- I'm dropping the 4 Shadow Shard Task Forces
- It will take 5 Hours plus off of the total time
- It will help gather 7 people to help (trust me)
- Should be more interesting viewing on the stream
Saturday 30 October 2010
CoH 24 Hour Charity Task Force Marathon: Update 1.5
Just a small update on the Charity Marathon
Friday 29 October 2010
CoH 24 Hour Charity Task Force Marathon: Update 1
Small Update for those who don't follow me on twitter (why don't you follow me on twitter?):
...Its possible, nothing is impossible.
- Eddy has agreed to help me run the stream throughout the 24 hours, he also has a laptop he got recently, will be using that
- The date is the 18th of December to the 19th of December.
- Start and [estimated] finish time is 12pm GMT (Estimated because it depends on how long each TF takes)
Time Conversions: 1pm Euro Time, 7am Eastern Time, 6am Central Time, 5am Pacific Time [I would double check them]. - Live Stream will be shown on the Pure Boredom site, but I will be contacting people about advertising and showing the stream on there site (Want as much money as possible!).
- The Live Stream will [hopefully] be showing both the in game footage, and footage of mine and eddy's downward spiral into madness throughout the night.
- This is just a thought, but if some of the 7 team mates are staying throughout the 24 hours, they could interact through Skype/Teamspeek/Vent to the stream itself.
- The marathon will take place on the Defiant Server (a Euro Server in case you don't know)
- Its for Child's Play!!! (A Chip-In page will be set up, all money will go directly to the charity!)
...Its possible, nothing is impossible.
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Monday 25 October 2010
New Games (2)
Just got 3 games to add to the collection, well, its actually 4 because I won one on ebay last night
Games Got:
Sega Classics Arcade Collection on the Mega CD (£4)
Cool Spot on the Mega Drive (£4)
Comix Zone on the Mega Drive (£6)
and, the one I won on ebay - E.T on the Atari 2600 for the small sum of £2.41 including Postage. That makes it the cheapest game I have bought, ever
Condition for the 2 Mega Drive is Excellent, box and instructions, condition for the Mega CD game is good, no instructions unfortunately, will update with E.T condition when I receive it, it looked excellent in the picture though.
Games Got:
Sega Classics Arcade Collection on the Mega CD (£4)
Cool Spot on the Mega Drive (£4)
Comix Zone on the Mega Drive (£6)
and, the one I won on ebay - E.T on the Atari 2600 for the small sum of £2.41 including Postage. That makes it the cheapest game I have bought, ever
Condition for the 2 Mega Drive is Excellent, box and instructions, condition for the Mega CD game is good, no instructions unfortunately, will update with E.T condition when I receive it, it looked excellent in the picture though.
Sunday 24 October 2010
Formula 1, The BBC, Yahoo UK and The Internet
OH FOR FUCK SAKE - The first thing I said when I fired up Firefox today. Looking forward to watching the Formula 1 repeat at 2pm on the BBC (live race was 6am) and of course, right there, on the top of yahoo.co.uk (my home page) is the fucking result of the race!
I mean, come on, they must know that not everyone will be up at 6am to watch the race live, and the BBC are nice enough not to put it on there site, without navigating a few menus, because they know this (hence the repeat at 2pm), but really yahoo, you must have spoilt the result for thousands and thousands of people.
So this is a post for you Yahoo UK - Next race that is on early - WAIT TILL AFTER THE REPEAT TO POST THE RESULT SO PROMINENTLY ON YOUR HOME PAGE!!!! Because what you did, was a shitty thing and taken all the enjoyment out of winging that Alonso won and seeing the race itself.
BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
I mean, come on, they must know that not everyone will be up at 6am to watch the race live, and the BBC are nice enough not to put it on there site, without navigating a few menus, because they know this (hence the repeat at 2pm), but really yahoo, you must have spoilt the result for thousands and thousands of people.
So this is a post for you Yahoo UK - Next race that is on early - WAIT TILL AFTER THE REPEAT TO POST THE RESULT SO PROMINENTLY ON YOUR HOME PAGE!!!! Because what you did, was a shitty thing and taken all the enjoyment out of winging that Alonso won and seeing the race itself.
BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Saturday 23 October 2010
A Load of Mega Drive Games *grins*
1 small thing to get out the way first: Mega Drive = Genesis, for some silly reason.
Oh Yeah! Saw a friend today, he is also a retro gamer, but not much of a collector, which is all the better for me, ya see, he has a load of games for the Mega Drive, and he is going to give me them, not sell, give. Not sure how many or which ones because he needs to get them out, but hopefully, next week, my collection will get a bit larger.
Yey!
