Latest MMORPG experience: Lord of the Rings Online.
Good points:
1.) Lots of lore. Heck, it's based on Tolkien!
2.) I get to be a short healer again. Yay!
3.) Also get to be a short tank. A REALLY short tank. More yay!
Disappointing points:
1.) Weapons aren't proportional to the size of your character. Thus, my short tank drags her sword along the ground. And a two-handed sword appears to drag THROUGH the floor.
I guess that's why the Shire has a lot of farms - you can just strap a big sword on all the adventuring hobbits and have them run across your field. Instant furrows everywhere, ready for planting.
2.) Characters don't walk - they mince. It's like there's something is wrong with their feet, making them physically unable to move a foot forward in a normal stride, unless running.
I don't see my hobbit in a kimono, so watching her walk that way makes no sense whatsoever.
3.) Auction House Interface - you can't use the "tab" and "enter" keys in the auction house interface to move from field to field. Not even if you're trying to, say, enter a bid of 10 silver and 55 copper. Instead you have to click into the silvers box, enter "10," then click into the copper box and enter "55." THEN to bid you have to go click on "Bid."
This is a minor annoyance. And happens every time you visit the AH.
Ah well, guess I'll just vendor everything. >_>
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Tired tired tired tired tired.
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"Creature Comforts" is hilarious. Really really hilarious. Presented by the creators of "Wallace and Grommit," it has all the quirky humor that I so love.
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Still tired.
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So, putting the company's magazine together for the first time was quite an experience. A couple weeks with several 9-hour days (and skipping lunches), followed by one hellish 12-hour day.
Everything that could go wrong, just about did.
The Mac had a nervous breakdown and froze. All attempts to get it working were failing, and I was frustrated almost to the point of tears. My former boss had to be called, and managed to coax the machine to work well enough to get the project finished - but by that time it was past 8pm.
Turns out the HD was almost completely full. Just had to clear out a bit of space, defrag the disk, and soon it was back to normal.
I wish fixing my brain was that easy.
