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[edit @ 12/29/2009] The download link below is still broken. There aren't any good download sites on the web that will actually keep the files for an extended period of time. I even tried converting them to video files and uploading them to Youtube, but they disabled the audio tracks on 'em. Shame. If you want me to send them to you, feel free to contact me in one form or another. ----- Well, it's probably temporary, but it'll work for now. :P I managed to find a way to extract the SWF files from the Flash Player EXE files, so I've zipped them up, uploaded them to Filefront, and... "The Ever-Matrix Trilogy" by FortunadoTa-daaa! For those who might not know what I'm talking about (or who may be finding this entry through a Google search), the link above is a link to the "Ever-Matrix" movie files in SWF format. The Ever-Matrix Trilogy is a trio of Flash movie clips that were made by a person named "Fortunado" some years back. (Note: I am not Fortunado.) The title of the movies is pretty self-explanatory -- "Verant" is an Artificial Intelligence program created by a man named "Sony," which is designed to maintain the "Matrix" world (i.e.: EverQuest) and imprison the world's population. However, things are breaking out of control... The movies are composed almost entirely of screenshots from the original EverQuest game engine, along with music from various bands in the background, and the dialog is text-based. Compared to today's standards, the video may look kinda crappy, but it was really damn good for its time, and I still believe it's one of the best fan-made video series ever made. Total playtime is approximately 50 minutes between all three files. To watch them, simply drag-and-drop the SWF file you wish to view into an open browser window. Internet Explorer or Mozilla should work just fine, as long as you have a Flash 4 (or higher) plugin installed. Unfortunately, these movies have been on and off the internet for many years now. I'm doing my part to keep them alive! So, even if you've never played EverQuest before, or you hate MMORPGs, the Matrix series, fanfiction, or whatever -- if you have the time, it's worth a watch! (Even if it's just to gawk at the horrible EQ graphics engine from 9 years ago.)
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Wait, I'm not playing Ar tonelico III?! ... yes, it's true. It's an awesome game, and I'd like to dig right into it... but the language barrier kinda sucks. I'm hoping that some kind of storyline walkthrough hits the web sometime soon, so I can understand what's going on a bit more. (Or I suddenly learn Japanese...) Anyway! I tried tweaking my Shadow Nexus team build a bit last night. I got rid of Dunkoro's more expensive Protective Spirit, gave him Divine Intervention for those really nasty tight spots, and Armor of Earth for his own defense. No interrupts or any Prot spells, just raw healing. Switched Sousuke's secondary class skill to Blood Ritual, from Healing Ribbon, figuring I'd use him as a mana battery for good ol' Dunkoro. Switched Olias to Aura of the Lich + Masochism rather than Flesh Golem + Deathly Swarm, to get him started on his minion-raising even faster, and gave him Blood Ritual as well. ( The results... )Also, just because I'm not playing AT3 doesn't mean I'm not thoroughly enjoying its soundtrack. ;) Current Mood:  calm
Current Music: KOKIA - EXEC_REBIRTHIA=PROTOCOL/
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So, Ar tonelico III's release day is tomorrow. Yay! My copy shipped this morning, and according to Fedex, it should be here tomorrow. Yay! (Though I won't hold my breath; I can wait.) Someone in Japan, I believe, already has their copy of AT3 and is streaming his playthrough live on the intarwebs. If you happen to be curious or bored, check it out over here: http://www.justin.tv/def_enderI've already had one semi-major plot event spoiled for me, but ehh, no biggie. I kinda saw it coming, so it didn't ruin much for me; it just confirmed it. :P The battle system looks interesting, though based on what I've seen so far, I think I prefer the first and second games' battle systems. And thank god the Purge system can be turned off... be warned, some of the battles in that stream can be NSFW. Why? Well, the Purge system (new to the series with this game) involves... well... the Reyvateils (casters) losing their clothing as their songs grow more powerful. And based on what I've seen in previews, it gets rather... fanservicey. Anyway, Happy Release Day, Ar tonelico III!! Current Mood:  cheerful
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Good afternoon! This is ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) hellfire99x, your impromptu local weatherman. Today, I'm reporting from the new polar icecap that has formed over Florida in recent days. At the crack of noon today, it was a startling 36°F (2°C) in south Florida and raining. There are reports of snow in Tampa, and south Florida might just see snow late this evening or tomorrow morning. Rest assured, if I see any snow, I will be taking many photos and posting them. AFTER ALL THESE YEARS MY WISHES MIGHT FINALLY COME TRUE!Today on my drive home from work, I hydroplaned quite a bit more than I'm used to while making a rather sharp, yet still relatively slow, right turn. Clearly some of the standing water on the road has become, or is in the process of becoming, ice. Speaking of ice and snow, on Wednesday morning as I was in the process of leaving for work, I was greeted with an unfamiliar sight for this part of Florida: ice! My car was covered with about a quarter inch layer of ice, and all the fields along the way to work had a slight coating of the stuff. At first, to my tired mind, it almost looked like snow. It was really pretty. I really should've stopped, walked back inside to grab my camera, and taken pictures of it all. Sadly, it is but a memory... a very pretty one. The governor of Florida has declared a state of emergency due to the cold weather, freeing up resources to help farmers move their off-season crops out of the way of Father Winter's wrath. Expect fruit and fruit-related merchandise to crop up in price. *is shot*In "bizarre phenomena" news, iguanas are falling out of trees. That's right! The cold-blooded creatures are freezing up as the temperature drops, and as they do so, they lose their grip on the trees that they inhabit and plummet to the earth. It won't be long until frozen squirrels, cats, and other assorted creatures start following their fallen neighbors. Mwahahaha~And lastly... I'm just now getting over a cold that I've had since I attended a New Year's party last weekend. Evidently with this latest round of Nature vs. Florida, the coldbug decided that I was too cold and went off to inhabit my brother for a while. In return, he has decided that today, the apex of his sick, is a really good day for him to find new Youtube videos and come into my room, coughing and snorting, to tell me about them. I JUST CAN'T WIN! GO TO AWAY!!!11That's all for today, but rest assured, your faithful impromptu weatherman in Florida shall return tomorrow to report on any Florida snow that may occur in his area! Til next time, ciao! Current Mood:  cold
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WoW.com: Blizzard giving serious consideration to mandatory authenticators[WoW.com = formerly WoW Insider] Huh. Maybe this is the reason why I've started receiving fake "your account has been suspended" e-mails in my inbox since yesterday. I say bring it on! DO IT BLIZZARD!!!!!!!!!!!!! /thumbsup In the meantime, a reminder to all my fellow WoW players out there: If you, too, are receiving these fake e-mails, don't click ANYTHING in them, and don't do ANYTHING they say. Just forward them to hacks@blizzard.com and delete them. If your account actually IS suspended or under investigation, you'll probably know it when the game itself actually tells you at the login screen. [edit] Another good idea (and one that I did myself, after receiving a rather tenacious fake e-mail this morning): change the e-mail address that you use to log in to WoW. Byebye, scammers! Current Mood:  tired
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