Twitch Goals - June 2015

We just started streaming on Twitch.tv/ggdeeofficial a few weeks ago! I am just waiting for my Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920 I ordered from Amazon and we have almost everything we need. The past few weeks were just testing out games while trying to figure out OBS. Here is my game list:

• Echo of Soul
• Dota 2
• The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
• Hearthstone
• Minecraft
• Tera
• Freestyle 2
• Ragnarok Online 2

Hearthstone & Dota 2 were naturally the games that brought in the most views. Retention wasn't that great though cause I wasn't really good at the games and just getting used to the Dota 2 UI. Hearthstone was addicting honestly, now I know what all the fuss is about.

Here are some screenshots from the games.

Echo of Soul

Tera

My machine is just so BEAST and can run and stream anything on High! It brings tears to my eyes. It has been a long time since I could play any of these new games its overwhelming!

So basically I just wanted to set up some Twitch goals in preparation for the full launch in June.

June Goals

1000 views
10 followers

Games to be played

Echo of Soul
Dota 2
Hearthstone

Come support us on Twitch! : http://www.twitch.tv/ggdeeofficial Every follow counts!

Thanks guys!
-Dee

Cons of being a Gamer: Gaming Rage

This is probably where we get our bad reputations from. "Gamer Rage" what we call it, is pretty common in not just MMORPGs but in all games. Remember Floppy Bird? Even just thinking about playing that game gives me the feeling of throwing my phone across the room! I'm serious!

The thing is between gamers, the rage is pretty normal. But for outsiders looking in on us, I can see how they see it in a negative light due to all the cussing, trash talking and slamming of the keyboard. Gamer Rage can ignite from something simple as missing a jump in game or a god awful misplay that wipes out your whole team in any competitive game. I understand how frustrating it can get for most people especially when there is rivalry and pride involved.

I honestly have had my fair share of Gaming Rage during my teen years playing Ragnarok Online. I was pretty casual until I joined a guild and things got competitive. All the guild's enemies were my enemies by default and I was pretty confident in my skills as a player that I had to prove it. During times we won, I was in an ecstatic mood and when we lost, lets say I was pretty vocal about it and my girlfriend(now wife) was on the receiving end of my warpath.

You see, most Gamers suffer from what I like to call a "Bipolarish Disorder". We have the highest of highs and lowest of lows and with how games are set up, it is an endless cycle.

" Why you mad bro? It's just a game. "

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Have you experienced gaming rage? What advice can you give for the mad bros?

The Sims 4: Create A Sim Demo

I played a lot of Sims over the years and it is probably one of those games that just puts you in a relaxed mood as you play it. If you don't know the new Sims 4 will be released in just a few days on September 2!

This got me excited and I decided to create my Sim before the launch through the Create A Sim Demo which you can download HERE for FREE.

So lets begin.

I don't want to spoil the content for you so I wont show all the clothes. So basically you start by giving your Sim a first and last name. Then you proceed to either the traits(those octagon things) or their looks. I always personally start with the looks and try to make their traits match in a way.

So you get to pick 2 major trait(don't recall what the call it) and 3 minor ones. The major traits you pick will be ones that will greatly influence your personality. For example I picked "Best Selling Author" with the "Muser" trait. Which makes me a good writer and boosts when I have an inspired mood. The other three traits I got were Geek, Creative and Slob. Geek will make me into Computers and Video Games while Creative will give me a bigger boost to my writing ability when I do creative stuff(lol cheater). The slob trait will make my Sim not care too much about Hygiene which means more time for writing(mega cheater!). I am basing all these traits from what I have on Sims 3 so I hope it will work in this new one.

A new feature is you can use genetics to make a sibling look like you! You can even make a twin! Cool feature now it is time to create my wife. GG!

The game has a bit more Asian features thankfully.

I just had to play with it. and this too!

Bewbs! ... Make em Big! LOL! 

