40k… Psychology Style

Posted by Beth Ballinger on April 14, 2013
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One of my favorite things to do is people watch and dissect the psychology behind why people do the things they do. (I always considered majoring in psychology, but aside from opening my own practice there isn’t a whole lot I can do with a psychology degree.)

Anyways, I’ve been mulling around the psychological reasoning for why people choose the 40k armies they choose. After sifting through some psychology theories, I think I’ve figured it out. It all comes down to conflict resolution. As much as I hate talking too much about my… personal thoughts… I’ll use myself as an example. It’s only fair, I suppose.

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Accessories for the modern geek.

Posted by HurricaneGirl on April 13, 2013
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100_2354 - Copy I don’t know about anyone else, but I really love to accessorize in my geekery. Especially when I go to a tournament. Not sure why exactly, but I’ll dress to match my army. Teal and White when I play my Eldar, usually something flowy; Purple and silver when I play Sisters, and with some combat boots of course; Purples and blues for my Tyranids were pretty easy, since that’s what I wear most days; and my Chaos Marines are the most fun, since I get to dress like a rock star! Last time, I believe it was my pink schoolgirl skirt, fishnets and my chaos collar, which I made for next to nothing! Continue Reading

Fun With Tyranids: Firey Pyerey

Posted by Rachel Locke on April 12, 2013
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So the tau codex has come out, which is kind of neat, looks like a lot of really cool stuff for them so far.  But that is neither here nor there now is it, this is Fun with Tyranids not Time with Tau.  SO LET US BEGIN.

 

Fun With Tyranids: Firey Pyerey

(Or better said, what can you do with a bloody pyrovore)

So it is pretty universally accepted that the pyrovore sucks giant donkey balls, like the really really big kind that fester and smell funny.  This is mainly thought because there are so many more useful and rock solid Elite choices in the Tyranid 5th edition codex.  I mean when you look at choices like Zoanthropes, or The Doom of Malan’tai, and of course the Hive Guard who go without saying, it really sucks by comparison.

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MechWarrior Online Primer: Classes

Posted by CommissarCarrie on April 8, 2013
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GIANT ROBOTS OH EM GEE!

CLANG!  BOOM!  ZAP!  PEW PEW BAM KABOOM!  WEET WEET!  BOOOOOOM!

Man, Giant robots are freaking fun, are they not?  It’s just like, awesome.  I know, for me, there’s nothing quite like a massive machine made of tons and tons of metal and guns just blasting the ever living crap out of stuff, and the best place to do that right now is definitely on MechWarrior Online.

The game, which is completely free to play (download it from mwomercs.com) is my current ultra obsession.  That said, as anyone who’s played can tell you, it is really not easy for the new player to be successful.  So this is the first in a series of handy primers to keep you from getting shot to scrap. Continue Reading

To mask, or not to mask?

Posted by Vayda on April 8, 2013
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Last night I was raiding, like I usually do on Friday nights. I know that makes me seem like I have absolutely no life at all – given the wide world of social opportunities on a Friday night, and I choose to sit around on WoW? But I do, because let’s face it, when you wake up at 6:30 in the morning, staying up until 4AM isn’t really an option, and soon after you recognize that reality, Friday becomes just another weeknight. Sad.

Anyway, so I was sitting around raiding on vent mumble (who doesn’t use vent, honestly…) and I said something totally innocuous…I think it was “Hey Trodi. What’s up?” and the immediate response came from a non-guildie, who immediately said “It’s strange to hear a girl talk on vent. Most girls don’t usually talk unless they have to.” Moments later another guildie logged in and we all said hello to Symantha, who said hi back. He’s a guy, playing a girl character with a girl name, but even so, everyone assumes he’s a guy because he’s playing WoW and only guys play WoW. (Sidenote: I want to roll a character named Victoria who’s a male character, and then when I talk on vent I’ll tell people I’m a guy…)

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