http://dwip.alsherok.net/ en-us dwip@arthmoor.com Sat, 10 May 2008 09:59:02 -0800 http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001265.html Let us, for a moment, talk about home improvement, as we have so many times previously. Though usually our discussion topic is decks, let us move into the realm of interior decorating. First, the before shot: And now the after... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001264.html Rumors of my demise are slightly exaggerated. Rumors of my enemies' demise by way of large barrels of exploding pitch and naptha, however, are not. Make of this what you will. I can promise you much more extensive updating later,... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001263.html First, for you Weye followers, you may find the version 2 beta here. Please note that this is liable to be updated as bugs are found, and if you do find anything busted, please do let me know about it.... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001262.html One of those things about me that most people don't actually know is that I'm something of a map geek, especially when it comes to gaming maps. Now, most of you, my faithful readers, pretty much know this - the... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001261.html In which I, having not done so previously, shortly review the downloadable content for Oblivion. I'll go through each one, then I'll talk about the series as a whole. DLC1: Horse Armor Which gives you the ability to buy armor... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001260.html How do you know cataloging is pain? Notice, if you will, the multitide of 2" thick books, the 2" binder that's full, and yes, that's so totally a flowchart there. Yes, I AM crazy, why do you ask?... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001259.html Which not all of them are, but never mind that. So a few people now have asked me about my various Oblivion characters, and since I've played enough of them, I've started forgetting who they were. So I checked. And... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001258.html Some of you may remember this post from a time ago, in which I discuss D&D worlds and the building thereof. As I am in a creative brainstorming mood, and as I need a break from beating my head against... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001257.html I promised you Weye pics, so here they are. Enjoy. This is essentially what I see in the editor.  The big orange boxes are either effects or trigger zones.  In this case, butterflies.  The yellow box things are door markers,... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001256.html So, Weye, or the main quest thereof, or should I say the, oh, five quests or so that comprise it, are now in playtesting, which I'd like to say a brief word about. It's a funny beast, developing something this... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001255.html In which I wax wroth at Oblivion dialogue editing, because, well, why the hell wouldn't you, as I will now describe. First thing you need to know is, Each line of dialogue, called a response, is contained in a topic,... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001254.html By now, most of you gaming types in the audience will have heard that Gary Gygax has died. I don't want to dwell on this a whole lot, but it should be obvious to anyone who knows me that his... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001253.html Wherein I'm going to superfluously talk about a set of games everyone's already heard about, and probably already played. With the exception of Team Fortress 2, a multi-player game I have essentially zero interest in, I've now played the whole... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001252.html A few random ponderances on Valentine's Day, now that I'm celebrating it with somebody, rather than spending it thinking about how I'm not doing that. 1. In the store buying flowers and chocolate yesterday, I observed that the age gap... http://dwip.alsherok.net/archives/001251.html In which I shall now review some games and a movie, because I have points to make about them. Also, for those of you accustomed to slightly more...timely blog updates, rest assured that I am indeed thinking along those same...