Hive.blog Play to Earn Blockchain Gaming (4 Games & A Free Giveaway)

Hello and welcome to this long awaited update on the future of gaming development.

Blockchain is a technology that brought us the illustrious bitcoin and is revolutionizing the gaming industry by decentralizing NFT(non-fungible token) gaming assets and monetizing everyday activities that will essentially gamify many aspects of life.

Blockchain gaming takes place on a native blockchain platform with the issuance of NFTs that are traded amongst the playerbase and in most cases this would be Etherium but in this article I am going to dive into what games are being offered on my favorite blockchain project: the Hive.

The Hive Blockchain is a blogging platform that basically allows users to support each other with small donations for shared content through interactions/engagements. This process is rather complex so I wont go into further detail about it here but the entire platform is like a vast website with so many nooks and crannies that include investment options to the finest choices in browser based gaming.

There are a number of ways to monetize your daily habits and even social media interactions and engagements through Hive Blockchain.

I make a very modest income sharing others content that I like and my own content/opinions on various subjects with reviews and art that I have made.

Using a decentralized blockchain based social media platform like hive.blog is a great way to begin improving your chances at decentralized independence.

Some people have developed their own front-end Dapps like Ecency which looks like a mix of reddit and twitter that have their own use case and token with economic value.

But that is not all the platform has to offer!

Lets check out the gaming options being developed by the community.

One of my favorite games right now has got to be dcity.io simply because of the nature of its income stream. This game has the potential for some serious payouts in passive income with some of the most experienced users netting a 3x APY with the best strategies.

My current strategy has a daily payout of $1.50 with my initial investment of around $300 in Jan and my city is now worth around $900 so I have done pretty well so far this year.

Unfortunately there is no referral system with dcity yet but I would be happy to send anyone who signs up under my referral for Hive a free homeless person card!

In order to redeem this offer:

you will need to sign up using my hive onboard link and follow my account

• you will need to sign up for hive
• follow my account
• and make an introductory post to the tag #introduceyourself explaining how you found out about dcity and hive with a link back to this post

Homeless cards usually sell anywhere from 50-100 SIM which is worth about $.02 USD and you can get them through the marketplace or farm them from your city.

If you are into online pvp(player vs player) trading cards games then this next game called Splinterlands is for you!

There is currently a stupendous passive income opportunity with the newly implemented SPS airdrop which is based upon a stake in the games assets. Splintershards(SPS) are being distributed everyday based upon a daily snapshot of your accounts asset holdings. This airdrop is currently paying out about $1 worth of SPS per $100 worth of the ingame currency called Dark Energy Crystals(DEC). Sign up here: https://splinterlands.com?ref=awakenedalien

Players can earn the in game token called DEC(Dark Energy Crystals) by winning matches and completing their daily quests or competing in contests. Much like Dcity with a small initial investment you can quickly start earning a small purse of coin! Sign up here: https://splinterlands.com?ref=awakenedalien

Have you ever wanted to learn about brewing beer? You can even get paid in cryptocurrency to learn two things at once!

Cryptobrewmaster is a neat project that combines beer brewing education with blockchain based rewards! Sign up here: https://www.cryptobrewmaster.io/game/invite?ref=3b39a8c926d94fa88c5578ed42d3b7b1&code=AlphaBonus

Maybe your passion is for music and you have always wanted to grow your understanding of what it can take to be a rising star?

Check out this masterpiece of a card game called rising star 🙂 Similarly to Cryptobrewmaster in this game you dont have to have any money invested to start earning daily!

https://www.risingstargame.com?referrer=awakenedalien

Alright, that wraps up the games that I have personally played and come to love but there are still several more that I havent been able to get into just yet.

Thank you all so much for reading! I really appreciate any support I can get through online engagements so please like this post and drop a comment letting me know what you think about all of this new gaming development!

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Beginners Guide to Blockchain Vlogging & Blogging

So you want to learn how to Vlog/Blog on the Blockchain?

That’s great!

There are tons of people all around the world who have already paved the way for success in this venture. I first started out by studying them and trying to copy their strategies and implement them into my own content creation plan. I was amazed to discover ways that other people were making a small treasure of cryptocurrency doing things I was already doing online. Last year, I was able to make a pretty significant dent in earnings on the blockchain just by sharing my content.

I would love to introduce you to two of the ways that I am able to make cryptocurrency by creating and sharing content to the blockchain.

