Blogs

http://www.2old2play.com/blogs/oldschool-2o4f

My idea yesterday to start a true mage ended in frustration. The cut-off point in Skyrim, where you feel hopelessly underpowered for a few levels comes pretty early for a mage. I have no qualms with starting toons that have a disadvantage, as that makes Skyrim all the more enjoyable. However, I deleted my mage rather than moving her into a new direction. Six levels in Destruction and Conjuration just doesn't leave enough room for re-schooling, knowing that I only move the cut-off point into the future.

So just an update, I recently got offered a job in the oil and gas industry. Since then I have relocated back to my home state of Texas, sans family. In training for the week and scheduled to start working on Saturday. Yay me, sad thing is that I will have little to no time for gaming .

I don't run 5Ks or boast about the next tough mudder competition.

I don't go fishing or play golf (the hot sun and my skin don't play nice).

And I don't sit around talking about politics, pork bellies or 401Ks (maybe I should?)

The reason I am none of these things is because I have other passions in my life. I'm a father/husband, somewhat of a musician, a dog enthusiast, and as you might expect a gamer.

I have been playing more MMO than anything these days.  In stacking up some of my recent MMO experiences against one another, I'm trying to figure out why I, who hates the idea of grouping with people and generally doesn't like multiplayer gaming, really enjoy MMO's.  I think it's mostly to do with content.  There are hundreds of hours of entertainment to be had as long as the story is somewhat decent, the combat is satisfying and the 

So here's what I've been playing lately:

Following the discovery of an unidentifed castaway, and an alien being, both horribly disfigured yesterday, police apprehended a person of interest wanted for questioning on the matter...