Words of Replicant Jesus

I had a blast last night running Legend of the Five Rings (L5R) with my two new players and I think they had some fun too.  It was fast and easy to run and I plan to document the game as best as I can for as long as I can keep running it.  In other news I saw Inception and it was amazing the sound track is also fantastic so yeah, not much to say there.  I am still kind of baffled by the new Protection changes for Cataclysm, but Wigglylight will soldier on once they get all the kinks worked out.

Anyway quick update, next post will be for my new L5R possible campaign, hopefully long term campaign.

I don’t really do much for Spring Break but it is already over and back to the daily grind of classes. I watched Mortal Kombat which even after all these years is still an entertaining and good video game based movie. I think it is because they actually tried to stay true to the source material and gave the fans what they wanted. Which is exactly the opposite of what they did for the old Street Fighter live action movie. What a piece of shit that film was.

Good film, beautiful imagery with entertaining characters. Saw it last night at midnight and was impressed; I read the original story and Through the Looking Glass as a kid so it was nice to see a well done film. It’s not the actual story mind you but some kind of continuation of the original story. Not bad overall, and there was a preview for Tron Legacy which looks quite entertaining.

Between Mass Effect 2, school, and a general unreliability to keep my site updated I had lapsed on my updates. But thanks to some encouragement from a fellow guild mate I am back to try and remedy that. I don’t have anything particularly moving to say today but I do have much to talk about.  I picked up Mass Effect 2 in January, hard to believe it is already March and Final Fantasy XIII is right around the corner.

Speaking of Mass Effect 2, what an awesome second act for the series.  I know some people don’t like some of the elements but I found it amazing.  Being able to transfer my character into the second game and continue his story was awesome and hooking up with Tali’Zorah vas Normandy was the icing on the cake.  from start to finish it is an awesome ride and the combat system is so much tighter and better than the first game I absolutely love it.  My main grips is that I wish there was more armor customization, more conversations between and with quad mates, and deeper friendship paths for all the characters.  My enthusiasm is high for Mass Effect 3.

I also started up on Valkyria Chronicles for PS3, which I got over Christmas and I am enjoying it.  The story is so-so but the actual game mechanics and the tactical combat is very fun.  I should beat it here soon.  I am getting Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 as well, don;t really know much about the game story wise so it will be interesting to go into it blind.  I also started playing Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition with some friends from school.  It’s really nice to run a game again after so long and it keeps the creative juices flowing.

As far as World of Warcraft is concerned, I was burnt out for awhile but I am getting back into it and working on the Lich King.  Interesting fight, I like it, keeps you moving and thinking and is quite the challenge for my guild.  I am interested to see new Cataclysm stuff and I am still debating if I want to race change to a Tauren or not just for the fun of it.  I also plan to do some writing over Spring Break and try and put some progress on this crappy novel idea I have.

Also despite what my guild mates think I am not an atheist or a scientologist.  But I do love me some Asian women.  One final note the soundtrack for Mass Effect 2 is awesome.

Well another one in August I am not sure if I will be able to go; but I will try. I always have fun at these events!

Oh on a side not Twilight Vanquisher Vanifae is go.

It is done.

Short Answer:  They are coming… but not just yet.

Long Answer: Quite honestly one of the reasons we saved paladins for last is because there is a lot we wanted to change with them. Paladins are changing probably more than any other class. The tiny little bit you heard at the WWI is just the beginning.

The discussion about a new healing spell was just to say yes, we think paladins need another healing mechanic. It isn’t finished yet. We don’t want to just hand them a thinly disguised druid or priest spell. We also want paladins to tank more actively and want retribution paladins to have a little better control over their damage without the bursts feeling quite so random. (And no, that’s not all we’re looking at).

It’s all coming. It’s just a lot of work. Try to stay positive. Everyone in the alpha was invited because they have a close connection to someone at Blizzard. You’re here because we value your feedback.

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Emphasis mine; I am not sure what they intend to do here but I am all for a little more interactivity for the Paladin, we don’t need the level of a warrior tank I suppose but something a little more active then hitting my Judgment Macro, Holy Shield and Consecrate would be nice; and Exorcism depending on the encounter.  It should fit into how we tank and not just be another cooldown but a genuine threat tool perhaps in reaction to a block akin to Revenge but we shall see.

The current dearth of news and the fact that we shall see significant paladin changes soon has my interest piqued; hopefully Blizzard delivers on the goods.