• Make money every day watching videos on one of the blockchain platforms I use to post gaming videos and more
• Share your blog posts in video or written format and get paid to build and grow a community around your brand

Introducing: Odysee, a free speech decentralized blockchain video sharing platform.

Using Odysee is a no-brainer if you want free rewards in the form of a cryptocurrency called LBC for watching videos! Use LBC to boost your content to reach more people and a chance to monetize your channel with an actual platform sponsorship.

Making an account is pretty much the same as any other social media platform but I want you to make your account with one thing in mind; Growth. Present your channel in such a way that people want to support and see you grow. This means having a super cool brand aesthetic that people can vibe with and creating a contagious energy that overflows into the lives of everyone around you.

Posting content to Odysee is really straightforward as the platform is very well built and self-explanatory with only five hashtags that you have to worry about.

In order to maximize your earning potential, I would recommend watching 10 videos per day and engaging the content you like with a positive comment that reinforces the content. Of course, you will also need to use the same strategy with your target audience and competing channels to attract the right viewers to your channel.

Join me on Odysee, a free speech decentralized blockchain video sharing platform, and claim your FREE LBC Bounty!

https://odysee.com/$/invite/@fromriley:0

You can also share your Odysee videos or other content to the Minds, HIVE, and Noise.Cash blockchain social media platforms to gain some extra exposure and extra tokens.

https://hiveonboard.com?ref=rilo

Hive is much more structurally complex with a fully decentralized governance system but it has a higher earning potential for dedicated writers and content creators of all kinds especially game developers.

https://www.minds.com/register?referrer=RileyCottingham

Minds more closely resembles Facebook and is rather easy to use and understand.

One of the most awesome points about blockchain vlogging/blogging is that it is basically a rewards based training system to teach people the best practices of monetization.

The better the content that you create the more likely that people will want to support it.

If you are already creating super stellar content then why not share it on the blockchain and grow your channel with me?

Thank you so much for stopping by!

If you have any questions, comments or concerns please drop me a comment below and I will do my best to help out.

You can also start building a small portfolio of cryptocurrency completely free using this list of links:

• Brave Browser –https://brave.com/?ref=ril588
• Presearch –https://www.presearch.org/signup?rid=1797036
• Cryptotab Browser – https://cryptotabbrowser.com/1141506
• Publishox –https://www.publish0x.com?a=8mepY6mpaM
• Hive – https://hiveonboard.com?ref=rilo
• Coinbase earn – https://www.coinbase.com/join/cottin_dr
• MINDS – https://www.minds.com/register?referrer=RileyCottingham

Claim free cryptocurrency daily from these faucets:

• Freebitcoin – https://freebitco.in/?r=10462307
• Coinpayu – https://www.coinpayu.com/?r=rilo
• Pipeflare – https://pipeflare.io/r/5tkv
• Horizen – https://getzen.cash/auth/register?ref=359961

League of Legends Patch 8.3 Commentary

With the Lunar Revel event coming to a close now and all those awesome Lunar Revel skins running around in league I wanted to remember this moment by dedicating a post to a commentary on the last week of gameplay and the latest patch 8.3.

First, I want to discuss some game statistics covering Win and Lose ratios from the very helpful site OP.GG.

With champions like Udyr, Singed, and Sion towering over the rest of the champion pool sporting a positive win ratio of 53.93% and better. I would say this week has been very partial to utility tanks. One Champion I am suprised to not see is Sejuani but I will cover that later.

Another thing that suprised me about this weeks statistics on OP.GG is the Syndra and Rengar lose ratios. In my games this past week Syndra and Rengar seemed to be quite strong but maybe the players I faced were just the exceptional 46% who worked for their wins.

If you dont already use this site I would recommend it for analyzing gameplay statistics and improving youre game.

Without further ado the 8.3 Commentary:

Riot introduces the patch with Swain and his new kit. Which is really different almost like a completely new champ if it werent for the crows and his name. I dont really play Swain but I will have to try him out during the next free week he is in. What do you think about him?

• Swain Teaser
• Champion Reveal
• Insights
• Champion Spotlight
• Swain Biography
• Swain Storyline

Swain’s update has really seen a spike in his playtime but I can bet that after these nerfs Azir and Jarvan IV will see a little bit less play time until the next patch or buff to their kit.

 

Azir for one with the updated aggro drawn by his soldier’s will have to play safer around enemy minions especially during the early game.

 

 

J4 loses some durability and an early edge on duelists so I’m betting he will lose playtime for sure.