Oh Yeah! Saw a friend today, he is also a retro gamer, but not much of a collector, which is all the better for me, ya see, he has a load of games for the Mega Drive, and he is going to give me them, not sell, give. Not sure how many or which ones because he needs to get them out, but hopefully, next week, my collection will get a bit larger.
Yey!
Sunday 17 October 2010
Charity (or, One Stupid Idea)
Confession time, I've never really done anything for charity short of a couple of quid here and there, in fact most of the time I'm thinking "what's in it for me" - Not the best thing to think I know, but, its true.
But, after watching Pat the NES Punk doing a 24 hour marathon of NES games for Child's Play, it got me thinking. I could do that, I could play games for 24 hours and hell, I would do it for a good cause.
Then, after a sleep, I had a chance to think some more about it, and it hit me, like a ton of bricks - I could play City of Heroes for 24 hours, I have done it before back in 2006 on the very first Double XP weekend when I did the Shadow Shard Marathon with 6 other Crazy Heroes (and 1 or 2 others to make up the numbers). But the cogs didn't stop, I got thinking more, what about all the Task Forces in City of Heroes in 24 hours, its possible, ohh but that's not all, I got thinking even more - What if I did all the Task Forces and all the Strike Forces, and the co-op ones, in fact, what about every single Task Force and Strike Force that gives a badge - Thats 24 (25 if you include Old Positron) in total.
Now I know what your thinking, "But that's impossible! You couldn't do 24 Task Forces in 24 hours you crazy Beaver!" and you know what, you are so right, it is impossible, in 24 hours. But its not in 36 to 48 hours.
So this is my challenge, to run all 24(25) Task Forces/Strike Forces in City of Heroes and stream it live online for charity. Call it, making up for lost time and donations.
I must be crazy.
But, after watching Pat the NES Punk doing a 24 hour marathon of NES games for Child's Play, it got me thinking. I could do that, I could play games for 24 hours and hell, I would do it for a good cause.
Then, after a sleep, I had a chance to think some more about it, and it hit me, like a ton of bricks - I could play City of Heroes for 24 hours, I have done it before back in 2006 on the very first Double XP weekend when I did the Shadow Shard Marathon with 6 other Crazy Heroes (and 1 or 2 others to make up the numbers). But the cogs didn't stop, I got thinking more, what about all the Task Forces in City of Heroes in 24 hours, its possible, ohh but that's not all, I got thinking even more - What if I did all the Task Forces and all the Strike Forces, and the co-op ones, in fact, what about every single Task Force and Strike Force that gives a badge - Thats 24 (25 if you include Old Positron) in total.
Now I know what your thinking, "But that's impossible! You couldn't do 24 Task Forces in 24 hours you crazy Beaver!" and you know what, you are so right, it is impossible, in 24 hours. But its not in 36 to 48 hours.
So this is my challenge, to run all 24(25) Task Forces/Strike Forces in City of Heroes and stream it live online for charity. Call it, making up for lost time and donations.
I must be crazy.
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Job? JOB!!
Oh wow! Never thought I would post something like this - I might have a job interview on Friday, Tech Support for either Rockstar Games or Ubisoft!!
It happend so quickly, sent my CV by email and within 10mins, they guy handling it all phoned me! 10 minutes! Had a short chat about me and the job and at the end, said he would put me forward for an interview, and will contact me with time and date soon, holy shit!
Best of all, its a job in gaming, outsourced but gaming none the less!!
YEY!!
Update: Nothing came of it, turns out there wasn't a job going there after all, was just a ruse to get my on there books - Fuckers!
It happend so quickly, sent my CV by email and within 10mins, they guy handling it all phoned me! 10 minutes! Had a short chat about me and the job and at the end, said he would put me forward for an interview, and will contact me with time and date soon, holy shit!
Best of all, its a job in gaming, outsourced but gaming none the less!!
YEY!!
Update: Nothing came of it, turns out there wasn't a job going there after all, was just a ruse to get my on there books - Fuckers!
Friday 8 October 2010
Shopping for Old Games
Holy fuck is it hard to get hold of Old Games in Hartlepool, there are 3 chain game shops in the town (one is a franchise) and only the franchise one sells old games, not even charity shops get ones older than Playstation or Playstation 2, unless of course they do get really old ones, they just don't put them out - I must pop in one day and ask about that.
The only place I can reliably get old games is ebay and that isn't a good thing, there a bit... overpriced.
