I've written out loads of information to people being really nice about how I think they could have improve and they just delete the comment straight away because they can't handle it. And that's why I consider myself slightly above amateur level of writing.
Still, there's no pleasing everyone... By the way, when I said 'absolute carousel for the eye' in capitals, I'm well away there is only about 3 people in my entire friends bag (yes, I have a friend bag... Wait, what?) that will actually understand that - but take it from me, those specific people will find that sentence, bloody hilarious. I keep wanting to suggest that it's only freinds or people close in relation that read these, but because of my facebook and andvertising like a shameless whore, I've actually found that there are others who have been reading these too - and I really appreciate you, as well. Thank you honestly, I don't know why you read - but you do and that's what counts. So yeah, all the interests. I'm kind of looking forward to making the video about these things, to be fair, but I'm kind of nervous as well - because I hate having to edit myself with my voice and face being all me... It's odd. So mixed feeling about that.
I have a few friends who seem to be wanting to make videos at around this same time though too - so good luck to them, I'm sure we'll stay in touch because of it and stuff. It's kinda cool. But as I say, for me it's all about the writing, the writing is the important part, the videos are just a bit of fun. So I thank you all dearly for reading. I think I get around 30 views on and off, on average, on each of these posts, which is three times more than I even expected / wished for. So you're all a bit weird to be honest, but thanks-a-plenty. Ciao for now!
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