And the final product! I'm sorry that I did a bad job with my wife's Sim make up! Hey! I'm a guy! Question me if I it looked perfect!

So you basically get to save the Sims you make and import them once you get the game. I'm pretty excited right now and I can't wait to get my physical copy on September 2!

Try it out! Create A Sim Demo

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Try the Sims 4 Create a Sim Demo and tag our page at https://www.facebook.com/ggdeeofficial with the sim you created.

FreeStyle Street Basketball 2: First Look

Freestyle 2 by JCE and published by GameKiss and Joycity just got released 2 months ago and I have been playing a lot of it lately. Lets take a look.

First things first, I am a little disappointed on the character creation. Instead of full character customization they had pre-made characters that you could pick for each position. You can customize it through clothes later on in the game but it would have been great if they just kept the old character creation from Freestyle 1, where you could customize everything from height to facial features.

Oh, and you don't start off as Guard or Forward in this game like you did in the previous one. Instead you will pick your permanent position and you will advance in rank. I believe the ranks are Rookie, Major, Pro and Star. In that order. Oh and you can customize your stats every level up as you can see.

Game modes are pretty much the same you can play 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 Half-Court but the good things is, you can now have AIs on your team. You + 2AIs vs Opponent +2AIs. Each AI has a certain way of playing and different skills which you can see above. Sharon and Neil have been working well for me as a SG.

A few games later I get my first game winning buzzer beater! Was a hard game and I jumped out of my chair after making that three!

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Next time we take a look at Cards, Skills and the little robot Pets. Good game? or naw?

Top 7 Games that defined my Childhood PART 3

6. Final Fantasy Tactics (1998)

The story's setting is in Ivalice right after the war between two nations called the "50 year war". The kingdom suffered a financial hit due to this and to make matters worse, their king is fatally ill. This means leaving two heirs to the throne, Princess Ovelia and his infant brother Prince Orinus. Queen Ruvelia during the years, gave birth to 2 sons but they both died after child birth. She then adopted Princess Ovelia of noble blood until she miraculously gave birth to Prince Orinus. The King dies and it starts a new war on who the rightful heir to the throne is. One side picks Ovelia and the other picks Orinus which has his uncle Larg as regent until he comes to age. This starts the "Lion War".

Now that I look at it, it looks kind of like Game of Thrones doesn't it. They are all fighting for power which is to be king/queen of Ivalice. This game has one of the richest stories with all the plotting for the crown, deceit, assassinations and  surprises. First you think one thing and then the game plays out and it is another which is just awesome! This is one of those games that I loved so much but never got to finish due to how much character customization it had from gear, stats, skills and job classes. It is a great game to play and indulge in. You can also play the kind of remastered version on the PSP called: Final Fantasy: War of the Lions.

7. Ragnarok Online (2002)

History states that once upon a time Gods, Monsters and Humans went to war with each other and after years of battling they decided on a truce to keep the realm at balance. 1000 years to present time Rune Midgard has been seeing mass gathering of hostile monsters around there cities. This may be due to a truce broken by Humans due to their selfishness and brutality against nature. There have been recent attacks on people around the realm from these monsters and it caused a stir across the lands. Noticing a new war upcoming, the cities and states decided to train citizens to be prepared for a war between gods and monsters.

This game is really the reason I got into MMORPGs. Yes it is typically a grind since you really have no need to go through any story quests other than your job change quests but that is what I liked about it. Bashing monsters until you hit max level appealed to me and maybe a couple of you guys too. It is really fast paced due to how you can spam most skills without any cooldowns. I loved the cute character designs and most importantly the character stat and equipment customization. I could go on and on about builds and stuff which is why I made a niche website on it.

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Part I
Part II

That concludes my Top 7 Games that defined my childhood. I'd like to know yours by leaving a comment below!

Games You've Played: FreeStyle Street Basketball

Move yo body don't stop d motion
You will show your skills and devotion
Freestyle hype the streets and commotion
Freestyle your move so you never lose

Have you ever played Freestyle Street Basketball? If I recall correctly it was released in the Philippines around 2008 and was pretty much "Baller" get it? you know... LOL! 

