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Bioshock 2: Libertarianism, Transhumanism and the Will to Believe

Spoilers galore ahead 1. I finished Bioshock 2 last night. While I wasn’t a huge fan of the opening – mind control makes you shoot yourself in the head 30 seconds into the game, then you resurrect 10 years later – the idea of Rapture (the city you explore) is one of the best premises …

January 6, 2013 – 12:54 am | By ashok | Posted in philosophy, politics | Tagged , , , | Comments (2)

League of Legends: Videos of Note; Support & Jungler Roles in Blind Solo Queue

1. Dissertation is going well – I still have chapters to hand in, but what I have I’m increasingly happier with – and there’s a letter by Jefferson I need to put your way. First things first, for those of you playing League. There are a few videos I’ve watched that have contributed mightily to …

October 18, 2012 – 3:44 pm | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged , , | Comments (2)

League of Legends: Getting Ready for Ranked

1. Some of you know the main reason I’ve been playing League of Legends is eventual ranked competition. This is not so I can say “I am the greatest gamer ever” or some other ridiculous thing. I am curious as to how team strategies work and how elaborate they can be. I also want to …

October 14, 2012 – 12:42 am | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

League of Legends – More on Katarina: Perhaps Get that Amplifying Tome Early.

Yesterday, I had one of my best games with Katarina. Our whole team overperformed – think we forced a surrender in a little over 20 minutes – but one kill stands out. I told deathmanjustin, who is a terrific teammate, to show in mid. He did and my opponent, Teemo, got distracted for just a …

October 6, 2012 – 4:43 pm | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged , , | Comments (1)

League of Legends: Introducing Katarina & Some Thoughts on Gameplay

This was supposed to be a post on poetry, but the library closed at 6 today. 1. I am nowhere near a good Katarina player yet. I got run over by a much, much better one just now who built up massive attack damage (AD), ability power (AP) and armor & health. She had 25 …

September 30, 2012 – 4:14 am | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged , , | Comments (3)

Introducing League of Legends – some ideas about Annie and Kayle

I started playing League of Legends because of the work of Sullla (sic). His Civilization IV posts were invaluable to me in making the most of every turn. More importantly, he understands how to make gaming count, how to make the most of thinking about gaming. The best gamers I know can explain the game …

September 19, 2012 – 3:37 pm | By ashok | Posted in media | Tagged , | Comments (2)

What I’ve learned from Skyrim so far

Spoilers ahead. Looking for tips and ideas on how to build this character properly & how to not die as much. My mage is only level 13. I’m not good with controls and I try to play him hesitantly. Still, I explore a lot (and therefore die a lot). Working on enchanting, destruction and speech. …

December 17, 2011 – 9:03 pm | By ashok | Posted in personal | Tagged , | Comments (3)