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Paying For Free Things

Julie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:12:42 +0000

Well, first of all, this layout will be going soon, I hope. I'm really tired of looking at it. So when you see the site is under maintenance, you'll know the reason. It seems like I should update my version of Wordpress too, so that will all be done at the same time.

Anyway, on to the main topic of this post. My brother and sister were discussing online games. More particularly, they talked about an online RPG-like game my brother plays. The game is free, but you can get more features if you buy a membership. The same goes for a game I play, DragonFable. You can register for free and play for free too, but there are items and quests that are only available to paying players.

They both agreed that they didn't see a reason to pay for something which you can get for free. There I completely disagree. Like everyone I do enjoy free things. One of the reasons I use OpenOffice and Firefox is because I don't pay for them.

I would gladly contribute money to some projects such as DragonFable (I really have to get around to buy a DragonAmulet there!). Why? Because there are people behind that project. Sure, they have advertising and probably another job. They're however devoting many hours of their time to this project. What's a small 30 something dollars contribution from me compared to all the time and effort that goes behind the creation of a video game?

I enjoy their game, using their creation, and loading their servers with one more person. I certainly don't see that "investment" as being a waste for me.

Now to Become a Card Trader

Julie — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:47:45 +0000

I have been stalking the world of online TCGs (Trading Card Games) for years. Seeing all those pretty little buttons perfectly aligned makes me feel all speshul. Today, for the first time, I actually *joined* one: Sugar&Spice. Doesn't that thing make you very, very hungry all of a sudden? For the occasion, naturally, I have set up a TCG post which I am very looking forward to filling up a bit more. I will however wait a bit before joining more TCGs. I want to test one first.

Shiny Game Links

Julie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:59:46 +0000

Apart from sleeping, there are two things that take the most of my time: work and video games. But just beating the final boss is not enough. I am a completist. I must defeat every enemy at least once, have all inventory items, be at the highest level, etc. Naturally, however, it gets kind of boring to spend hours and hours in the same area wondering just how to get that one item you're missing. Fortunately for me, there are tons of sites that will tell you just where you can get that item. Ain't it wonderful?

This post doesn't just include links to FAQs and walkthroughs, but also links to fansites, encyclopedias, online games, and all sorts of fun things.

This is probably only part 1, as game sites are awesome and numerous.

FAQs, Guides, Walkthroughs, etc.

GameFAQs. While the forums can get a bit annoying with hArDcOrE gAmErZ, it does remain a very good place to go when you are stuck in a game
IGN FAQs. You will sadly get interrupted by ads once in a while, but their walkthroughs can be interesting. GameFAQs and other fan-made stuff have an advantage, however, in that they don't bother with being official and give you everything there is to take.

Game News and Information

Online Games

AdventureQuest, a free online RPG by Artix Entertainment
Big Fish Games, a variety of flash games (downloadable or online), mostly casual games (puzzles, point & click, etc.).
DragonFable, another game by Artix Entertainment, which I like better.
JoyTube, various casual online games. Mostly word, card and number games
Planarity, a puzzle/mind game