It is a online street basketball game made by JCEntertainment that you can play 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3 with a lot of angst due to it's hip hop culture. The game was fresh with awesome art and great music. It was usually played half court with a time limit of 3, 4 and 5 minutes respectively. There are no fouls, no out of bounds and like all games, it is who has the most points at then end that wins.

You start off as a guard, forward or center and work your way up in levels to being Point Guards, Shooting Guards, Small Forward or Power Forward. The cool thing is that you can customize the look of your character through clothes and buy moves with your hard earned points which you gain every game.

I think the best part of this game is the satisfaction you get from dunking and making your opponents look silly with your moves. You get all that over the top dunks, ankle breaking crossovers and random shot stances as you progress with your level.

Here was their official trailer in 480 pixel glory.

I played a Shooting Guard back then with a couple of my computer shop friends and we wrecked everyone 2 v 2.  This is probably my 2nd most money total I have spent online game in my life next to Ragnarok. This is mainly due to the Load Bug(like/+1 this article if you know what i mean :D ) I even got to play this game with my younger sister and it was all fun while it lasted. Since it got discontinued.

Well I got my eyes on Freestyle 2 that just got out recently. I'll give you a fresh look in the next article!

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Did you play this game? I'd What are your best/funniest games? I'd like to hear it from you by commenting below!

Top 7 Games that defined my Childhood PART 2

Part I here

4. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

The story starts with a fairy named Navi waking Link from a terrible nightmare. It so happens that the sacred Great Deku Tree is in a withering stat due to the bandit in his nightmares. The tree knowing its fate, sends Link to meet Zelda in Hyrule Castle to see what is going on. He then realizes that Zelda too has been having dreams about the situation. The Bandit, Gerudo apparently is after the Triforce, which is a magical relic that if corrupted can be destructive to the lands. Zelda sets Link of on a mission to recover the spiritual stones so he can enter the sacred lands and claim the Triforce before Gerudo does.

Zelda: Ocarina of Time is just one of those games that gave me chills as a kid. In a good way! The game play, music and story was well made and provided an EPIC feeling. The game got a lot harder as the story progressed which was to my liking. I especially liked doing side quests to gain more heart containers so I had more life points to work with during boss fights. Also, getting chased by an angry mob of chickens just puts the icing on this cake. (if you know what i mean)


5. Final Fantasy VII (1998)

The story revolves around the main character named Cloud, who is an ex-SOLDIER turned eco-terrorist mercenary. His group AVALANCHE, lead by Barret, learns that the Shinra Corporation that governs the city of Midgar is extracting energy from the planet using reactors that provide Mako Energy. Thus, meaning it is killing the planet. They try to put an end but it seems there is more than meets they eye than this threat. As the story progresses the crew meets new people and finally puts the pieces together.

First Final Fantasy game I ever played and it was awesome! Turn based strategy games can a be a bit of a turn off for the newer generation, but if you combine that with a captivating story line and good character design you have an masterpiece. Collecting Materia and playing mini games will but fun yet rewarding. It is not your typical save the world kind of game, since it does involve a lot of internal character conflict, especially Cloud. Sure you are saving the world, but at what cost?

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Part III

These are pretty much one of the best game franchises out there! What other franchises do you play?

RO2: Master Classes.. what?

We left off just finishing the tutorial zone. I decided to use up that trial peco mount since I new I was going to be walking a lot! I did all the main quests until I got to the map 2 Boss: Golden Thief bug. I seriously think they made some changes to the mobs since I remember spending a lot more potions. This bug didn't even last 5 seconds.

I was pretty much blazing through all the main and side quests until the colosseum went up. I cloaked my under-geared self by using my Artisan clothes and killed (well last hit) 4 people and some mobs to get a S in the first round. Only made it to the 3rd round until I got eliminated.due to those imbalanced hunters and mages.