 

Jhin might actually be picking up some more playtime and win percentage with this small damage buff to his ultimate.

 

 

Very Thankful for this nerf to Katarina as her damage has been astronomical.

 

 

Nerfing the #1 Tank Killer and we will see another change in the meta but more likely with some extra tanks.

 

 

This buff to Lucian is very nice and I really think you will start seeing some more competitive Lucian play now.

 

Love these new chromas especially the Sona!

 

The Grind for Gold

League of Legends. Video game or life style? The Pros are making millions and the boosters are getting fat on your cold hard cash. Which leaves me with this post.

Just an update to the masses on the Grind for Gold!

So here we are again. Me and you. Yes that’s right. Bronzed again. It never fails. We are doomed to troll and roll. XD who am I kidding?!? I dont even play placement matches until mid season. 😛 Finished up the last two seasons in Silver 5. Not impressed? lol. Been working on a new account to test out the new rune system and the new rewards system from level 1.

I am really digging the new Runes system and I might actually begin to take league of legends seriously again. If it werent for all the boosters and boosted accounts I would probably play placement matches at the beginning of the season but this seems to be the time when the heaviest trolls and the best boosters are making their moves. Good job on you if you can make money in League of Legends a PC video game! I basically loathe you for it because you ruin the game for people who are honest but seriously thats impressive.

Back to the RUUNES! wow seriously love the new rune system and I know this is a super late post to be talking about the NEW runes lol give me a break I havent posted in 2 years. You dont wanna hear my rants about the Sejuani rework I promise :P.

They have made me believe that Riot does actually care about its playerbase because I have been asking for a Rune revamp for YEAAAAARS! Makes the game feel more about skill rather than who has the money to buy their champs with RP so they can spend their IP on runes.

The Inspiration tree has made me fall in love with Sona and Soraka all over again. I am especially partial to Kleptomancy and Futures Market. Although the Sorcery tree is much better for a strong aggressive poke lane which caters to my support style of heavy trading and first kill attempts.

Some champions I have been playing heavy are Shyvana, Sona, Soraka, Sejuani, Wukong, Thresh and Blitz.

It’s crazy how strong Shyvana has been since the end of last season. If she doesnt get dealt with very early on then she just becomes a train after she ults into any fight. It can be quite alarming to get dived on and roasted in a matter of seconds. I like to rush level 6 for this reason and dive botlane but ofc this isnt always viable as you will need to countergank and counter jg to get ahead.

Yea yea yea. We all play league ere amiright? no? well wtf are you doing with your life? League is Life! I dont even play on a daily basis anymore to be honest. I would like to but I’m trying to do a lot of stuff to progress my life outside of Leisure Gaming. Buuuut….

I DO HAVE A PLAN! The Grind for Gold continues and it will be much easier with the new tools that have been added to the game such as practice tools and the match recordings that are mindblowingly late but very much appreciated. Danke Rito!

Duo botlane has been my most effective strategy for climbing but I have had really good success with duo Jg and mid as well. These two compositions for Duo Imho have the highest impact on the game bc when executed with teamwork and skill they can have the most impact on the game resulting in more wins.

I have had many Duo partners in the past but this time I am going to try and stick with a sole partner or maybe two to increase chances of synchronicity and to better understand the concept of FRIENDSHIP!

I probably wont ever be able to harbor a lasting relationship with anyone through league but Ive been dreaming ;P HMU for a friendly game!

 

On Grinding through Bronze part 3

Well its been awhile since I made a contribution to my log of progress into the race for gold. As it stands, I will be able to attain Bronze 1 rank as soon as I can make it to my series. I was able to acquire a free win somehow that goes towards my series wins. Bronze is just a challenge to jungle main and support secondary role. As a Teemo main my experience in ranked is really disappointing. I have had some really great games but being Teemo will bring out the worst in people including the members of your team. Just to recap, I have switched from playing Teemo which only primarily worked in bronze 4 until I can attain some higher elo players with a better attitude of the game.

The fact that it worked in the lower rank tier is so beyond strange to me. The higher I went up in rank the more people on my team had bad attitudes about my choice to play Teemo. I will agree I did have a few bad games. Of course I had some AFK but lately, it has not been nearly as frequent. Last night I experienced some really high server lag. I do hope that the AFK stays away. It takes away so much fun.

