Sunday, August 16, 2009
Yeah. Last time I updated this blog was when Cory died. oh well. She'll be remembered for a lot of things. I hope we can move on sooner or later.
Anyway, as the topic says, I'll be talking about a lot of stuff in this post; some are personal, some political, some related to anime.
anyway... ELYSIA TALKS ABOUT:
- The whole "Wednesday Drama Day" Scenario
Lulz ensued. You can say it's my first IRL trolling gig. Just kidding. Well, cut the story short, Last Wednesday, I got caught playing in class, then sent to the discipline office, and I got my butt kicked. 1st minor offense. 3 strikes rule applies, so If I do that 2 more times, I'm screwed. Oh well. You won't see playing in class anymore. hahahaha. Regardless though, I kinda regret doing that. Even with whatever excuse i would give, still what is done is done. I'd rather smile and think that I've learned something rather than cry over spilled milk.
- Thesis
Honestly, we're completely lagging behind the thesis crap. It's partly my fault though. I wasn't able to lead my thesismates to do their jobs well. I also was not able to really watch over them do their jobs and I kinda had too much trust on them. Damn. Next time remind me to be a bit more strict.
- Gloria's expensive dinners in the U.S.
Bah, there are too many blogposts about this already, but I'll be posting another blogpost regarding this later. Anyway, she and her entourage spend more or less over Php1M just for fancy dinners. Even if it's not the President herself who spent the money, still the money should be used for charity programs for the poor and the hungry instead of wasting it on fancy dinners. Durr.
In addition to that, I remember someone who is under the office of the press secretary said that the President should not be dined in some fast-food restaurant or just be given a hotdog for lunch. Lulz. I honestly lol'd at that statement. But seriously though, what's wrong with not eating at fast food? Only snooty vain idiots would have what they call "refined taste". It's just another way of saying, it's so for the masses so we hate that crap. durr.
- Bakemonogatari
Hitagi Senjogahara is love. :3
- Aoi HanaEnough Said. :3
- Motivation and Focus
Bah, early in the term I had lots of Motivation, but as time passes, so too does motivation. Right now, I'm practically brain dead. I'm unmotivated and I lack focus. Some please hit me on the head so that I can work efficiently again.
- Perfect World
Yeah, PW will get a new patch this month. Not sure when but hopefully the teasers will tell more about what is in store for us in PW. And I just hope it will bring more fun than pain. haha.
- Hello Kitty Online
For the lulz, I joined the Hello Kitty Online Founder's Beta. Now I don't have the installer yet but I'm eager to try it out just for fun. haha. I hope Hello Kitty Online will bring joy to those who are fans of the series.
- Cats and Catgirls
I blame 4chan for my renewed love for Cats. LOL CATURDAY and LOLCATS. Ever since then it has become one of my short term goals to get a pet cat. haha. Catgirls on the other hand... I blame this:
Azu~nyan is love. Damn it. Why must K-On! contain such a character?! xD It's because of Azu~nyan that became moar interested in catgirls. hahahaha.
- Career path
Well, after I graduate, it's either I go for a Master's Degree in Computer Science at the same time get an Education Degree with a Major in English, or I work at some company but at the same time I train myself to become a professional gamer at the same time train to become a freelance programmer. Hopefully, by the grace of God, I'll be able to get some motivation and be inspired to work hard for these dreams.
And... that's it for now. Enjoy my rants and ramblings. haha. Also, I might update the layout of this blog. Yunocchi is getting too old now. lulz.
Labels: academics, anime stuff, career, catgirls, complaining rants and ramblings, lulz, online gaming, perfect world, personal stuff, randomness, reflections
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right now, Imma do something else for a change, aside from the usual IRL stuff that I record here, Imma post here my thoughts and comments regarding issues that I see everyday. After all, the blog is the best place to express your views clearly and concisely without any fear of being burned. ------------------------- Labels: complaining rants and ramblings, online gaming, perfect world, reflections, rfTuesday, January 27, 2009
of ignorant gamers and developers.
and now for the topic.
Well, I'm pretty sure those who frequent the RFboards know this by now. RF onlne Philippines is being pwned by a lot of cheaters, bug abusers and hackers. Right now, those who are banned from playing RF might be taking revenge as the RF servers are experiencing a Denial of Service attack, probably by them. This is one reason why there are more frequent server crashes on RF these days.
Well, the worse part is that, the players blame the GMs for what is happening. Yeah, it's normal, but then again, are the GMs really at fault?
Think about it deeply. How can the publisher, someone who has no power over the content of the game and is limited to banning and punishing those who go against the rules be at fault? I'm pretty sure they're doing the banning and punishment part (lol just look at the Novus Death Hall for once, the list is so long that it should be proof enough that they're doing everything just to get those cheaters the punishment that they deserve), the problem though is with the evidence. As GM Fariedune mentioned, it takes time to download evidence. Yeah, pictures will take moments, but for videos... that would take hours. And the GMs don't have much time.
But then again, the publishers should exert more effort into banning those cheaters. Yes, they should be given pity, however, they should continue to try their hardest into resolving the current crisis. what they're doing is actually not enough.
Anyway, so, who is to blame for all this? The developers? In RF's case, partly. Why? this picture is related:
That's right folks. Slowpoke.jpg. It's been almost a year since CCR sent the last patch. Now, LU tried to ask CCR for a patch but time and again CCR sent little to no replies. Even now, CCR has just made RF Global but they completely ignored RFo-ph. What kind of developers are they? Are they intentionally leaving the RFo-ph community behind the dust? Nangiiwan ba sila tulad ng mga quitter sa GG Client? Or is this a strategy by CCR let RFo-ph suffer first before they kill the game through a refusal of contract extension? We may never know since CCR does not make it's moves known to public.
Anyway, what about the players?
Well, I'm sure most of the players are not at fault. However, there are some noobs who ar at fault. They're the hackers/buggers/cheaters. They're the freaking root of the problem. You see, in case you're not aware, these guys use 3rd party programs and exploit bugs for the sake of their own good. What's worse is that, it's because of them that got RF into this situation right now.
But what about the players who play legitimately? Do they have any share in the fault? In a way, yes. Why? Because they're not vigilant enough in reporting those cheaters and they're not active enough in developing the community. A lot of players fail to realize that they should act as well in developing the community and to protect the game against cheaters and hackers. But then again, a lot tend to focus more on their characters rather than the community, thus they allowed the game to slowly degenerate. I'm not saying all players are like this, heck no. There will always be players who will continue to help out in developing the community and in fighting against the cheaters. But majority of players really don't give a damn about the community and care more about themselves. Isn't it sad, Sacchin?
TL;DR? Everyone involved is responsible.
So, what can the publishers, developers and players do to solve this problem?
well, lemme list it down:
Publishers:
Developers:
Players:
oh yeah, suggestion to all 3 groups, Instead of throwing the blame, why not accept the fact the all of us has a fault in what has happened and try to unite and work together to solve this problem? Differences aside, me thinks the developer, the publisher and the players should work together to develop a fruitful and meaningful community and to solve the issues surrounding it. It's not yet too late. the problems RF is experiencing right now is a test to the community. Is the community willing to let these problems go out of control? Or should they start working together and unite to solve these problems? It's up to the developers, publishers and especially the players to decide.
*sighs* Well, I hope I got my points straight. this is one long rant. But then again, at least I am doing something about the situation. I hope my fellow online gamers could be a bit more analytical in their approach, and I hope that RF would rise from the ashes and return to it's days of glory.
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