I quickly did the the main quests after and found a party near wolves cave to try to do the dungeon. 1st party was crap due to how we were 3 melees, 1 archer and a acolyte. The acolyte couldn't keep up with the heals since we were all in the AoE skill of that damn dungeon boss. 2nd party was awesome due to how this noel race blazed through the dungeon and could pretty much solo it. At first I thought she was hacking but it turned out she was a master class?? Apparently you can rebirth in a way like RO1 to get more stats & skills. So after converting to a master class you become LVL 1 again.

Screw this I'm getting on my Warrior and doing the master class quest. Oh and the game now has Morroc.

RO1 all over again right? (you can sign up HERE)

RO2: If you Don't PLAY it goes AWAY

Oh, Ragnarok Online why do you do this to me? I have been reminiscing a lot lately since it has almost been a year of gaming starvation for me. So I patched up a few clients and logged in to find a lot of unfamiliar yet familiar things in each game. They funny thing is that I still recall hot key positions by touch and certain move strokes versus mobs. God I miss playing.

So I logged in to iRO2 (you can sign up HERE) to see how my LVL 50/50 Warrior/Blacksmith was doing and to my annoyance my stats and skills were reset. I also probably lost some stuff in the mail but was proud to see my FOUNDER titles still in the Event Box(I still have two left). I honestly am lost on how to proceed with my character due to this reset and long absence.I have also forgotten how to raid dungeons(all AI patterns and stuff) which I think is the main appeal for iRO2.

So might as well start fresh.

In-game name: GGDee

I am accepting all gifts on Odin Server... joke!

I will be building him into Tank Warrior/Knight(haven't decided yet) for PvE and set his profession into an Artisan which I am not familiar with at all. I mailed some Medium bags to myself to solve the inventory slot problem(cheater deerino) and started the newbie ground quests.

These quest are part of the relearning process and seemed EASIER than when I played in the past. I guess they reduced the HP a bit? It is all good I guess, since it is a tutorial dungeon. Got through it easy.

Also tried to get that Dragon Fly title but the party that invited me took so long to set up. We didn't have an acolyte and just had 2 archers plus me. I gave up on the Khara Quest since I new that I couldn't tank it by myself to due other quests and they kicked me out when they got an acolyte lol! If I were a bit more patient I guess I would have got that title bonus.

I am on my way to the next map and done with all the quests in newbieville. Let us see how this adventure turns out!

Want to play with me? Register HERE so we can party up. It is a new playthrough and if you are playing for the first time I can walk you through it. I think XD

Planning my Gaming Rig. I need your HELP!

Hi guys! I am planning my gaming rig and need your help. Any PRO pc builders out there?

I have always bought pre-made PCs/Laptops in my life since I really knew nothing about building one and it also scared me a lot. The thought of holding and installing hardware while fearing making mistakes and frying it is my worst nightmare! These things aren't cheap and wouldn't want anything to go to waste. Which is why I am asking for your help!

I have been scouring the net for pre-made ones like OriginPC, AvaDirect, Alienware and Digital Storm and I can't seem to find one that fits my needs or isn't overpriced. So I found this site and tried drafting out some parts. Here is what I have:

Dee's Ultimate Gaming PC

Case - NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case

Full Build - HERE

CPU - Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

Motherboard - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Video Card - Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II Video Card

Storage - Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Power Supply - SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)

CPU Cooler - Recommendations?

The only 3 parts I want to keep are the CPU, 8GB RAM(will like cheaper options though) and the case. I think the CPU, RAM and Video Card is powerful enough to stream on twitch.tv while also playing from what I've researched. In the perfect world I'd want dedicated streaming PC but that is still further down the road for us lol.

Do motherboards matter? Like would getting something cheaper that could fit 8-16GB of RAM be good enough? What brands do you use?

The site also has CPU Cooler options. I'm guessing these are fans right? Say if I were to stream full-time 8-10 hrs a day, what cooling system should I get?

