I never knew that sketchbook tours were a thing until this past week. A friend from my FFXIV RP Tumblr circle posted a video of a sketchbook she developed alongside of her FFXIV-inspired webcomic, and I was amazed. Sure enough, if you search the term on YouTube, you can find a bunch of inspirational and amazing traditional art. What’s even better, is as the artist walks you through the sketchbook, they discuss the media the used, their inspirations, and things they learned from the process. I mean, look at this amazing stuff! Gosh, this makes me really want to think about Inktober and a sketchbook of my own this year. I’m generally not patient enough to work with traditional media, so all my stuff ends up scanned in and fixed up, like it did last year. So, seriously, props to people who work in this wonderful media and share it through videos like this! Advertisements … [Read more...] about Amazing World of Sketchbook Tours
AggroChat #264 – Needing Other Players
Tonight we talk briefly about Destiny 2 and the upcoming armor 2.0 and cross save changes. From there Ash talks about diving into Fire Emblem Warriors and why he thinks it is the best of the Warriors games. Bel talks a little bit about his new favorite Switch controller the 8Bitdo Pro+. Then Grace and Bel engage the rest of the group in some discussion about World of Warcraft and the Nazjatar and Mechagon areas. This leads into some talk about Classic and how some accessibility features have lowered the social aspect of the game. Topics Discussed Destiny 2Armor 2.0Cross SaveFire Emblem WarriorsBest Warriors Game8bitdo Pro+ ControllerWorld of WarcraftNazjatarMechagonClassicNeeding Other PlayersAccessibility is Double Edged Sword Original Blog Post on AggroChat.com Podcast: Play in new window | Download Related … [Read more...] about AggroChat #264 – Needing Other Players
One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling
Just because you’re a frighteningly large beast with a predator’s slavering claws and fangs doesn’t mean that you have to accept the stereotype that the world wants you to fit. Instead of munching on toddlers and becoming a Wall Street trader, you could pursue your true passion: flower picking in the sun-drenched mountains. People might judge you, but I won’t. Frank presents a glimpse into this alternative lifestyle in FFXIV: “O Poorest Pauldia, a fearsome beast strolling the meadows of Il Mheg. Perhaps if he stopped to smell the flowers he wouldn’t be so angry…” Think of how much stress he’d lose from those shoulders! Another way to treat oversized beasts with more muscles than common sense? Electrocuting them. Utakata saw this gorilla in World of Warcraft and posted, “Shock the monkey!” I know the internet. That’s probably slang for something that I don’t want to investigate. No, don’t tell me in the … [Read more...] about One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling
Ultima Online’s Forsaken Foes update is now open for testing
As promised, Ultima Online is gearing up for its fall update, Forsaken Foes, part of which hit the test server this week. As we’ve been covering, Broadsword’s been focused on a “High Seas” theme all year long, from March’s Rising Tide update to June’s Forgotten Treasures release. Forsaken Foes will dominate the fall season. So what can players expect? In testing right now is the update to the aquarium system and SOS chests, tithing and secure house container tweaks, and the 22nd anniversary rewards – not many MMOs get this far, folks! It looks like the theme of this year’s rewards is copper, with wings, portraits, sunflowers, and ship art destined to clog up your storage houses in the near future. What caught my eye in the patch notes, however, is the brand-new commission vendor. Traditionally, player-run vendors charge hourly based on the prices set for the vendor, which makes them a poor deal for very expensive and rare items (and … [Read more...] about Ultima Online’s Forsaken Foes update is now open for testing
Automattic (WordPress) Acquires Tumblr, I’m Late to the Party
Somehow, some way, I the news of WordPress buying out Tumblr this past week completely flew by me (I realized I was not following the Staff Tumblr on my account, for one thing). I didn’t know anything about it until I was surfing my reader for the newest Blaugust posts and saw this one at Unidentified Signal Source – thanks for your write up! Now, I’m not your typical target audience for Tumblr. I’m older than most of the folks there, and my reasons for having a Tumblr are somewhat differently aligned to those I interact with. But interact is the key word. I’ve used Tumblr for years. Looking back at my main Tumblr, my very first post was back in May, 2011, when I had no clue what this Tumblr thing was. I just knew my RP friends used it. While this account has gathered some dust lately – I’m not sure what I want to do with it – I’ve always approached it as a micro-blogging anything-goes, free-form creative outlet. Most recently, … [Read more...] about Automattic (WordPress) Acquires Tumblr, I’m Late to the Party