I have made it to my series in Bronze 2 three times so far. Needless to say, I am getting annoyed by the unlucky teams I get in my series. But then again, I have usually only made it to my series after a long win streak. The way she goes. I’m suffering from elo hell in the worst way. My actual MMR(matchmaker rating) is starting to pick up in most games. I am being placed with low silvers although the average rank among the team tends to flip-flop. There isn’t a lot I have to say about Bronze as a whole. There are some good players in Bronze there is no doubt. They are few and far in between but they do rise given time to.

I hope to be out of bronze before Halloween. Goals. lol. I have picked up two new Junglers and maybe we should talk about that. Coming from maining Teemo to maining Jungle and secondary Support.

How hard is it for you to learn a new champion that falls into a similar role that you are used to playing?

I was able to pick up Amumu and Gragas with quite ease and it literally only took me a few hours each. Before I took them into ranked I had played at least one game beforehand without losing in a regular match. I’ve been carried this far. Just playing but I did give a lower ranked bronzie brother some help in his series which resulted in a promotion. I do prefer to solo but I can’t deny that if you can play with someone you have developed a synergy with you will win lots more games.

Obviously, maining jungle I am always going to have to admit that Sejuani just has the perfect playstyle for me. I main her simply bc she has everything a team needs to secure kills and ensure successful ganks. She is also very mobile. Amumu is not mobile at all although he can make some pretty decent plays with his Q and Ult. Amumu is probably the most stun heavy jungler. I would say he is literally the easiest jungler I have ever picked up besides Warwick who in my honest opinion is not really viable in ranked FOR ME. Gragas, on the other hand, is like a jack of all trades and can be quite mobile offering some really nice and unique CC with his ult.

Support has been quite a fun time for me as of late as well. Two supports I believe you can’t go wrong with would be Blitzcrank and Soraka. An honorable mention to the lovely Janna of course as I have made some magic happen with her kit. Support is such a frustration to main. I just can’t stand to lane with someone who doesn’t synergize with my playstyle. I did main support for a long time but it really wrecked my MMR in season 5 causing me to go from silver 4 to bronze 5 and the climb continues. Somehow I always manage to climb out with the small amount of time I’m actually able to dedicate towards playing.

I actually ended a game with Soraka to the tune of Al Greens’ Love and Happiness the other day with a KDA of 2/1/17 which  comes out to 19:1. Soraka heals and heals, in general, are really overpowered right now. Another heavy heal support with a very nice kit is Sona and she actually has the highest win rate in the game at this time.

Its been a really rough start but things are starting to pick up a bit and my games are getting slowly but surely more in tune to actual competition level and not just troll status. So let’s strap on those moonboots and shoot for the stars! Silver soon and Gold on the horizon.

Anivia Support Super Storm

If you are into heavy poke damage supports and haven’t tried out the magnificent frosty storm bringing bird then I have some news for you. The bird is the word! Anivia support is right on par with the deadliest of AP poke support sports such as Brand and Zyra. There is no better feeling than watching your enemies crawl away from full health after your Q + E combo(stun and shatter). The early game is some of the most devastating damage that can be inflicted and could easily net your team first blood if played correctly.

How are you building Anivia? Well, I myself like to focus on her extremely high damage output and often times will rush Tear of the Goddess to usher in the destruction of my enemy bot lane. This first  back pick will really help you out in the long run and allow you to maximize mana as early as possible. Anivia is undoubtedly one of the most mana hungry mages and I would encourage anyone to be wary of casting and try your best to capitalize on her auto attack range.

artist atryl

 

Making plays as a support is often not expected and in my honest opinion is highly underrated. Although I don’t condone anyone to be going solo in any lane as support. A champion such as the bird is actually really well at helping to push back lanes that are unattended by their respected laners. She also excels at defending towers making it possible to freeze and or minimize turret damage. It’s actually a really fun time poking with Anivia the way I play her is like keeping a constant movement in a sort of figure eight.

Hard matchups will likely be other heavy poke champions such as brand and Zyra. Zyra, in particular, will wreak havoc on your front lines so be wary of initiation and let the enemy make mistakes or just do your best to deny farm. throwing up a last second wall or over extended storm can easily manipulate the pathing of enemies and will allow you to hit your stun and shatter combo to max damage.

There is some debate as to whether she offers enough damage passively and you should build her to be more healthy and tanky. OR what I like to do and just go full glass cannon and build straight AP with maybe a Zz’rot Portal as your defensive item. Zz’rot is great on Anivia for a few reasons. I like to use it to divert attention away from skirmishes in mid lane. This is especially important if you are behind as catching an enemy out and away from their team could net your team some gold. It doesn’t always work and should be approached cautiously.

