Quake Wars : Enemy Territory

So I know that a lot of you have been seeing me play gross amounts of time on this game. Some of you prolly wonder if you should try this game because of it so here comes the review.

***STOP*** Before you even think about this game know that you have to have a team to play it. In a few weeks time when everyone has figured out how to play this game you will not be able to go in and win single handedly. This is team tactics at his hardest and no matter how you play it there is no single player that can carry a team.

So here's the break down. There are 2 teams that you can play Strogg (the aliens) or GDF (humans). There are 3 main game types: Objective, Stopwatch, and Campaign. And there are 5 classes: Soldier, Engineer, Field Ops, Covert Ops, and Medic. These classes have different names as Strogg but the symbols stay the same. Essientally each class is the same for human and strogg but the perks are a little different for each of the races.
For instance a Strogg Medic has the ability to create a "spawn host" in which the medic alters a dead humans body so if the medic (or whichever Strogg that claims it) dies they respawn at that point. Strogg medics health packs are also ammo packs. Where as the human medic can not create spawn host and their health packs only give health BUT they can drop unlimited supply crates which provide both.

Alright since we have a brief understanding of classes (and I do mean brief) we'll talk about game play. Quake wars has 12 maps: 3 maps to a campaign.   Each map has between 2-4 objectives that have to be completed to win the map. Strogg 90% of the time is defense and GDF is 90% offense. There are some maps in which it switches. Objective gameplay is for a single map only. Campaign is for all three maps to a campaign. And stopwatch is a single map where one team will play the map and set a time for completion then you switch sides and try to bet that time. You pick a class to play (and can change classes during the game). Each class has different tools that you can use as well as each objective has a particular class that has to complete it (there are a few objectives that any class can complete). Each class has tools that can be used to help to complete objectives. For instance Field Ops can make mortar cannons and artilery cannons and call airstrikes. Engineers can repair any vehicle for you race and build mining lasers, towers and other things. Covert Ops can wear disguises pulled off dead bodies to look like the opposing team as well as drop radars. Soldiers can blow up selected walls and enemy vehicles/equipment by planting time-delayed bombs. Theres so much that each class can do that I would be sitting here all day typing them so if you pick up the game I'll be more than happy to show you what I know. (That's right there's so much that after 25 hours of game play I am stilling learning things that these classes can do.) There are tons of vehicles from helicopters to tanks to ATVs.

SO... here's my two cents on the overall game. When I first picked this game up I hated it... absolutely hated it... there's so much going on that you stay confused probably through the first 4 hours you play it. But once you understand the basics of whats going on it all changes and now I absolutely love this game. Its definitely a rent it first title as I would say a majority of people will not like it because it's complex and takes time to learn. It's done on a quake engine which means that its fast (makes COD4 look sluggish fast). Which also means that there is a mean auto-aim system  necessary for the game play. But trust me it's necessary and easy to break off from. The graphics are not bad but not cutting edge but that's because the maps are HUGE and you already have a nice 2 minute load screen at the start of the game (but it's the only load screen... there's no load time in game). The maps are so big that the same maps on the PC version support up to 32 players comfortably but the x360 version only supports to 18 (same maps mind you). It's still glitchy but no more so than and non-beta test LIVE game... give them time for a patch and problem solved. And besides all I really notice is that sometimes I can jump in vehicles on the ground floor when I am standing on the top floor of a building. The maps are 100% playable... if you fly to the top of a skyskraper you can be on it sniping of calling in strikes. I am truley enjoying this game so much that I am finding it hard to pull myself away to go play other games. And by the way if you reading other reviews of this game you may want to rethink before you pass judgement... there are a lot of misconceptions...

Posted by LucifersPearl @ 12:15 am EDT | Permalink | 0 Comments

I am falling apart...

