I decided to change my on-screen handle again:
Dread Pirate Terje.
Now, I’m not one of those people who think pirates are cool (quite the contrary, in fact, bloody murderous pigs as they were), but what I think is cool, is (a) cheesy fantasy movies from the 80s (well, some of them, anyway), and (b) turn-based strategy [...]
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An abbreviation of Heroes of Might and Magic, possibly the best series of computer games in the history of computer games.
Inspired by the blogger formerly known as Lotta…
My Gods, I feel lucky…
… to be born in this day and age, and in this country.
As an example of the former, I choose the fact that it’s no more than perhaps two hundred years since chimneys became common in Norway.
As an example for the latter, I must say that even though I am baffled, at times, at how [...]
Babylon 5: The Gathering
Almost two months after I began downloading Babylon 5, I’ve finally gotten around to actually watch it. Following Loki’s recommendation, I watched the pilot-movie first: “Babylon 5: The Gathering“. And although I have some complaints, I thought it showed a lot of promise.
First, the complaints. Of these, the acting might be the biggest one, as [...]
Divided loyalties — AS3×3 That Old Gang Of Mine
(”Divided Loyalties” is, now that I come to think of it, a HoMM III map.)
And wow. A brilliant episode, stuffed with awesome character moments, some long due focus on Gunn, also some silliness. I mean, how can one not like this show?
This is perhaps one of the strongest stand-alones that I can remember. That is, [...]
First impressions of “Heroes of Might and Magic V”
After looking for it for several months, I finally found and bought “Heroes of Might and Magic V“. I’ve played it for maybe 7-10 hours, in a hot-seat game where I control all the players, and I must say that me initial reactions are less than positive.
First of all, it’s buggy like hell. During the [...]
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