I need input from you techies out there! My budget is $1500 but I am willing to downgrade parts if there is no significant slowdown on performance. Let me know if I am missing anything else. Thanks!

Top 7 Games that defined my Childhood PART 1

1. Super Mario World (1995)

The story takes place right after Super Mario Bros 3 and the trio Mario, Luigi and Peach look to take a hard earned vacation at Dinosaur Island. Princess Peach, being her and all, gets kidnapped again by Bowser and his Koppas. The adventure starts off when they meet this Dinosaur named Yoshi. It so happens that Bowser has also captured his friends and he asks for help. Seeing the benefits of their situation, Mario and Luigi agree to help Yoshi out and free his friends around the island.

I have found memories with this game. You have no idea! It is probably the best Mario game that Nintendo has ever made. Why? Well duh? It has Yoshi! and many different species of him. From fire breathing Yoshis to flying Yoshis to even Yoshis that could make shockwave once they hit the ground. Completing this game was probably the proudest moment of my 7-8 year old self.

2. Pokemon Red (1998)

The story starts as Professor Oak, a Pokemon Researcher, offers to give you a Pokemon due to how dangerous it is in the wild. You are offered either to pick Charmander, Squirtle or Bulbasaur. Upon choosing one you are pulled into the world of Pokemon catching, battling and raising. Your main goal is to challenge and beat all the GYMs in Kanto for gym badges. If you complete them you can challenge the Elite Four and claim your place as a Pokemon Champion.

This game started it all.All the Pokemon games, cards and merchandise is all because of this pocket monster phenomenon right here. I remember always choosing charmander as my lead pokemon, due to how my favorite pokemon back then was Charizard. I traded, battled and cheated(Rare Candy glitch lol) with friends and it was awesome! If you happened to have that gameboy cable, you were an automatic COOL KID on the playgrounds!

3. Counter-Strike (1999)

The game is basically a MOD of Half Life where you choose from two teams to play for. Counter-Terrorists and Terrorists. The main goal is either to eliminate the opposition, blow up a bomb site or rescue hostages during each round for a round point. You can purchase different guns using your personal economy which increases on how well you did the previous round. You have a good selection from hand guns, shot guns, machine guns and rifles.

This is pretty much the game that started all computer shops craze in the Philippines. It was easy to join a LAN game which was the most appealing quality. The atmosphere was intense as everyone had speakers(comp shops didn't have headsets back then) on and would spray their guns until the round was won! I was addicted to this game. I remember going home at 10pm on a school day just to get a counter-strike session in. De Dust, De Dust2 and Deathmatch were my favorite maps.

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Part II

Have you played any of these? What game defined your childhood? I want to hear your stories. Leave a comment below! 

Game Review: Bravely Default for 3DS

Game: Bravely Default
Genre: JRPG
Platform: Nintendo 3DS

Developers:

• Silicon Studio
• Square Enix

Publishers:

• Nintendo
• Square Enix

Plot

Bravely Default takes place in the world of Luxendarc which revolves around 4 main characters, Tiz Arrior, Agnes Oblige, Ringabel  and Edea Lee. For some unknown reason the Wind Crystal, one of the four world crystals of Luxendarc gets engulfed in darkness during one of Agnes' ceremonies which sparks a series of unfortunate events. Norende, which is Tiz's hometown is engulfed by the splitting earth along with his only brother. The town of Norende is now only a great chasm of nothingness.

The journey starts off in the city of Caldisla where Tiz wakes up from a week long comatose. He requests from the King of Caldisla to survey the chasm for his brother or any other survivors. He ventures off to post Norende to witness the horror of his hometown to be nothing but a great hole in the earth.

For some reason, call it fate, he meets Agnes and the so the story unfolds 

Pregame Review

If you didn't know, Bravely Default was actually released in japan under the name Bravely Default: Flying Fairy which is pretty much a spin-off of the Final Fantasy series. The funny thing is that I read somewhere online that they were considering changing the name to Final Fantasy but due to how popular it grew to news of the localization, they just kept it as is. Bravely Default? What does that even mean?