Why is it easier in the US to get them, you see videos all the time of what people pick up randomly looking around "thrift stores" (that's right isn't it?), hell there is even a chain store dedicated to old junk called Bookman's (again, is that right?)- We need one of them here :(
If anyone from the UK is reading this, and has any old games for any console they wanna get rid of, give me a shout, I might take them off your hands :)
Arg, I wanna up my collection, but I cant *cries*
The only place I can reliably get old games is ebay and that isn't a good thing, there a bit... overpriced.
Why is it easier in the US to get them, you see videos all the time of what people pick up randomly looking around "thrift stores" (that's right isn't it?), hell there is even a chain store dedicated to old junk called Bookman's (again, is that right?)- We need one of them here :(
If anyone from the UK is reading this, and has any old games for any console they wanna get rid of, give me a shout, I might take them off your hands :)
Arg, I wanna up my collection, but I cant *cries*
Tuesday 5 October 2010
New Games (1)
Randomly bought myself 2 new games - Bioshock 2 and Fable 2.
Why? Because I all ready have Bioshock and I fancied a RPG so got Fable 2. Well, time to play some Fable 2 hehe
Why? Because I all ready have Bioshock and I fancied a RPG so got Fable 2. Well, time to play some Fable 2 hehe
Sunday 3 October 2010
Support: Or lack there of
I'm betting, that 99% of people who read this blog (all... 3 of you..?), gets support from there family and friends in just about whatever they do. Your the lucky ones.
Myself, I get nothing, sure, they might humour me when it comes to things, but in terms of support, I get nothing. Take for example my main project - Pure Boredom - Basically making films and reviewing TV shows, only problem is, at home, I cant record anything and I cant do the voice overs - Hell, I cant even talk on xbox live without being asked what I'm doing.
Back in June I did a Lets Play of the Doctor Who Adventure Games, I did the first chapter with the 2nd one being done the week after, I started, but after 5mins, I had my sister telling me to "stop talking to yourself" then calling me a freak for doing it - You know what - FUCK YOU! The lets play happened to be one of the most popular things i have done for You Tube, and because you wont shut the fuck up, I had to abandon it. People wanted to watch my lets play because of the commentary, the others had none, mine did, that's why people wanted to watch it aaaaarrrrgggggghhhhhh
Its not just family stopping me doing anything, my friends aren't very helpful either. 2 weeks ago, myself and eddy where meant to be doing prep work for Victorian Invasion, my first real short film, I tell him I'll be doing a schedule for it (or basically a To-Do list) and he likes the idea, make it as professional as possible - I give him a copy a week or so before we are due to start, both he and his girlfriend (she plays The Lady) are all for it, until the day we start, then he 'forgets' and keeps forgetting for the rest of the schedule. Only problem now is, the weather, I cant do any filming with the weather we are having now. I have a feeling that Victorian Invasion will not see the light of day any time this year, and that makes me a sad Beaver.
Sorry about the wall of text, but this is something that seriously pisses me off, I cant record anything at home because whoever is in at the time stops me and my friends forget or don't take direction (that could be another post all together). Whatever i want to do, is stopped because its not 'normal' and that's really pissing me off!
Bah!
Myself, I get nothing, sure, they might humour me when it comes to things, but in terms of support, I get nothing. Take for example my main project - Pure Boredom - Basically making films and reviewing TV shows, only problem is, at home, I cant record anything and I cant do the voice overs - Hell, I cant even talk on xbox live without being asked what I'm doing.
Back in June I did a Lets Play of the Doctor Who Adventure Games, I did the first chapter with the 2nd one being done the week after, I started, but after 5mins, I had my sister telling me to "stop talking to yourself" then calling me a freak for doing it - You know what - FUCK YOU! The lets play happened to be one of the most popular things i have done for You Tube, and because you wont shut the fuck up, I had to abandon it. People wanted to watch my lets play because of the commentary, the others had none, mine did, that's why people wanted to watch it aaaaarrrrgggggghhhhhh
Its not just family stopping me doing anything, my friends aren't very helpful either. 2 weeks ago, myself and eddy where meant to be doing prep work for Victorian Invasion, my first real short film, I tell him I'll be doing a schedule for it (or basically a To-Do list) and he likes the idea, make it as professional as possible - I give him a copy a week or so before we are due to start, both he and his girlfriend (she plays The Lady) are all for it, until the day we start, then he 'forgets' and keeps forgetting for the rest of the schedule. Only problem now is, the weather, I cant do any filming with the weather we are having now. I have a feeling that Victorian Invasion will not see the light of day any time this year, and that makes me a sad Beaver.
Sorry about the wall of text, but this is something that seriously pisses me off, I cant record anything at home because whoever is in at the time stops me and my friends forget or don't take direction (that could be another post all together). Whatever i want to do, is stopped because its not 'normal' and that's really pissing me off!
Bah!
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