Comments for Reed A Raymond - San Francisco Writer, Illustrator, Gamer http://www.reedaraymond.com Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Definitely Not a Wolf by Mike http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/11/definitely-not-a-wolf/#comment-328 Mike Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:07:19 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=216#comment-328 Yeah, I know what you mean about MMOs. I'm thinking I'll buy it and get the free month and play for that, but once that's over my semester will be in full swing and I won't really have time to play anyway. My character also enjoys crafting, and I'm now working on getting 100 in enchanting. Already have 100 smithing (sadly I only use one piece of crafted gear), which is really useful for improving equipment. I more than double armour or damage ratings on equipment. Alchemy is also very very useful. Healing, paralysis, slow, invisibility, and buffs for skills. It's great. Also: make some poisons of damage magicka regen, they're really good for fighting wizards. Yeah, I know what you mean about MMOs. I’m thinking I’ll buy it and get the free month and play for that, but once that’s over my semester will be in full swing and I won’t really have time to play anyway.
My character also enjoys crafting, and I’m now working on getting 100 in enchanting. Already have 100 smithing (sadly I only use one piece of crafted gear), which is really useful for improving equipment. I more than double armour or damage ratings on equipment.
Alchemy is also very very useful. Healing, paralysis, slow, invisibility, and buffs for skills. It’s great. Also: make some poisons of damage magicka regen, they’re really good for fighting wizards.

]]> Comment on Definitely Not a Wolf by Reed http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/11/definitely-not-a-wolf/#comment-322 Reed Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:25:30 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=216#comment-322 Hey Mike! My character is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. I usually sneak and shoot, then close with dual axes or with ax and magic. Honestly, I enjoy the crafting and trying to get as much money as possible, so I have invested the bulk of my perks in enchanting and blacksmithing. At least I'm well geared, even if I don't know how to use the weapons! I don't think I'll be jumping into SWTOR. All these console games are keeping me more busy than I'd like, and another MMO seems...dangerous Hey Mike!

My character is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades. I usually sneak and shoot, then close with dual axes or with ax and magic. Honestly, I enjoy the crafting and trying to get as much money as possible, so I have invested the bulk of my perks in enchanting and blacksmithing. At least I’m well geared, even if I don’t know how to use the weapons!

I don’t think I’ll be jumping into SWTOR. All these console games are keeping me more busy than I’d like, and another MMO seems…dangerous

]]> Comment on Definitely Not a Wolf by Mike http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/11/definitely-not-a-wolf/#comment-320 Mike Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:47:34 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=216#comment-320 I've also been playing way too much than is healthy for someone approaching December exams. ;) I'm really enjoying the game, but I do sometimes feel that there is a certain way that programmers expect a scenario to play out and when you don't do that it makes the game feel broken. As a sneaky archer doing hit and runs and hit and hides this often seems the case. What's your build like? Also: are you interested in SWTOR? Henrik and I are considering getting it for the Christmas furor~ I’ve also been playing way too much than is healthy for someone approaching December exams. ;)

I’m really enjoying the game, but I do sometimes feel that there is a certain way that programmers expect a scenario to play out and when you don’t do that it makes the game feel broken. As a sneaky archer doing hit and runs and hit and hides this often seems the case.

What’s your build like?

Also: are you interested in SWTOR? Henrik and I are considering getting it for the Christmas furor~

]]> Comment on From Passion to Profession by Henrik http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/10/from-passion-to-profession/#comment-266 Henrik Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:34:24 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=210#comment-266 Awesome article, It's been some time since I've played Dragon Age 2 and this reading has piqued my interests just enough to play once more--who am I kidding, I'll be all over it like a donkey on a waffle. I had no idea they acquired Felicia Day in Mark of the Assassin. You're right; their choice was leaps and bounds better than having someone unrelated to gaming, and it helps that she's so respected in WOW and YouTube. Awesome article,

It’s been some time since I’ve played Dragon Age 2 and this reading has piqued my interests just enough to play once more–who am I kidding, I’ll be all over it like a donkey on a waffle.
I had no idea they acquired Felicia Day in Mark of the Assassin. You’re right; their choice was leaps and bounds better than having someone unrelated to gaming, and it helps that she’s so respected in WOW and YouTube.

]]> Comment on You Scratch My Back, I’ll Stab Yours: Cooperative Board Games at their Best by Reed http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/08/you-scratch-my-back-ill-stab-yours-cooperative-board-games-at-their-best/#comment-115 Reed Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:47:20 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=197#comment-115 I love this idea! The continual drain on player resources will definitely be a a unifying force. I'll add this quest ASAP, and maybe think of some other quests that create a hindrance UNTIL the quest is completed rather than only if the players fail. Maybe reducing movement speed or closing locations... I love this idea! The continual drain on player resources will definitely be a a unifying force. I’ll add this quest ASAP, and maybe think of some other quests that create a hindrance UNTIL the quest is completed rather than only if the players fail. Maybe reducing movement speed or closing locations…

]]> Comment on You Scratch My Back, I’ll Stab Yours: Cooperative Board Games at their Best by Mike http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/08/you-scratch-my-back-ill-stab-yours-cooperative-board-games-at-their-best/#comment-114 Mike Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:36:45 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=197#comment-114 I was thinking you could have a quest similar to the one you showed with the town being attacked more often by monsters, but change it to an organized crime ring. Perhaps every turn there would be a chance that one player would get an item stolen, or some gold stolen, or something like that. This would continue until the players made a concerted effort to bust the ring in a similar manner to how they might stop the bold monster attacks in your example. It would be a more immediate threat for players to confront as it wouldn't be a slow trickle of gold for the remainder of the game, but instead be a loss of a potentially important item immediately. I was thinking you could have a quest similar to the one you showed with the town being attacked more often by monsters, but change it to an organized crime ring.
Perhaps every turn there would be a chance that one player would get an item stolen, or some gold stolen, or something like that. This would continue until the players made a concerted effort to bust the ring in a similar manner to how they might stop the bold monster attacks in your example.
It would be a more immediate threat for players to confront as it wouldn’t be a slow trickle of gold for the remainder of the game, but instead be a loss of a potentially important item immediately.

]]> Comment on The Round-Up by Patrick http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/07/the-round-up/#comment-42 Patrick Fri, 15 Jul 2011 18:25:38 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=182#comment-42 i hope this movie is amazing. one thing i will never forget is where i learned a love for all things middle earth..... ;-) i hope this movie is amazing. one thing i will never forget is where i learned a love for all things middle earth….. ;-)

]]> Comment on Pick a Number by joey http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/06/pick-a-number/#comment-34 joey Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:26:28 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=178#comment-34 best i got was 6 tries! best i got was 6 tries!

]]> Comment on Games Round-up by joey http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/05/games-round-up/#comment-28 joey Sat, 28 May 2011 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=165#comment-28 Definitely a good zuma blitz board for high scores if you can get your multiplier up and hit those gap shots. Was enjoying dueling with a few other popcappers this week. Gonna go checkout daggerdale now! Co-op soon? Definitely a good zuma blitz board for high scores if you can get your multiplier up and hit those gap shots. Was enjoying dueling with a few other popcappers this week.

Gonna go checkout daggerdale now! Co-op soon?

]]> Comment on As If That Weren’t Enough… by Mike Lottes http://www.reedaraymond.com/2011/05/as-if-that-werent-enough/#comment-26 Mike Lottes Thu, 19 May 2011 09:08:38 +0000 http://www.reedaraymond.com/?p=157#comment-26 I want to try your game... I want to try your game…

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