Yivvits' Pointless Rants

Computers Suck - Part 1 - Motherboards

I need to vent my frustration of everything that sucks about the tech industry right now. What better place to do so than in my blog. I considered writing down these thoughts in e-mail messages to myself, which I would delete, but why do that when posting...

Published 11-27-2009 5:21 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants, Computers Suck, Motherboards

SWG Tricks & Treats - Introduction

Until I have enough time to start one of the dozens of little projects floating around in my head, I need a place to record any handy SWG commands I find. For now, that place will be my blog. [:-)] If you know of or have found a handy in-game command...

Published 12-05-2007 1:40 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: SWG Tricks & Treats

Raph talks about Content vs. Systems in game design.

In order for this post to make sense, please read this entry in Raph Koster's blog. I've also reposted it at the bottom of this post. In his latest blog post, Raph talks about the importance of not just giving game designers a set of scripts to...

Published 11-02-2007 1:03 PM by Yivvits

Bixiebopper

As I said in Episode 80.5, Fan Faire Love Affair, I presented Mr. Alan "Brenlo Bixiebopper" Crosby of SOE with his very own Yivvits and MrBubble undies - made by our good friend Ipee. Later that evening the shorts were used to mop up spilled...

Published 09-18-2007 11:29 AM by Yivvits

Filed under: Brenloroos

Forums – Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

Perhaps it's just me, but I feel the official SWG forums are at a low point. I'm not talking about the technical issues they've been having, nor am I saying the mods are slacking (because they aren't, the posts in question aren't necessarily against the...

Published 04-03-2007 11:02 AM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants

So, what’s the deal with “So”!

So, something I've noticed is that almost everybody at SOE has a propensity to start sentences with "So". Hell, even Raph does this in his blog (a lot). So, maybe it's not just an SOE thing but a game developer thing. Maybe it's an east coast thing? I...

Published 03-08-2007 9:36 AM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants; Grammar Police

Things in SWG that drive me nuts!

This is just so I can keep track of all the things in SWG that drive me nuts. I'll do my best to separate these things into a few different lists. This is a work in progress and will always remain that way. Bugs & Annoyances Radar only displays its...

Published 02-01-2007 2:56 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants

My impressions so far: EQ2

As many of you know I've been playing a little EQ2 during the past couple months. Since I've gotten a little deeper into the game I figured it was time to offer some of my opinions. Most of these are comparing EQ2 to SWG in some way or another...

Published 01-08-2007 11:34 AM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants, SWG, EQ2

Decay? Make up your mind!

Will "decay" return to SWG? Apparently, no. Yesterday Helios made this comment in the official forums: "There are no plans to bring back decay." View article... This was in reply to somebody talking about how the return of day would change how people...

Published 11-17-2006 12:29 PM by Yivvits

Particle effects...

... are really getting out of hand in SWG. I didn't mind them when they simply showed us a state effect such as stunned or bleeding, pre-cu days. Logged into TC tonight to check out Medic and it just wasn't worth it for me because the game is...

Published 11-14-2006 6:42 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants, SWG

“Respecs” cheapen the experience

I hate them. I've used them many times. But I hate them. They are a very necessary evil at this point and time in SWG because they keep changing the professions so much. That doesn't mean I like them, nor do I think they have any place in an MMORPG… at...

Published 10-18-2006 11:45 AM by Yivvits

Bug and issue tracking – Good job Microsoft!

Just bare with me here, this does relate to SWG… Some of you might already know this, but I'm a network engineer IRL (that's right, I not an appliance repairman). Titles mean nothing to me though and I actually don't do as much hardcore...

Published 10-13-2006 1:13 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants, SWG, Testing done right

Just fix it already!

UI - Suck it up and give us the "official" option of the pre -NGE UI. This one sucks and has more problems than a balding Wookiee . Don't try to improve it, don't try to pretty it up, don't try anything! Just make it work with the...

Published 10-12-2006 12:01 PM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants, Keymapping, Targeting, SWG

SWG Test Center – SOE Fails Miserably

Lately I've been almost irate over the way SOE handles their Test Center server. The major item in this chapter was the new smuggling system. The developers who worked on this system were actively communicating with people who were testing. They were...

Published 09-29-2006 11:58 AM by Yivvits

Filed under: Rants

Targeting, Keymapping, and Chapter 2

This is a long one… lots of words… average grammar… you know, a typical Yivvits rant. /rant on Chapter 2 is now live and with it comes another round at trying to address the targeting and keymapping problems in SWG. Overall I feel pretty good about these...

Published 08-02-2006 9:37 AM by Yivvits

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Computers Suck - Part 1 - Motherboards

SWG Tricks & Treats - Introduction

Raph talks about Content vs. Systems in game design.

Bixiebopper

Forums – Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel

So, what’s the deal with “So”!

Things in SWG that drive me nuts!

My impressions so far: EQ2

Decay? Make up your mind!

Particle effects...

“Respecs” cheapen the experience

Bug and issue tracking – Good job Microsoft!

Just fix it already!

SWG Test Center – SOE Fails Miserably

Targeting, Keymapping, and Chapter 2