Thomson = 3\/1L

Well, I guess the thing that needs to be covered first is the new change the CoH staff wish to do with their game. That is Enhancement Diversifcation. What it does is that, with like typed enhancements, it creates a law of diminishing returns so that the more of the same type of enhancement one has slotted, the less each additional slot helps. A lot of people are instantly against this idea, and I have read numerous posts from both sides of the argument, and have come to the conclussion that the only reason why the CoH staff introduceds ED into the game was to creat flamewars in their forums, well, that and to try to unbreak the game. Before I decided to cry doom, I'm going to first try the new rules.

Everyone's favorite lawyer from Miami is trying to get more attention. He's willing to write a check to a charity worth ten thousdand dollars if someone is willing to make his video game. The game he wants made is something similar to the mindset of a 6 year old. In the game Thomson wants made, the player takes on the role of an angered father whose son was killed because of video game related violence. So, as any logical (at least for Jack...) thought would have it, the player ends up going on a killing spree against various video game companies. Now, I want to try to understand Jack's reasoning. It is his contention (too big of a word for him... I'll use belief instead....) that video games are at the core of societies problems, and that playing such games teaches one to, I guess, kill others? Does that mean that a NASCAR game encourages people to drive at high speeds? Taking Jack's reasoning and applying it elsewhere, highway fatalities are all the fault of racing games. And what about the Mario games? Obvisouly, the only reason why people would use drugs would be because in Mario there are mushrooms and magical flowers. Although to normal people these ideas seem somewhat far fetched, Jack is not normal. At all.

But how does one stop a guy like Jack? That's an easy answer. Although he doesn't listen to facts or reason, Congress does. If the gaming community were to fill up Congress's email boxes with emails, all of which link to various studies that prove no corelation to video game violence and societies problems (or better yet, a negative (ie the more there is of one, the less there is of the other, correlation), along with vague promises of votes and campaign funding, Thomson's voice might begin to get rather small. Espicially compared to thousands (I'd say millions, but gamers are lazy...)of voices, all with hard proof backing them. Of course, this idea will have to reach more people than those who just read my blog.

Since EA is against Thomson, I might be more willing to temporaly stop my boycott of their company and somehow come to pocessing Black And White 2. But I don't know if I want to compromise my ethics like that. But if EA decides to go after Thomoson, then...

I finally upgraded my computer. I got a free RAM card, and slotted it in. Luckily, it was a gig of RAM, so I am very happy right now. Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very Very happy. Because now, my window's load screen is instant. Instant I say!!!!! I haven't tried out any software yet, but... =).

Apple has a new iPod. It comes in two colors (white and black), two sizes (30 gig and 60 gig), color screen, longer battery life than the previous generation, smaller, and can play video. VIDEO!!!!! VIDEO!!!!!!!!!. Of course, all the videos apple offers on iTunes don't attract me to purchase the new iPod, but if they started having subbed anime, I'd buy a new video iPod in a heart beat.

Not wanting a video iPod, I will have to think of something better to purchase. I really want to get the XBox360. I have seen trailers for the new perfect dark game, and I really want to play Oblivian. And, being the halo fan that I am, when Halo 3 (or will they call it Halo 360?) comes out, that'll be another reason to purchase the 360. Of course, being the respectable gamer that I am, I'll need to save up for the Wi-Fi, hard drive, bling bling version of the system.

Tonight, I get to go to a hockey game!!!! I'm not a big fan of sports, but hockey does hold a certain place in my world of entertainment. But not tv hockey. I have to be at the game. My sister, on the other hand, loves hockey. She has a shrine in her bedroom devoted to our local hockey team (the Tampa Bay Lighting!) and said that, if they hand out any free posters tonight, that I must give them to her. I don't know why I would give her a poster, but I really don't have need for one, so I guess if I get a free one, she gets lucky.

I'm tring to think of other problems in my life that I can ramble about ( =) ), but right now nothing comes to mind. Furthermore, I'm hungry, so =P.