Sunday, September 20, 2009

R.I.P Yoshito Usui.

In the evening of September 20, Gunma prefectural police recovered the body that had been found at the base of a cliff face on Mount Arafune. The body has been formally identified by family as Yoshito Usui, author of popular series "Crayon Shin-chan" who had been missing since the 11th.

It is understood that Usui-san (51) was heading towards the mountain to go climbing and contact could not be made to him by family. On September 20, police recovered his body by helicopter. It arrived at Shimonita before 4:00pm. An inquest was held by police after his family confirmed that the body was that of Usui-san. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding Usui-san's death.

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I will always remember how you've bring happiness to your readers.

I will always remember how Shin Chan make fun of everything.

I will always remember how you try to deliver the moral values of Japan's society.

I will always remember how it affects my thought, my actions, and my mood when reading this book.

I have learned countless values towards life by reading this manga.

I will always remember how it was the best in Japan.

I will always remember Shin Chan.

My view towards life: Everyone dies, it is one of the stage that everybody must go through.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

You know you study too hard when.......

Answers all questions.

Question 1

a) What is MMO? Explain the culture and theories of "grinding".

(6 Marks)

b) LUK is the most misunderstood and complicated stats of all in the perspective
of RPG and MMO. Do you agree ? Argue in Malaysia gaming cultural context.

(24Marks)

Question 2

a) Define and explain the term "Tanker" in common gaming world.
(5 Marks)

b) Fill in the blanks with the appropriate answers.
" I am blind, _________ " Illidan Stormrage.
" I am a magic man __________ " Kael'thas Sunstrider
" ________________ ARE ONE " LICH KING

(5 Marks)

c) Define a player that is lower level compare to you but has an
equipment that can apprehend most of the gameplay.

(Marks will only be given if you are able to answer the next question.1337)


Section C

Explain the system gameplay and mechanics of FALLOUT 3, Warcraft 3: FROZEN THRONE, Neverwinter Nights and CALL OF DUTY : MODERN WARFARE and QUAKE III. You were required to

- state the developers.
- Gameplay mechanics
- History of the game.
- Their previous predecessors.
- The Railgun (QUAKE III only)
- Frostmourne (Warcraft 3)
- The N00B tube ( Call of Duty 4)
- The Undead ( Neverwinter Nights)
- VATS system ( Fallout)

(100 Marks)


Reminder : Suitable marks shall be given to the student if they were able to answer Section C.
The maximum mark for this paper is still 100.

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This is what you get for studying 5 hours straight, revising the same thing over and over again.

And it has been proven Ziwen inspirations meter will shoot over the scale if he was put under stress. Yes. I've reached a new level of epicness.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Goddess of Examinations and Patrons of Four Flats Please Forgive Me.

I was informed that it is best to edit this article that I wrote to make it more funnier, ridiculous and way beyond unreasonable... I hope one day, a savior will rise and build this type of higher education institute for our younger generation. All I can do is to live long enough to see that day actually happen. in which I deem, almost beyond impossible to happen. Laugh it out readers.


Semester 1:

Introduction to Computer Gaming.
Students will be expose to the environment of gaming. They will learn on how to differentiate Single Player mode, MultiPlayer mode, campaign, and other options. They will be taught on the purposes and the objectives of Computer Gaming, along with their pros and cons of the aspect. Students were required to pass one of their Gamer's Stamina achievement of the newbie section.

Newbie Handbook (will be continue on next post).
Achievements (Gamer's Stamina)

Play Hard - Students must be able to withstand a basic 16 hours of CyberCafe gameplay.
Hardcore - Students were able to withstand 72 hours of punishment of gaming.
IAMGOD - Student excel in both mental and physical fitness. To be evaluated after the finals.
ALLYOURBASEBELONGAREBELONGTOUS - Cheated in the Final Exam and escaped with it.
Student will not be penalized but will have to take up an extra subject called " Ethics and Social Responsibility of Gamers."


Console Gaming (I)
They will learn to define what is a console, what makes a console, and how to create a concept of the best consoles as a gamer. They will be educate from joysticks to A/V video wiring. Not to mention, they are also learning why the X BOX 360 fails.

One of the respected syllabus of this subject course.
1. Red Ring of Death
2.
Controls.
3. The player.
4. Player's Behaviour.
5. Player Communication Process.
6. Violence Video Gaming.
7. Portable Handheld devices.

History of Games and Creators.
Who created the rocket launcher? How DOOM became famous? John Carmack? Will Wright? This is the subject for gamers to know what they should know as a gamer. In this subject, students will learn who, how and why creators developed a game. The secret of the railgun has already been discovered and why Duke Nukem failed to finish will be included inside the syllabus.

Syllabus of the course.
1. Valve.
2. Blizzard.
3. FPS.
3. Team Deathmatch.
4 Weapons of Choices.
5. Turn based strategy.
6. Godlike Game Creators.


Effective Calculation Techniques of Drop Rates and Criticals.
Learn how to program a critical calculation, using complex mathematical techniques to complicated calculation of drop rates. Students were emphasize on how to multiply their criticals and calculating drop rates for a certain items. This subject also heavily emphasize on the calculating movements, maps, skill timings. Balancing is the key of this subject.

Syllabus of the course

1. Descriptive Statistics
2. Mathematical Techniques of Brilliance.
3. Critical guide to balancing.
4. RPG calculation.
5. Algebra of Upgrading Equipments.


Introduction to Principles of In-Gaming Economics.
The studies of Game's Economics. Demand and supply for potions, weapons and NPCs.
How does one item affect the whole economy? Will easy items will always be cheap? Is the item a complimentary for quests or is it just a useless item to be sold for the merciless NPC?
Sketch the Demand and Supply Graph to figure out what will happen to the current economy. Profit Maximization!

Syllabus of the course

1. Demand and Supply of E- Cards and packages.
2. Monthly Prepayment Cards supply.
3. Achievements and Trophies.
4. Amount of time in game minus reality time.
5. Loss and Minimizing Loss while Maximizing Profit.
6. The Law of Quest givers and Quest takers.
7. Output of PVP deaths and entrants.
8. How bots and hacks affect the IGE?

For the Goddess of Examinations and Patrons of Four Flats, please forgive my humble desires and actions. I am bored of reading for examinations but I will always hope that all of you will open the gates of Distinctions or Merit or Pass for your humble servant. A -men
Good job, I gotta fail my real life and start leading a second life. GOOD JOB ME. Back to study....