http://crypticlife.net infrequently updated... like my mind Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:19:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last time, I mentioned that I had rerolled my Illusionist. Zogan the Ratonga has been grinding his way through the tier 3 zones since then with combat experience turned off, so that I can take the game a bit slower. Later on this slows things down too much, ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/09/08/zogans-big-weekend/ For someone who takes forever to make even the simplest decision, I can be tremendously fickle when it comes to MMOs, at least until I've made a commitment. Elithia, the character I wrote about just one post ago, is gone. Okay, maybe not gone, but mothballed until I ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/08/28/wait-i-changed-my-mind/ Meet Elithia. She's one of my [EverQuest 2](http://everquest2.station.sony.com/) characters -- not my main but currently my favorite alt. She's an Illusionist, in her mid-20s as I write this, and does Provisioning as a trade skill. It took me quite a while to decide on her class, because ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/08/25/everquest-2-on-being-an-illusionist/ What do you get when you combine free-for-all PvP, collision detection so players can't walk through one another, and mounted combat? Perhaps something like this, from [Age of Conan](http://www.ageofconan.com/): Ouch. http://crypticlife.net/2008/06/09/falling-damage/ Recently my WoW guild ([The Shortbread Army](http://shortbreadarmy.com/)) made a group effort to start characters on the Horde side. For me, and probably others, this was a great excuse to try out a class or two that we had never played extensively before. Since my main on the Alliance ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/06/03/sylvas-links-for-bear-druid-cubs/ Originally I had a long post here covering my first impressions of [Age of Conan](http://ageofconan.com/), the new MMORPG that launched last week, but the I realized that I'd never finish and post it. Instead, I'm just going to comment on one aspect of the game, and if I never ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/05/29/musings-of-a-carebear-age-of-conan-classes/ I've had a look at the latest [Waterfield](http://sfbags.com/) cases for the [Kindle](http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/amazon_kindle) and posted my thoughts at [The Gadgeteer](http://the-gadgeteer.com/). Waterfield has three Kindle cases: a basic open-ended sleeve, a sleeve with flap and back pocket, and a travel case with room for the Kindle and a bunch of accessories. ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/05/05/kindle-cases-from-waterfield/ As you can see, I have redesigned the theme of my blog. I'm not entirely happy with the color scheme, such as it is. I was kind of hoping for a look that was more subtle than the Web 2.0 pastels everyone uses these days, but I might end ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/04/22/redesign-with-the-960-grid-system/ In an effort to revitalize this blog, I have decided to write about one of my favorite things: [World of Warcraft](http://worldofwarcraft.com/). (Thanks to [Dan](http://interandom.com/) for suggesting the topic of my first few posts!) To start off, I'd like to talk about WoW interface addons; this post will be ... http://crypticlife.net/2008/02/06/world-of-warcraft-addons-introduction/ My [Amazon Kindle](http://amazon.com/kindle) arrived today -- thanks Julie! -- and I'm eagerly putting it through its paces for an upcoming [Gadgeteer](http://the-gadgeteer.com/) review. Earlier this year I [reviewed the Sony Reader](http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/sony_portable_reader_system_prs_500) and I'm looking forward to comparing the two. (The Kindle is definitely in the lead so far.) I don't ... http://crypticlife.net/2007/11/26/happy-kindle-day-to-me/