Yep so for whatever reason, I (a normally healthy person), am having a series of health issues. 1) My finger is swollen and feels dislocated but I can't tell and I pulled on it and it seems fine but whatever. 2) My kidneys are killing me. 3) I have to go get my boobies smashed because I found a lump. Hopefully nothing but still nerve racking. So i get to go to the doctor and act like a hypochondriac. YEE HAA!!! Just felt like bitching...

Posted by LucifersPearl @ 9:59 am EDT | Permalink | 1 Comments

Funny funny...

FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 01, 2007
RE: Christmas Party

I'm happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We'll have a small band playing traditional carols...feel free to sing along. And don't be surprised if our CEO shows up as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00pm. Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over 10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone's pockets. This gathering is only for employees! Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time! Merry Christmas to you and your family.
            Patty

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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 02, 2007
RE: Holiday Party

In no way was yesterday's memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we're calling it our "Holiday Party." The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians or those still celebrating Reconciliation Day. There will be no Christmas tree. No Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music. Happy now? Happy Holidays to you and your family.
            Patty

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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 03, 2007
RE: Holiday Party
           
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table ... you didn't sign your name. I'm happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, "AA Only"; you wouldn't be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody? Forget about the gifts exchange, no gifts exchange are allowed since the u nion members feel that $10.00 is too much money and executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.  NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.

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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
RE: Holiday Party
           
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20 begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees' beliefs.  Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party- or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work? Meanwhile, I've arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from The dessert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms. Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each will have their own table. Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men's table. To the person asking permission to cross dress, no cross-dressing allowed though. We will have booster seats for short people. Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food we suggest for those people with high blood pressure to taste first. There will be fresh fruits as dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply "No Sugar" desserts. Sorry! Did I miss anything?!?!?
            Patty

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FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F****** Employees
DATE: October 05, 2007
RE: The F****** Holiday Party
           
Vegetarian pricks I've had it with you people!!!  We're going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the "grill of death," as you  so quaintly put it, and you'll get your f****** salad bar, including organic tomatoes. But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I've heard them scream. I'm hearing them scream right NOW! I hope you all have a rotten holiday! Drive drunk and die,
            The Bitch from HELL!!!!!!!!

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FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: October 06, 2007
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party
           
I'm sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery and I'll continue to forward your cards to her.  In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
            Happy Holidays!
            Joan

Posted by LucifersPearl @ 7:19 pm EDT | Permalink | 2 Comments

Don't blame me...

Okay got the links to work... but can't embed... please enlighten me... but not now... enjoy...

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Yeah... Feel better???

Posted by LucifersPearl @ 7:13 am EDT | Permalink | 3 Comments

Random awesomeness

Yep so it's getting really really close to the Arizona LAN and I am more than excited about it... I AM SOOOO READY!!!

Got my VGA cables for my box and purchased a GH3 carrying case as well as new turtle beach x3 headset. So far I really like it even though I thought my ears were gonna bleed  the first night I used them. Its amazing how many sounds were not being picked up through my tv set. Now I can hear R3d & LB slicing me in COD4. But there's a couple things I dont like about em though. When they battery is dying your mic is the first thing to go and now that I know its prolly not gonna be just a big deal but the first time I was livid thinking they were already broken. Also the mic is wired to the controller tolerable but would prefer wireless. Otherwise I am happy with my purchase. Was thinking about buying another guitar for GH3 since I can carry 2 in my new case but I think I will hold off because I already but Rockband for the LAN.

I've been having hella fun playing with other clans lately. Profanity, OMM, Wheezin, and some other I am sure I missed. Thanks for the inv guys it's been awesome. And as always I  send inv to all my AOW & Westies I have online at the time. Live still seems to be a bit glitchy but I play late at night when theirs less people so it's not as bad I think.

Gave Lotus a bunch of crap last night about being a prestige 10 but then everyone else (randoms) starting shitting on him too and I felt kinda bad... sorry lotus all in fun.
R3d I apologize for nothing. LB your ass is always welcome in my face... in COD4 that is... i think the wifey would get mad otherwise lol.

Alrighty well see yall on live tonight... gotta go to work...



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