uptown art ranking.

--- God Tier

1. B. G.

--- Superhuman Tier

2. J d. S.
3. R. H.

---- Baseline

4. F. H.

---- Too Close To Call

5. A. B.
6. M. B.
7. P. B.
8. R. L.

---- participation award

8. D. B.
9. G. M.
10. J. G.

---- Disqualified / retired

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in the can.

empires.

I guess this blog just is what it is.
Haven't had one comment yet so i have no idea if anyone is reading it.
And i do intend to start a blog experiment soon; i will set up another blog under a totally different name, but rather than a personal blog it is intended for many readers, not just people who know me. I won't say what it's about, but it should be something that people are interested in, i hope.

So what will THIS blog be like?
Well, i keep playing tons of video games so i guess i will keep posting screenshots if no one complains (which they can't since they aint reading! LAWL)

For today, here's an Age of Empires III screenshot. I am obsessed with this game more than any other, I think. Last week, every time i had a free moment I would pop some digital heroin pills, watch ST:TnG and play AOEIII. Nerd-stylee.

In this particular image, my navy is shelling an enemy fort under construction on the shore. I think this is the Great Lakes map.

Let's take a look at the leaderboard.

Rusty the Shooter

Race : Hill Orc Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : .
Class : Hunter Res.Cold : x . . Warding : .
Worship : No God Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : .
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : .
Level 4 Res.Elec. : . Saprovore : + . .
Exp 98
Next Level 140 Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : .
Exp Needed 42 Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Spls.Left 3 Res.Slow : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Gold 34 Clarity : . Levitation : .
Ctrl.Flight: .
HP : 31/ 31
MP : 2/ 2 Weapon +0 orc crossbow
Str : 19 Armour +0 orc leather armour
Int : 7 Shield none
Dex : 9 Helmet none
Armour Cl: 2 Cloak none
Evasion : 9 Gloves none
Shield Cl: 0 Boots none
Amulet none
Play time : 00:09:28 Ring ring of fire
Turns : 1678 Ring none


You escaped.
You are encumbered.
You are not hungry.


Inventory:
Hand weapons
a - a +0 orcish short sword (25 gold)
+b - a +0 orcish crossbow (weapon) (32 gold)
f - a +1,+0 short sword (44 gold)
t - a +1,+0 elven dagger (33 gold)
y - a +1,+0 dwarven dagger (33 gold)
z - a +0 knife (10 gold)
B - a +0 knife (10 gold)
L - a +1,+0 dwarven dagger (33 gold)
N - a +0 orcish dagger (16 gold)
O - a +0 sling (15 gold)
R - a +0,+1 sling (42 gold)
T - a +0 knife (10 gold)
V - a +0 short sword (32 gold)
Missiles
c - 31 +0 needles (62 gold)
n - 17 +0 arrows (34 gold)
o - 27 +2 elven arrows (162 gold)
p - 3 +0 orcish bolts (6 gold)
q - 31 poisoned +0 orcish darts (31 gold)
A - a +0 dart (1 gold)
E - 10 +4 bolts (100 gold)
F - 21 +0 orcish arrows (42 gold)
U - 31 +0 bolts (62 gold)
W - a +0 orcish bolt (2 gold)
Armour
+e - a +0 orcish leather armour (worn) (21 gold)
m - a +1 dwarven helmet (91 gold)
C - a +0 scale mail (88 gold)
G - a +0 robe (12 gold)
H - a +0 leather armour (25 gold)
M - a +0 dwarven plate mail (281 gold)
P - a +0 ring mail (45 gold)
Comestibles
S - 17 strawberries (17 gold)
Scrolls
d - a scroll of teleportation (30 gold)
g - 9 scrolls of identify (180 gold)
i - a scroll of forgetfulness (1 gold)
j - 3 scrolls of remove curse (90 gold)
v - a scroll of recharging (50 gold)
I - a scroll of curse weapon (1 gold)
K - a scroll of curse armour (1 gold)
Q - a scroll of detect curse (20 gold)
Jewellery
+u - a ring of fire (right hand) (434 gold)
Potions
k - a potion of healing (20 gold)
l - 2 potions of porridge (20 gold)
r - a potion of levitation (20 gold)
s - a potion of heal wounds (30 gold)
w - a potion of speed (25 gold)
x - a potion of slowing (1 gold)
D - a potion of restore abilities (50 gold)
J - a potion of cure mutation (150 gold)
Carrion
h - a giant bat skeleton (1 gold)


You have 1 experience left.

Skills:
+ Level 2 Fighting
+ Level 1 Short Blades
+ Level 3 Crossbows
+ Level 2 Throwing
+ Level 1 Dodging
+ Level 1 Shields


You have 3 spell levels left.
You don't know any spells.


Last messages:
> Firing: p - 3 orcish bolts
> Which direction ([*+-] to target)?
> You shoot an orcish bolt.
> The orcish bolt hits the goblin.
> You kill the goblin!
> p - 4 orcish bolts
> You see here an orcish club.
> There is a stone staircase leading upwards here.
> Entering...
> You climb upwards.
> W - a +0 orcish bolt
> You see here a giant bat skeleton.
> Firing: p - 4 orcish bolts
> Which direction ([*+-] to target)?
> You shoot an orcish bolt.
> The orcish bolt hits the small snake.
> You kill the small snake!
> There is a stone staircase leading upwards here.
> Are you sure you want to leave the Dungeon?[Y/N]
> You have escaped!




