Author Archive: Lori
Oh my aching foots!
I’ve spent the past two days wearing gym shoes to work, because I managed to aggravate my knee on Tuesday morning. I then spent the day in agony until I could get home and ice it up. That helped, but I think the biggest plus was not wearing dress shoes the next day. I usually […]
Continue readingPlease, don’t be nice to me
So this morning, I was running a bit late and decided to brave McDonald’s for breakfast. On the few occasions when I do, I order the same thing, a #3 – sausage mcmuffin with egg, hash brown and a small Coke instead of coffee (yeech!). The sandwich is occasionally too greasy, but it’s better than […]
Continue readingThe PvP Files: Death and Consequences
Posted today over at Grimwell Online. ————————————————– Why death penalties are necessary for PvP. Death penalties should be seen as a necessary part to both PvE and PvP, providing a sense of consequence to ingame actions. Granted, dying is not always the result of bad player decisions; mob respawn, runners bringing adds, overpulling, etc. can […]
Continue readingSaying Goodbye
How do you say goodbye to a part of your life? How can you do it when it feels like your heart is being ripped from your chest? I had to do that tonight. I had to let go and say goodbye to my precious baby dog. After 9 1/2 years, I’ll never again see […]
Continue readingAnother Random Update
Well, I’ve been wandering around in WoW, just playing and dinking around with other characters once again. I’m not rushing to level any of my alts though, because I’m enjoying the leveling process again. I’m trying to do and find quests that I didn’t complete the first time around, or do see how the class […]
Continue readingHouse of Sagacious (2005)
Description: Online gaming guild website portal and forums. URL: http://www.houseofsagacious.com Features: Custom graphics to match UBB forum portal software. Completed: 2005
Continue readingGuild Wars Preview Weekend
So after hearing some of the chatter from guildmates and here at Grimwell Online regarding Guild Wars, I decided to hop into the free demo weekend that was held October 29-31. Downloading the client was simple and quick, and on the default settings, the game looked good. The streaming content (one of the features) didn’t […]
Continue readingGrimwell Online (2003)
Description: Gaming News Portal Featuring reviews and forum discussion. Four skins were created for users to choose from. URL: Offline Features: Custom graphics, layout, CSS template for phpBB forums. Completed: 2003
Continue readingImpressions of Lineage II
It took me almost 3 months and countless rewrites, but I finally finished this impressions review of Lineage 2. I don’t usually write specific game reviews, so this was hard for me to do. I think it came out rather well, and I gladly posted it over at Grimwell Online. Lineage II (L2) has been […]
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