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May’s Tank Update.

  May 30, 2011 - 9:18 am | Other games, RPG, Terraria, World of Tanks
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So I got a little distracted by Terraria and life in general, but I’ve been progressing a bit in WoT too. It is now confirmed that I’ve given up almost entirely on the US tank line. I’ve diverted my actions to the German Tank Destroyers and the USSR tanks. Currently in my garage is the Russian T-28 (which is, well, crap), the Hetzer (which is awesome!), the M3 Lee (just because after so many battles I’m gonna stick with him till he’s elite) and the T-14. Yup, I went and bought some gold. I supported the devs and got me a moneymaking tanky. I’m considering getting some more and buying the Lowe as well. I’m also pretty close to buying the T1 Heavy, just because I struggled my ass off to get the experience to unlock it. Grinding for the KV with the T-28 looks like it’s going to take a while too :(

I’ve also joined a Clan, as you can probably see from the new link on the top of this page. Task Force Black (-TFB- in-game). So far I’m enjoying the interaction, which was the main reason World of Warcraft kept me hooked for so long. The fact that you can only chat while not in a battle sucks though. They should really implement an in-battle clan chat or something. Add a squad chat to that too while they’re at it. The problem is that you’re almost always in a game, sometimes juggling 3-4 tanks in different battles. Having to type something and then wait for a response before you can go into the next battle is counter-productive.

Back in Terraria-land I’ve kitted myself out with a nice mix of silver and gold armour and broken the first Shadow Orb. I got lucky on the first one and had a meteor falling – pity it was in the middle of corruption though. The Eye of Cthulu has also started spawning and I’ve attempted to slay him once, after crafting my shiny new blue lightsaber :D Sadly this didn’t go too well, Phase 1 went pretty smoothly but Phase 2 is just dealing too much damage for me to mitigate with potions. I’m either going to need stronger potions or get the rest of my golden armour set (which I am trying to do, after creating a new world to scavenge in). I’ve also just found the underworld, and am having it pretty OK against those damn fire imps.

Anyway, this week I should have much more time to properly grind in WoT and Terraria so I’ll keep updating as I go along. And remember: Hetzers gonna Hetz!

Move over Minecraft.

  May 26, 2011 - 10:30 am | Game Reviews, Minecraft, Oldschool, Other games, Retro, RPG, Terraria
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There’s a new sandbox in town, and it’s called Terraria. Going along the same basic premise of Minecraft (which everyone should have at least played once by now), you mine blocks, craft items, build shelters and fight monsters. But don’t think that this is just another clone.

Firstly Terraria is 2D – yes, in a word where immersive 3D is all the rage, they’ve decided to switch back to the old side-scrolling platform style. In fact, playing it gives you the distinct impression that you’ve plugged in your old Sega system and you’re running through the passages of Castlevania. It feels great  - the playing style is perfect, the controls and movement is spot-on.

Secondly, whereas Minecraft has a handful of bad guys and now a tamable wolf, which is pretty neat, Terraria has spans of creatures and quite a range of craftable items. In Minecraft you can craft swords of either stone, steel or gold. In Terraria you have tiers of weapons, tiers and sets of armor and many trinkets that help you in different ways. It’s truly a proper RPG. You even have special dungeons and summonable bosses  - almost World of Warcraftish… You gear yourself up to defeat bigger baddies, then gear up some more to dig deeper and explore further.

Terraria adds another little twist in the form of NPCs that will come live in your house once you meet certain requirements. You always start off with a guide though, who will vaguely help you through your first day or so. As with Minecraft though, don’t feel ashamed at looking at the Terraria Wiki for help. Some things are just not apparent.

Ok, there are a few flaws – I can see myself getting bored once I’ve beaten all the endgame content, something that Minecraft won’t really experience. You just don’t have the building prowess of Minecraft. Hopefully further content releases will alleviate this, something I foresee happening, as the bosses add a new dimension to the sandbox genre.

Summary: an awesome little game by these indie developers. It’s a blast from the past with a new twist that will enchant you. I give it a firm 4 1/2 MisGuilded stars :D