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Vanquished Creatures
A snake (D:2)
A worm (D:2)
6 giant bats
2 giant cockroaches
3 giant geckos
9 goblins
5 hobgoblins
4 jackals (D:1)
4 kobolds
A quokka (D:2)
2 small snakes
3 giant newts
7 rats

48 creatures vanquished.

Moil the Stinger

Race : Draconian Res.Fire : + . . See Invis. : .
Class : Venom Mage Res.Cold : x . . Warding : .
Worship : No God Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : .
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : .
Level 1 Res.Elec. : . Gourmand : .
Exp 0
Next Level 13 Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : .
Exp Needed 13 Res.Mut. : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Spls.Left 1 Res.Slow : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Gold 7 Clarity : . Levitation : .
Ctrl.Flight: +
HP : 9/ 11
MP : 1/ 3 Weapon +0 dagger
Str : 12 Armour +0 robe
Int : 16 Shield none
Dex : 7 Helmet none
Armour Cl: 3 Cloak none
Evasion : 10 Gloves none
Shield Cl: 0 Boots none
Amulet none
Play time : 00:02:05 Ring ring of fire
Turns : 260 Ring none


You are on level 2.
You are not hungry.


Inventory:
Hand weapons
+a - a +0 dagger (weapon)
f - a +0 knife
j - a +0 dagger
l - a +0 knife
Missiles
e - 15 +0 darts of ice
i - 22 poisoned +0 bolts
m - 11 +0 bolts
Armour
+b - a +0 robe (worn)
Comestibles
d - a bread ration
Scrolls
h - a scroll of identify
p - a scroll of blinking
q - a scroll of remove curse
Jewellery
+o - a ring of fire (right hand)
Potions
g - 2 potions of healing
k - 2 potions of slowing
n - 2 potions of paralysis
Books
c - a Young Poisoner's Handbook


You have 16 experience left.

Skills:
+ Level 1 Short Blades
+ Level 1 Staves
+ Level 1 Stealth
+ Level 1 Spellcasting
+ Level 4 Poison Magic


You have one spell level left.
You know the following spells:

Your Spells Type Success Level
a - Sting Poison/Conjuration Very Good 1


Last messages:
> There is a stone staircase leading down here.
> Entering...
> You climb downwards.
> You hear a shout!
> You hear a shout!
> Cast which spell ([?*] list)?
> Which direction ([*+-] to target)?
> The sting hits the goblin.
> The goblin is lightly wounded.
> Cast which spell ([?*] list)?
> Which direction ([*+-] to target)?
> The sting misses the goblin.
> The goblin hits you with an orcish dagger!
> Cast which spell ([?*] list)?
> You don't know that spell.
> You hit the goblin, but do no damage.
> The goblin is lightly wounded.
> The goblin hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> The goblin hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> You die...



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Vanquished Creatures
2 kobolds (D:1)
A rat (D:1)
A goblin (D:1)

4 creatures vanquished.

Frank the Wanderer

Race : Human Res.Fire : . . . See Invis. : .
Class : Wanderer Res.Cold : . . . Warding : .
Worship : No God Life Prot.: . . . Conserve : .
Res.Poison: . Res.Corr. : .
Level 2 Res.Elec. : . Gourmand : .
Exp 14
Next Level 30 Sust.Abil.: . Rnd.Telep. : .
Exp Needed 16 Res.Mut. : + Ctrl.Telep.: .
Spls.Left 1 Res.Slow : . Ctrl.Telep.: .
Gold 47 Clarity : . Levitation : .
Ctrl.Flight: .
HP : -1/ 18
MP : 2/ 2 Weapon +0 spear
Str : 10 Armour +0 ring mail
Int : 11 Shield +0 dwarf buckler
Dex : 11 Helmet none
Armour Cl: 4 Cloak none
Evasion : 8 Gloves none
Shield Cl: 3 Boots none
Amulet amulet of resist mutation
Play time : 00:02:49 Ring none
Turns : 633 Ring none


You are on level 1.
You are not hungry.


Inventory:
Hand weapons
+a - a +0 spear (weapon)
d - a +0 elven dagger
i - a +0 knife
Missiles
l - 16 +0 bolts of flame
m - 27 poisoned +0 needles
Armour
+c - a +0 ring mail (worn)
+h - a +0 dwarven buckler (worn)
Comestibles
b - a bread ration
Scrolls
f - a scroll of forgetfulness
j - 3 scrolls of curse weapon
Jewellery
+e - an amulet of resist mutation (around neck)
Potions
g - a potion of speed
k - a potion of invisibility


You have 1 experience left.

Skills:
+ Level 1 Fighting
+ Level 2 Polearms
+ Level 1 Throwing
+ Level 2 Armour
+ Level 1 Stealth
+ Level 1 Traps & Doors
+ Level 1 Divinations
+ Level 1 Fire Magic
+ Level 1 Invocations


You have one spell level left.
You don't know any spells.


Last messages:
> The giant cockroach hits you!
> You kill the giant cockroach!
> You hear a shout!
> The rat hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> The kobold misses you.
> The kobold hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> The rat misses you.
> The rat misses you.
> The kobold hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> The rat hits you!
> You kill the rat!
> The kobold hits you but doesn't do any damage.
> You miss the kobold.
> The kobold hits you!
> * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
> You hit the kobold, but do no damage.
> The kobold hits you!
> * * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
> The kobold hits you!
> You die...



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Vanquished Creatures
A giant cockroach (D:1)
2 hobgoblins (D:1)
2 jackals (D:1)
A kobold (D:1)
A giant bat (D:1)
A goblin (D:1)
2 rats (D:1)

10 creatures vanquished.