Christmas Preparations and FFA

I haven't blogged in almost a week. Since then, my wife and I have done a lot to get our house ready for Christmas.  We bought a 7' tree that's in our living room now and will decorate it tonight.  My wife loves Christmas and goes the distance to create a jolly atmosphere.  Lights in the windows that face the street, the wreath goes on the door, baskets appear in corners and contain Christmas balls, some snowmen appear on the entertainment center, and more.  I make fun of her, but it's really nice around the house at Christmas time.  I should post some pics when it's done. 

My son didn't know what to make of the tree.  He just stood in front of it, pointed to the top, hit a couple of the branches, and then went about his business.  Last year he was too small to do much, so this year it'll be neat to see him play with wrapping paper and open his presents.

Most of our shopping's done, so I'm happy.  I love how easy it is to take care of gifts online.  I absolutely loathe going to the mall or suburban shopping centers and would honestly consider throwing myself down a flight of stairs to avoid it, so it's great to just log into Best Buy or Buy.com or whatever and get a gift or 3. 

The 360 is great.  I'm fully converted to Halo 2 on it.  I can deal with the smaller controller and the head set now, plus whenever I want a break, I can play Hexic or download demos.  That's one of the most awesome features I've seen on a console and wish I had that option long ago.  I'm quickly becoming a Hexic junkie.  My wife and I play it a few nights a week, which is fun.  I've also ordered BFME2 and that should be here today or tomorrow.  So if you see me playing that online, I'm playing with my wife and don't say anything about the irony of me chastising Bioslayer for playing GoW while I then I leave Halo 2 for BFME.  Just suck it.

I was very pleased at the results of Lithium's FFA last night, obviously.  I decided that I was going to play completely different from how I've been playing FFAs and it paid off.  Although in my first two games, I didn't fire nearly as many rounds as I had hoped and chased more than what's productive.  In the final game, I shot almost 1200 rounds and did a lot more searching for targets than I've done in the past.  I capped the games but unfortunately I messed something up and didn't get the sound.  I added some music to it, but if watching gameplays without game sound bothers you, then don't DL it.  If not, the music is "Downfall" by Trust Company (courtesy of Bioslayer), Godsmack's "Awake", Godsmack's "Whatever", and "Smooth Criminal" by Alien Ant Farm, although that one isn't the full version because of time constraints.  Enjoy.

Week 1, Lithium's FFA, Final Round (~200 MB)

Jared

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2v2 Match vs. Team Suck

So OMG Its the Bios played its first 2v2 ladder game last night and lost to Team Suck.  It wouldn't be so bad if their name wasn't 'Team Suck' because that implies all sorts of embarassing things about my team.  Anyway, the games were CTF on Midship, oddball on Warlock, and slayer Ivory Tower.

We lost 5-2 on Midship but I don't feel as though the score is any indication of how the game went.  We had 12 flag grabs to their 11 and we died a few times right before we scored it, as is typical fashion for me in CTF games.  We also outslayed them by a few kills yet weren't able to move the flag very well.  There were also some strange spawns like one time I was moving their flag out of their base toward pink and midnighter literally spawned right in front of me as I tossed it and he returned it.  However, they did a great job of doubling up on us, using their nades, and moving the flag when both Bioslayer and I were waiting to respawn. 

We won oddball on Warlock by 3:00 to 1:29.  This game consisted of me running for my life while holding the ball as Bioslayer held them off, which he did very well.  I can't say I liked the spawn times and locations on this map and game type.  Seems as though we'd get them both down and then barely have grabbed the ball when a nade landed at our feet.  It felt like oddball on Sanctuary on the double team playlist where the other team just kept spawning in the rocks when you just killed them at base.  Oh well.

I felt pretty good going into the Ivory Tower game.  We got rocks early and went up fast to an 8-1 lead or something.  But alas, it wasn't to be.  Bioslayer tried to drag me kicking and screaming to victory, but as much as I tried to hide, seemed as though everywhere I went midnighter was in front of me with OS and rockets.  Add that to repeatedly being assassinated by emminent and it wasn't a pleasant game and ended 38-33.  They did an excellent job of controlling OS and the RL, which is basically all Ivory Tower is and the reason I hate it so much for, well, any and all gametypes. 

I'm trying to get a single place for all the 2v2 rules.  When we first started CTF Midship, midnighter had it set to default weapons on the map and it was supposed to be human weapons only.  Before that, I wasn't sure if it was supposed to be 5 caps or 3.  Same with oddball - 3 minutes or 5?  And now I'm thinking that there ought not be OS and cammo allowed in 2v2 games.  I posted something in the Tournaments/Ladders forums so hopefully we can get a single post in there with all the settings for every map and playlist combination.  I just saw today where Eksessiv said that it's supposed to be default weapons on Turf so there aren't two rocket launchers.  Seems a bit much to scour the various threads for all the rules.

I'll try to render the oddball game sometime soon and perhaps the Midship game.  The Ivory Tower game was deleted - no one wants to see me getting rocketed and assassinated for 15 minutes.

Jared

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If Men Wrote Advice Columns

Q: My husband wants to have a threesome with me and my best friend.

A: Obviously your husband cannot get enough of you! Knowing that there is only one of you he can only settle for the next best thing your best friend. Far from being an issue, this can bring you closer together. Why not get some of your old college roommates involved too? If you are still apprehensive, maybe you should let him be with your friends without you. If you're still not sure then just perform oral sex on him and cook him a nice meal while you think about it.


