Balance Schmalance

We appreciate feedback.

We really do.

Indeed, we wait with bated breath for your suggestions on how we can make the game better.

Sometimes, it's good.

Except replace the word "sometimes" with the word "rarely".

My particular favorite is the many (many, many, MANY) suggestions we get on how to "balance" the job system.

Do you have any idea how difficult it is to create balance in a system that has 20 entirely different job classes?

They have different abilities.

With different roles.

One might even say they were DIFFERENT JOBS.

Suppose your house was on fire.

No, it's not really on fire. Sit back down.

It's a metaphor, stupid.

So, your house is on fire.

A firefighter shows up.

A police officer.

Maybe a paramedic.

And then a shoe salesman.

Yes.

A shoe salesman.

Now, a shoe salesman might not be as helpful in this type of situation.

BurnVictim>> Someone help me!
BurnVictim>> I'm hurt!
ShoeSalesman>> You know what you need?
ShoeSalesman>> Sneakers.

But he shows up anyway.

And then starts complaining that he's not as helpful as the other people there.

ShoeSalesman>> This is so unfair.
ShoeSalesman>> Damned firefighters with the...
ShoeSalesman>> Saving people...
ShoeSalesman>> From fire...

He starts going on all the fire-fighting related forums.

Post Title: Fire fighting unbalanced

y is it every time there's a fire, everyone invites the firemen? they should totally nerf firefighters.

Then he starts calling up the fire department.

ShoeSalesman>> I have some good ideas on how to balance the fire fighting system.
ShoeSalesman>> They should adjust the strength of the fire.
ShoeSalesman>> Or maybe make the fire weak to... shoes.
FireChief>> Have you lost your mind?
ShoeSalesman>> That totally wouldn't make shoe salesmen overpowered.
ShoeSalesman>> We'd just be a viable job class.
FireChief>> I'm going to hang up now.

There are situations where a shoe salesman would be helpful.

You need a new pair of nikes? Helpful.

You need a nice pair of high heels? Helpful.

You need someone to keep you from burning to death? Not so much.

But the shoe salesman still expects you to completely revamp the entire system to make them more "balanced".

Here is how I might respond to the aforementioned shoe salesman:

GET ANOTHER DAMNED JOB!

If you want to fight fires, BECOME A FIREMAN!

I hate people.

Tomorrow, I'm going to go kick a shoe salesman in the balls.

Hard.

And when he asks for medical help, I'm calling a dry cleaner.

Let's see how he feels about balance then.

RIAA gave up on music piracy

RIAA has officially given up and raised the white flag. Now the RIAA plans to charge a mandatory $5/month per user tax from the ISPs to allow downloadings of MP3. People have protested that if they did not download MP3s from the internet, they do not need to pay this tax. This loops back to how RIAA can detect who is downloading music and who is not.

Another factor would behttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif that what will happen to iTunes Store? For $0.99 I can get a song. If I were to spend $5 each month, I get 5 songs from iTunes. If I pay the Tax, I get unlimited song for a month. Hows that sound? iTune's is going bust if this is implemented and we'll be in to see a big law suit from Apple to RIAA.

What do you guys think of RIAA's latest actions? Let me know in the comments!

Link (via TechDirt)

EDIT: They actually made a song to protest against RIAA!
Link
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The *NEW* year

New Year, what does it mean to you?

1) New resolution (Yeah assholes, like I'm believing you will stick to it)
2) New stuff (Well, depends, if you're single, congratulations!)
3) New shoes (I definitely need a new shoe considering I trashed mine find some necklace on the bitch *cough* beach.)

New year, new stuff, new books, new teachers, new assessments, new.... wait a minute... who the hell sneaked teachers and assessments in here. JORMUNGAND!!

*Jormungand deals 50000000000 dmg to school*

Now that's better.

New year, new stuff, new start, revivals, what's next? Yeah I know people, I haven't been active recently, but that's not my fault. Blame the holidays. Whose idea was it that Christmas sticks so close to new years?

Okay it's Gods ... Nothing much to say anymore. I mean, he's GOD! What can I do about it except maybe bitch and whine a little, but the end of the day, like it's ever gonna change. Well it will change... someday... when Jesus Christ was given birth again and this time in march.

I MAY jolly well be reviving this ol' shit of a blog. But who knows, stay tuned.

Question of the day: Do you follow? Or do you strike your own path?
Answer of the day: I follow the own path I struck myself.

Whatever... Fuck off.

Why Do You Give Gift Cards?

Maybe I am a little off here but I sort of agree with this statement:

"Here’s an idea. Let’s trade perfectly good money, and exchange it for something that serves the same purpose but has an expiration date, loses value over time, and can only be used at one store! Gift cards are the worst possible present you could give someone as a gift!"

In his article at American Consumer News, Matthew Paulson goes into the reasons we're all giving gift cards as well as the message it's sending to the recipient. You are either admitting that you have no creativity in your body or worse:

"When you buy someone a gift card, you are sending them a message that you know how to manage their money better than they are, and should be able to decide which store they spend the money you give them at."

So, here is the question. Do you give gift cards? If so, is it simply because it's more convenient for you? Don't feel bad, that is my reasoning. Perhaps I will begin thinking twice.

So remember, if you're thinking of giving me gift cards for christmas, I suggest you stop in your tracks and grab something more useful for me. I could use a notebook, maybe a truckload of caviar and a parentally-unaccepted amount of coffee.

Whatever, you got me started. Now I'm going to ignore this post and walk to starbucks.

Way to go dad ! [NSFW]

When she starts giving the boys a show her dad walks in...
Just a simple survey, what will you do if you find your daughter doing a web-cam strip tease for the boys?

Let me know in the comments guys!

I'll personally skin her.

Link (Via LiveLeak)

Alson deafeated by sluggish computer

Never in my life, have I hated slow computer that much. Determined not to allow such a breach in my computer slow down my plans to take over the world by manufacturing weapons of mass destruction using my iTunes, I have decided to reformat my computer once again.

I shall take over the world with "mother" once I reformat my hard disk. I call this project "Operation Reunion".

All imbeciles will vanish and the world will be left with only people the likes of me. Vanity at it's peak. I will update you when my Operation is ready. In the meantime, find an anti-air shelter and hide.

Alson lost hope in the online gaming community

I have literally lost all hope on the online gaming communities. I swear I will NEVER ever join one of those shit.

You'll never find me in GameTrailers forums nor the GameAxis forums. Well unless I'm there to

1. Phish
2. Cheat
3. Steal
4. Kill

Other then these 4 reasons, you'll NEVER EVER see Alson on the boards or forums of those gaming website. Although I am interested in new games releases, but I'm still loyal to both RF Online AND Warcraft III.

Introductions aside, let me bring you today's winner...

All the way from planet Retardia comes this retard.

JOSH !!!!

Read all about him here !

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I'll fucking murder him with an aluminium foil.

How degraded can mankind be?

I'll leave you with this question bobbling on your mind for the rest of your lives.