RAWR!
Ok, I love the new Wallet in Gw2. It is super easy to access, for one thing, and super emptied out my bank too. I am pretty content with the perma finishers and the new 'better loot' rewards for champions now, but I LOVE my Wallet. I love that it holds all types of currency in stacks of MORE than 250!
So... when are they going to increase the stack size in collections for crafting materials and all?
And still. I will never stop saying it until they do it... WHERE IS MY SUMMON MINI FROM BANK COLLECTION BUTTON?! :D
But yeah, the death of cofp1 is sad, but the Wallet is totally worth it, to me.
Rawr! :)
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Gaming, Books, and Fantasy in general
Rawr! Soooo, my gf went to talk to a 'professional' about some things in her life, and the therapist sent back an e mail concerned about none of the things she went for, but about the fact that my gf lives in a fantasy world. This 'professional' disregarded everything that was supposed to be talked about, and FOCUSED on the fact that she plays games, with me, online, and most of our friends, THOUGH NOT ALL, are online, and somehow, that this is why any of the other things, that I will not mention here, happened, even though the other things have NOTHING to do with gaming.
Firstly, gaming is a release, and a stress relief, a fun place to hang out with friends, just like a club or a park. It is a place to let out aggression, a place to laugh with others over silly crap, and a place to collect like crazy and appease constant OCD, yet colorful and engaging enough to keep the ADD happy too. Gaming is an activity my gf and I do TOGETHER that we both enjoy, and builds our relationship up.
For instance, yesterday, we were in GW2 in a dungeon, pioneering it, having never done it, and no one in our group having ever done it either, and she and I teamed up and were co-leaders of the party. I would notice traps, and she figured out how to kill the last boss. The other people mostly just died a lot :D. The point, is, though, that she and I used problem solving skills TOGETHER to get thru a hard dungeon. Whenever something hard in rl happens, she and I do the same thing, work thru it together in the same manner.
Secondly, the therapist seemed worried that if my gf lost her fantasy world, that she would have nothing else. This is soooo stupid, because for one thing, MY GF IS IN CONTROL OF HER OWN ACCESS TO FANTASY. My gf chooses to game, to read fantasy novels, to draw fantasy, to watch anime (more stuff we enjoy doing together). No one is taking fantasy away, because she gets full access to it anytime she chooses. But even besides that, there is this lovely thing called IMAGINATION. Even if all internet died and all consoles exploded and all books burned and all forms of fantasy were blown off the face of the planet, it lives on inside our heads....
Thirdly, fantasy inspires and encourages creativity. My gf is an AMAZING artist, and her talent is enhanced by her love of fantasy. I write books, and just published my first book to Kindle, What a Wild Spirit Brings, and my gf is my biggest fan (she calls herself my 'fangirl' :D) and I wouldn't change that for the world. My fantasy world from inside my head inspires her, and her fantasy art from inside her head inspires me. This is a GOOD thing.
Finally, gaming as a kid and then growing up to game is not anymore childish than a kid playing with hot wheels when a kid and then growing up to like sports cars. Or a kid playing sports and growing up to be a sports fanatic. Or a girl playing Barbies and growing up to love fashion. The examples are endless. Adults are ALLOWED to like things they always liked, and it is GOOD for them to be happy. If it made you smile as a kid, why wouldn't you want a life full of smiles as an adult? Is 'healthy' really to be serious and stressed and overworked and depressed all the time? That is stupid.
I am grieved that when my gf went to talk about things from her past that emotionally hurt her, that the only thing the 'professional' could focus on was that my gf loved fantasy. It makes me wonder at the stupidity of professionals, but even more, worry about their cookie cutter therapies and how many people are probably affected by them. If there are any people out there who have been, and cut back on fantasy because "it isn't healthy and will ruin your life" plz plz don't listen to that crap. Fantasy enhances your life, and is a coping mechanism, a learning tool, and a safe place. So, whether you are a gamer or a fantasy book lover or any other fantastic fanciful lover, be glad for it in your life, and don't let other people tell you what to do, or try to warp and twist your thinking. RAWR!
Firstly, gaming is a release, and a stress relief, a fun place to hang out with friends, just like a club or a park. It is a place to let out aggression, a place to laugh with others over silly crap, and a place to collect like crazy and appease constant OCD, yet colorful and engaging enough to keep the ADD happy too. Gaming is an activity my gf and I do TOGETHER that we both enjoy, and builds our relationship up.
For instance, yesterday, we were in GW2 in a dungeon, pioneering it, having never done it, and no one in our group having ever done it either, and she and I teamed up and were co-leaders of the party. I would notice traps, and she figured out how to kill the last boss. The other people mostly just died a lot :D. The point, is, though, that she and I used problem solving skills TOGETHER to get thru a hard dungeon. Whenever something hard in rl happens, she and I do the same thing, work thru it together in the same manner.
Secondly, the therapist seemed worried that if my gf lost her fantasy world, that she would have nothing else. This is soooo stupid, because for one thing, MY GF IS IN CONTROL OF HER OWN ACCESS TO FANTASY. My gf chooses to game, to read fantasy novels, to draw fantasy, to watch anime (more stuff we enjoy doing together). No one is taking fantasy away, because she gets full access to it anytime she chooses. But even besides that, there is this lovely thing called IMAGINATION. Even if all internet died and all consoles exploded and all books burned and all forms of fantasy were blown off the face of the planet, it lives on inside our heads....
Thirdly, fantasy inspires and encourages creativity. My gf is an AMAZING artist, and her talent is enhanced by her love of fantasy. I write books, and just published my first book to Kindle, What a Wild Spirit Brings, and my gf is my biggest fan (she calls herself my 'fangirl' :D) and I wouldn't change that for the world. My fantasy world from inside my head inspires her, and her fantasy art from inside her head inspires me. This is a GOOD thing.
Finally, gaming as a kid and then growing up to game is not anymore childish than a kid playing with hot wheels when a kid and then growing up to like sports cars. Or a kid playing sports and growing up to be a sports fanatic. Or a girl playing Barbies and growing up to love fashion. The examples are endless. Adults are ALLOWED to like things they always liked, and it is GOOD for them to be happy. If it made you smile as a kid, why wouldn't you want a life full of smiles as an adult? Is 'healthy' really to be serious and stressed and overworked and depressed all the time? That is stupid.
I am grieved that when my gf went to talk about things from her past that emotionally hurt her, that the only thing the 'professional' could focus on was that my gf loved fantasy. It makes me wonder at the stupidity of professionals, but even more, worry about their cookie cutter therapies and how many people are probably affected by them. If there are any people out there who have been, and cut back on fantasy because "it isn't healthy and will ruin your life" plz plz don't listen to that crap. Fantasy enhances your life, and is a coping mechanism, a learning tool, and a safe place. So, whether you are a gamer or a fantasy book lover or any other fantastic fanciful lover, be glad for it in your life, and don't let other people tell you what to do, or try to warp and twist your thinking. RAWR!
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