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Minecraft: Favorite Let’s Play

There are many Let’s Plays out there for Minecraft, and it would probably be impossible to put together a full list.  I have compiled some of the more known (to me) Let’s Plays and assembled them.  Please vote and leave a comment if your favorite isn’t on the list and I’ll add it.

Who's your Favorite Minecraft Let's Play?

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Minecraft: 1.1 Patch made me play this weekend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minecraft patch 1.1 patch came out on the 12th and it had me playing this weekend.  I backed up and updated my SMP server and got to work.  One of the biggest updates for me was that bows can be enchanted.  This had me fixing my spider spawner trap and getting my levels up so I could enchant some things.  They also fixed the sheep not regrowing wool.  It seems that I now can expand my barn and farmyard to include sheep of every color, so I can repeatedly clip them.  There were quite a few other updates and I will post a few below along with the link to the update notes.

Bows are now enchantable, with four new enchantments specific to bows: Power, Punch, Infinity, and Flame.
Sheep eat Grass (converting it to Dirt) and Tall Grass to regain their Wool.
Sheep only drop 1-3 wool per shearing.
Leaves now have a 1/200 chance of dropping Red Apples.

http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Version_history

Greatest RPG game of all Time? I would probably have to say Neverwinter Nights

We all have our favorite RPGs.  I’m always in the middle of playing at least 3 or 4.  But I was thinking to myself which one is the best?  I came up with Neverwinter Nights because of the replay value, amounts of mods, amount of custom games, and true DM module building.  Some of my favorites are:

Baldurs Gate Series
Planescape
Icewind Dale
Morrowind Series
Neverwinter Nights Series

Some I would like to try but haven’t yet:

Jade Empire
Mass Effect
Ultima Series

Which ones are your favorites and which one should I play next?

SWTOR: Leveling with the Girlfriend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My girlfriend and I have just landed on Balmorra and are getting ready to start our quests there.  We group up about 50% of the time, and do separate crafting and story-line quests on our own.  The Marauder and Sorcerer work fairly well together although at times a bit squishy without a tank.  So far there really hasn’t been a battle that we couldn’t handle.  We will probably step into the PVP zones after we are a little more comfortable with our characters.    What class combos are you using with your GF/BF?

Skyrim: What mods are you using?

Well I’ve played Skyrim enough that I’m ready to install some mods.  In Oblivion I used the better body mods with hi-res skin updates.  What mods are you using and how are they working out for you?  Is there a mod site that you like better than others?

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Diablo 3 Release Date Possible in first week of February according to multiple sources NEW UPDATE

Second Update:  Official Release Date May 15th per the website  http://us.battle.net/d3/en/?-

Update:  Bashiok, Community manager for Blizzard released this update on twitter…

Diablo III does not have a release date. Any store or person claiming otherwise is guessing.

https://twitter.com/#!/Bashiok/status/156120460009013248

Diablo 3 has a release date of some time in the first week of February according to multiple sources.  Best Buy and Target are among those to be reporting although with different release dates.  Best Buy is showing Feb. 1st while Target is showing Feb. 7th.

Links:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Diablo+III+-+Mac/Windows/1800081.p?id=1218292463150&skuId=1800081&cmp=RMX&ky=28SQv8iOUcPjMh9X2fDUGYbd8mIluxq6M

http://www.target.com/p/Diablo-III-PC-Game/-/A-13897513

Too many games… So little time… What game do I play today?

I got up from bed a while ago and sat down on the couch with the Laptop.  Stared at the game icons for a bit and couldn’t decide what to choose.  Here is my list of games (currently installed).

Skyrim, SWTOR, Minecraft, Doom 3, Half-Life 2, KOTOR, FEAR, Fallout 3, LOTRO, Conan, Starcraft 2, NWN 2 and HOMM3.

What shall I pick?

When I take a break from other games there is always Minecraft

When I’m done swinging my lightsaber in SWTOR or firing my bow in Skyrim, I always come back to Minecraft for some relax and building.  For me personally there just isn’t a game that is comparable in this aspect.  I just grab my pick and away I go.

SWTOR: Wishlist of things that should be there

I have been having a great time with this game.  I am a casual MMO gamer and now have 2 characters, Level 17 Sith Sorcerer and Level 14 Mercenary.  However, there are some enhancements that would make the game a better experience for me.  Here is a short list:

Galactic Trade Network:  No minimum Buy Price
Galactic Trade Network:  No Search by Drag and Drop Item
When Full Health do not consume medpack
Dispatch Shuttle will not take me to my ship

Please let me know which items you think should be there now.