Q: My husband continually asks me to perform oral sex on him.

A: Do it. Semen can help you lose weight and gives a great glow to your skin. Interestingly, men know this. His offer to allow you to perform oral sex on him is totally selfless. This shows he loves you. The best thing to do is to thank him by performing it twice a day; then cook him a nice meal.


Q: My husband has too many nights out with the boys

A: This is perfectly natural behavior and it should be encouraged. The Man is a hunter and he needs to prove his prowess with other men. A night out chasing young single girls is a great stress relief and can foster a more peaceful and relaxing home. Remember, nothing can rekindle your relationship better than the man being away for a day or two (it's a great time to clean the house, too)! Just look at how emotional and happy he is when he returns to his stable home. The best thing to do when he gets home is for you and your best friend to perform oral sex on him. Then cook him a nice meal.


Q: My husband doesn't know where my clitoris is.

A: Your clitoris is of no concern to your husband. If you must mess with it, do it in your own time or ask your best friend to help. You may wish to videotape yourself while doing this, and present it to your husband as a birthday gift.  To ease your selfish guilt, perform oral sex on him and cook him a delicious meal.


Q: My husband is uninterested in foreplay.

A: You are a bad person for bringing it up and should seek sensitivity training. Foreplay to a man is very stressful and time consuming. Sex should be available to your husband on demand with no pesky requests for foreplay. What this means is that you do not love your man as much as you should; He should never have to work to get you in the mood. Stop being so selfish! Perhaps you can make it up to him by performing oral sex and cooking him a nice meal.


Q: My husband always has an orgasm then rolls over and goes to sleep without giving me one.

A: I'm not sure I understand the problem. Perhaps you've forgotten to cook him a nice meal.

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I'm a 360 Owner

Last Tuesday, my family and I left Durham at 2:30 PM and made it to the Micro Center in Fairfax, VA within 10 minutes of it closing. It took almost 6.5 hrs to make a 4 hr 20 min trip. Man, I hate Thanksgiving traffic. I tried to get in and out quickly, but that was ruined. I accidentally paid for my 360 with the wrong card, and just after swiping it, asked the cashier if I could pay with my other card. Nope, "You have to go to customer service to fix that."

After a quick glance over to customer service, I noticed that no customers were being serviced and thought it wouldn't take long to do the exchange thing. Wrong. Bobby the 12 year old customer service rep was there to help me out. I guess I really have myself to blame for using the wrong card, but seeing the bars lower over the windows of the store nearly 20 minutes before your exchange is done isn't pleasant.

Over Thanksgiving I hooked my 360 up to my in-laws' 40" Sony LCD HDTV and OMG was it sweet! I just stared at Lockout for a while because I felt like I've been living in the dark ages for two years now. I had no idea that the graphics could look that good. Now all I need is an HDTV. Must....convince......wife.

Like everyone told me, the headset for the 360 is shit (my wire already has a short in it). I'm still getting used to the controller. I've switched sensitivity several times from 3 -> 4 -> 5 and am continuing trying to find a compromise. At 5 I could turn like I wanted but couldn't shoot worth a damn but at 3 I could aim well but suffered up close. I will say that the bumpers are quite convenient. There have still been many moments where I've hesitated in game to think of which bumper switches nades and which one is team talk, but it's getting better. It's easier to DS on the 360 controller, IMO, but what good is that when you can't aim? The first game I played last night was a custom on Ivory Tower and I felt like I was playing a new game again. Just felt unnatural. Oh well, I'll get used to it since I'm going to have to play on the 360 when the new maps are released.

Jared

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I had a nice weekend.  My Tar Heels just destroyed Gardner Webb - yeah, yeah, they're a real basketball powerhouse, but last year, we won on a last second trey because our team was mainly freshman - by a final score of 103-50.  Ouch.  And although I wanted Michigan to beat OSU, I'm happy knowing that Troy Smith is probably a lock for the Heisman and Brady Quinn won't get it.  I'm so sick of hearing about Notre Dame.  They're the biggest freakin' joke team in the top 10.  During the OSU game, they were comparing Troy Smith's stats in the Michigan game to Brady Quinn's stats against Army.  Army!  Yeah, um, I'm sure they faced equally difficult defenses....

If all goes right, I'm getting my 360 tomorrow!  We're stopping by Fairfax, VA and getting it from the Microcenter there because of the $100 rebate.  I have to leave work a little early so we can get there before they close at 9 PM.  I'm also glad we're leaving early because I hate driving to Baltimore (where my wife's aunt and uncle are) and arriving at almost 1 am.  Anyway, I'll take my Halo disc just in case I'm able to find some time to hop on live.  I just have to figure out how to get my XBL account on my 360.  If not, I won't be on XBL again until Tuesday, Nov 28th.

Anyway, I uploaded two more gamplays, both custom doubles games.  One is from last week and it's MGK and me vs. Onslaught and ShotokanDeity, MGK's friend, on Midship.  That game's very close and I don't do well but we have good team firing in it in the second half of it or so.  The other is from last night.  It's a Lockout game of Mr White and me vs. Bioslayer and Ebin, my friend.  That game's not so close and I might feel bad posting it if I didn't know that I'm going to be making several appearances in Bioslayer's next montage. ;)  Anyway, there are some nice no scopes, sticks, and a DS kill in that one.  Both are about 200 MB.

Midship 2v2
Lockout 2v2

Enjoy.

Jared

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