Well if you played the demo you pretty much get it within the first few battles. BP or "Brave Points" are used to act up to 3 additional turns. You can also use Brave Points to use powerful skills which require a certain amount of BPs to cast. Using more BPs than you have will put you in the negatives which will make you unable to act for that amount of turns. Default on the other hand, to explain it plainly is the way to stock up on BPs. Choosing to default not only gets you 1 Brave Point and it also increases your defenses from attacks. But heres the kicker... Monsters can use BP and default too!

Now for the Job/Class System. How can you not love it? It is kinda like Final Fantasy Tactics where you can make the character into a certain class and have a sub-class with access to its abilities. Each Class has it's own access to certain abilities which you can unlock once your job level increases.
In the Demo version you could only got limited number of skills(max 4 irrc) and jobs. I'm so excited that I have access to everything now!

The character design is pretty much FF9ish in-game chibi-awesomeness if your into that kind of thing! It brings back memories of Zidane and Garnet's soft bum. He.. He.. The game has a lot of eye candy to offer and was even censored a bit for localization.The only weird thing is that the game art isn't as consistent game wise. Don't get me wrong, I like both chibi and full size Agnes but I just prefer it were consistent with the battles and story lines in appearance. Make sense?

I pretty much have game character crush on Hot full size Agnes obviously, last one one was advent children Tifa! I guess I have a thing for brunettes. Lightning was kinda meh honestly.

At first glance the game looks pretty good with a semi-new combat system, deep class system with an artsy finish. I am honestly excited about this one since this is pretty much my Final Fantasy JRPG comeback since FFX-2. Now I got to play it!

Why Dee's RO Journal was a failed project.

If you ever played Ragnarok Online in the Philippines you probably heard of my website Dee's Ragnarok Online Journal(deesrojournal.com). I did guides on the game for roughly 3 years and up until just a few months ago, I decided to pull the plug on it. Why you ask? Read below.

well...

I wasn't playing the game anymore.

Not that I didn't want to but REAL LIFE really just kicked in. Just got right out of college and got a job. The funny thing is that my guild mates were probably going through the same process as me, which was why the guild was empty most of the time. Just to point out that my guild mates and I practically grew up together In-game and we are pretty much in the same age group. Maybe this is what they call growing up.

3rd Jobs and LUG happened.

MVP cards, God Items and Broken Skills complicated a lot of builds. How was I going to make effective builds that survive your average MVP card/God Item Shura without sacrificing killing potential? Fuck it! I made the website for people like me who preferred old school RO where you could only count with your hands who had GRs, TGKs and GTBs.

The site was too general.

I think it's obvious that I don't only just play RO. I like game in different genres like MOBAS, FPSs, RTGs and RPGs on different gaming platforms. I wanted to keep things fresh on the website but yeah, I ran out of Ideas.

and lastly...

The website didn't cover it's cost.

Websites cost money to maintain. I barely made enough to cover 1 years cost. Counting Google Ads, Youtube(Hell! my Videos made more in a month than my site made in a quarter) and affiliates, I was pretty much pulling cash out of my own wallet to pay for Web Hosting and Domain.

and lastly...

I'm starting something new!

I moved out to the USA just recently and am currently working on a new project. Lets just say that it involves playing games and a web cam. Yes, you guessed it Video Game Streaming on Twitch! I'm pretty excited since this is pretty much next level ShiZ where I can interact with the gaming community while playing the games that we love. We will probably be playing RO of course and some new games that you guys might like like Minecraft, Pokemon XY, RO2, DotA2,Counter-strike and Sims 4 for the lols.

It will take until my sister and I can get our own apartment here so I'll keep you guys updated! Can't wait to play some GAIMZ with you guys!

See you around GUILDMATES!

Dee