Twittered

Well, I went ahead and did it.. I'm now a tweet. (I think that's the correct term.)
I joined Twitter the other day and have actually found that due to the word-limited comment-space, I've actually been able to keep my updates up.. to.. date. Ahem.
My Twitter name is ReturnedKarma (just for those of you who are Twitter-goers).

I signed onto a new project which is already in Beta form. It's definitely going to be a change for me but I'm pretty excited about it. :) Takes me back to the olden days when the closest form of online gameplay I had access to was through a text-based MUD.
You can actually find the game here for free online play: http://aragon-online.net/
There's quite a bit of history linked to this video-game and it's creators which I've enjoyed researching. Here's the link to a wiki on another game they created back in '89: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Aragon . Aragon Online is supposed to be loosely based on the previous tactical title; Sword of Aragon.
Anyways, :) Just thought I'd plug that one since it's the first game I can actually link to that I've worked on or will be working on so far.

I'm up late working on Bruno's demo. Just kinda enjoying the relaxation of it. :) The thing I enjoy most about creating content for a humorous Adventure game is exaggeration. I mean, how cool is it when you actually get paid to take an idea and blow it completely out of proportion.. Just as long as you figure out some outlandish way to make it connect to the rest of the story.
Ahh.. I love my job...

'WAMO Syndrome'

"WAMO Syndrome is the condition one finds themselves in after initally being a tank for an extended period of time. 'Bane admitted his WAMO Syndrome after being utterly slaughtered by running his healing monk directly into the AOE.' "

Ah.. We all have experienced this condition.. Whether we have it ourselves, or a mission where an invitation of a friend or guildy quickly turns sour, hordes and hordes of monsters swarming all over the disabled body of a BP Ranger.. Too quick to tank.
WAMO Syndrome is a common occurance among the MMORPG community, ranging from young to old alike. What can we do to help our loved ones? What can we do to help ourselves??
1. Ask for help! Admitting you have a problem is the first step to solving it.
2. Don't sabotage yourself: Refrain from even 'this one time' out-of-profession-tanking.
3. Avoid Bad Examples: Friends who carry the same disease? Avoid them in the act. WAMOism feeds off of WAMOism.
4. Don't give into Peer Pressure! Just because everyone else is doing it doesen't mean you have to do it.
5. Get a Pet: Go train a pet.. Maybe a tiger from Factions, or even a Flamingo from NF.. But PLEASE.. If you feel the need to witness utter slaughterization and to aggravate a ball of enemies.. Send your pet in. He's tough. He can handle it.. Really.

With these helpful hints perhaps even YOU can make a difference.

Eternal Flames?

Ever notice that most video game dungeons and catacombs are always lit with torches? Even though these dungeons are usually uninhabited and have been so for hundreds of years? How does this happen? Does some little pixelated-game-elf hop along in front of you lighting the way or are the torches 'motion-sensor'?