24th Sep 2014 - Modding, why its great and why its getting sh*t on

As a time long advocate of modding, hearing people complain about a moddable game is frustrating. Especially when the complaints relate to a game being a bit shallow, or a problem a mod can perfectly fix.

But first, let me explain in what perspective it is frustrating me. People like to complain. I guess that's how our culture is like. And in the same spirit, we'd rather complain about a game than do some minimal work to allow it to become better or even the best. I don't think I've seen a single complaint around Skyrim that couldn't be addressed with a mod or a plugin.

So in other words, people who spout the common complaints about a game are usually people who are too lazy to enhance their own experience. All they care about is spewing said venom, and leave.

And that's unfair. Especially when I see inexperienced critic's stick around the same trope. "It's an ocean with the depth of a puddle", or "There's very little to do, and the characters all look the same".

So I'm going to launch a personal campaign under the slogan: Divert your expectations.
Not coincidentally, the Steam Curation of my group Obscurum Complex revolves around games where modding enhances the game's experience. And in all honesty, games like these deserve their own genre.

21st Sep 2014 - I haven’t seen Breaking Bad yet but here’s two things I already like about it.

Overall a well received series, people have been saying left and right that it's amazing. So at some point soon I may look into actually watching the series. Maybe in a binge/marathon.

But before I even have seen any of it, there's already a few things that I considerably like about it.

17th Sep 2014 - Are autistic people really an authority on autism?

This train of thought dawned on me when I once again mentally toyed with the idea of explaining what Autism really is. As it stands, the only working explanations are cold and hard definitions. But we'd be fools to think that this gives a correct representation of the emotional experience (and hardship) that lies within.

I've come to the conclusion that even a man like me, who spends hours every day pondering upon the truths of the world we live in, can't even come to a solid representative conclusion that perfectly embodies and visualizes this handicap. A handicap that I, myself, am suffering from.

Truly I, being a man who has his way with words AND suffers the condition first hand, must be the most well equipped person to perfectly convey this perspective?
Actually, no. Not really. Not at all, in fact.

14th Sep 2014 - FPS Gamers hating controllers a.k.a people are terrible at debate

There is a running theme going on on the internet, in specific in the FPS circles, on Controllers vs Keyboard+mouse. But first, let's note down some basic facts before I continue.

Yes, a keyboard and mouse allows for better reaction and precision. Especially when you're more practiced in it. These are indisputable statistics that me, along with everyone else saying this, is pulling out of their ass based on a safe assumption. It's also on the part of "Proving" that the discussion HORRIBLY derails. Let's just agree that, yes, keyboard and mouse squeezes that extra piece of precision compared to a controller.

What I however disagree with is that we should consider that the only factor when picking either. There's comfort in a controller. Some people just want to lay back and casually game. Especially in a game like Planetside 2, where your participation matters more than your performance, having a more relaxed time is certainly a benefit.
(fyi Planetside 2 controller support is horrible. You can bind controller keys, but it seems to not properly recognize input, to the point where inputting Left will make me strafe right. No, really, that's actually a problem I have trouble solving.)

10th Sep 2014 - Growing up (aka things I wish I could tell my young self)

So some of the people I know, that know me, or even are my friends, you could say are actually quite youthful. I am stuck in this trope though where I am only 25, but I already feel like I've got a ton of wisdom I want to share.
Not so much as to feel like a sage, but because they're mainly mistakes I see no reason people of younger generations should make.

In the BroStream chat I usually end up writing a paragraph of these, and adding a few more lines that barely do justice to the point I'm trying to make. If not already utterly drown in the mass of other people talking.

So, I decided to round a few up. I try to stay as general as possible. There are some lessons that are more unique to the kind of person you are. But there are also some lessons that you need to learn the hard way. However, those that remain, I'll try and gather here. If it's received well, I may do encores. Who knows.

7th Sep 2014 - Warframe and expectations

Two of the things I quite tire hearing about Warframe is: How it's Pay To Win, and how it's a grind to level up and do anything in that game. And this discussion always gets brought up whenever a game is similar in this matter.

The Pay To Win one I'll say real quick: It is as P2W as many of those Facebook games people play. The truth is that anything that makes a difference in combat in Warframe can simply be earned through the grind. It is not Pay to Win, it is Pay to Save Time. Or to be vain, as you can now buy skins and such.

In fact, it is very simple and quick to find the 'best' Warframe, Primary, Secondary and Melee weapon and forever use those. Nothing will stop you doing that. The game will not punish you for sticking with the best gear. Except if you want other gear that's level locked... But these levels can not be bought, you can however buy aforementioned gear without having to craft it. It'll also come with Orokin thingies installed that doubles their mod capacity, which is also a thing that you can craft.

OH YEAH SICK I STILL HAVE A BLOG HERE SICK SICK

The next few messages will be the rants I did on Twitlonger.
They're kinda blog posts but then just plugged on Twitter so fuck me I guess.