Playing Anivia Support can really be fun and I do hope you give it a shot!!

 

You can also troll the hell out of people with your wall. Just dont troll your team or they will hate you and you will give all anivia players a bad name.

 

IS Pokemon Go leading trainers to their deaths?

After spending a few hours of my adult life chasing Pokemon through the streets of my neighborhood and the poke-stops of my town. I have concluded that Pokemon Go is indeed the bane of my existence. It actually makes me want to go outside which is sometimes beyond my nature. I have traveled far and wide in search of these Pokemon. Creating some great bonds with some not so real friends of an AR(Augmented Reality). A design that is not extremely new but unique nonetheless. It’s really easy and fun to do while walking or jogging or even riding your bike.

The game promotes users to be aware of their surroundings. There is a lot of controversy about the games safety and whether it should be banned or not. With what some people are calling “Poke Gangs” the public hasn’t taken too kindly to Pokemon Go in some areas and especially places of business. Some businesses have started to use the Pokemon Go app to promote their own personal agenda. Indiana is the home of a proud animal shelter that employed the help of many volunteers through an online ad featuring choice starter Pokemon. The ad ran long enough to secure volunteers who would walk the dogs for many days to come.

My one concern with Pokemon Go would be that if you really wanted to be competitive about it, you would have to dedicate legitimate time towards it. I simply don’t have that kind of time but I will train up and try to stay relevant in the days to come. Unlike some people I am not really concerned with the regular issues being reported in the news but I will say that my area experiences a somewhat low level of crime.

The biggest controversial issue with the game right now is robbers and killers reportedly using the poke-stops as the bait for their dirty deeds. This is all over the news and is constantly being talked about when I go out. The most common crowds I see going out would be teenage kids and their parents maybe not far away but I don’t see them. In addition,  people from the ages of 20-32 in a myriad of different shapes and sizes can also be seen in hordes. A lot of them I’m not sure if I would have ever run into without having been playing the game.

It’s certainly been a fun time playing this game but I’m afraid I just don’t have time to really dedicate towards being the very best that no one ever was. It’s really easy to spend 2-3 hours playing this game and I just can’t spare more than an hour of time to exercise and jog or ride my bike around. I try to gain a level each day but it’s not always likely or even possible due to my schedule.

Whether or not you are going to die while playing this game is completely up to you. This should not come to you as a surprise. This game could be dangerous; of course walking across the street without looking is dangerous. You would have to be a fool to do that and of course there are foolish and stupid people in the world. This is not grounds for any type of game bans  although I can understand places of high interest restricting access to the property.

The game is not the absolute best thing that has ever happened to the world but let’s be honest, it is very popular and if you have played it you might agree it can be addictive. The freedom of being able to get pokeballs at pokestops makes it possible to progress in the game without having to spend a dime. In my book if you can bring a lot of people together for free and still make a profit you are doing something right.

 

The most aware situation: Groups flock to high traffic areas during the early and late day light hours where there are dozens of pokestops and the incoming supply of Pokemon is endless.

The most unaware situation: I will confess that I’m a stealthy operator and I was not bringing any attention to myself on this night out alone. Our subject of study would be the pasty white man with long black hair who looked like he had just awoken from the dead. Steadily creeping towards me on the sidewalk near an older mall that was once a hustling and bustling place now sporting an almost always empty parking lot. His eyes gluedto his phone I wonder if he will ever look up to acknowledge a passerby. I turn my Pokemon Go music to max volume and continue to strut toward my destination the malls entrance. The closest pokestop to my home and a good ten minute walk away.

Will he look up and possibly save his own life from the dangers that lurk in the dark?

I continue to walk not stopping for even a second as I sense no foreboding evil entities. Does he possess this ability himself I wonder? Is he really so at home and in his element that no harm could befall him on this late night of Pokemon hunting stroll? I’m certainly not afraid of his transforming into a being of devilish descent. As a man, I am fairly confident in my ability to outrun or handle him physically. I wonder if he is considering these options himself?

Two strangers walking directly towards one another this fateful night.

His pace slows down and he comes to a stop. He begins to fumble with his phone excitedly flicking an extended index finger from top to bottom. A quick fist of success arises and locks into a victorious hum that starts him back on his previous path and begins to resonate with my own being. I began to hum as well. The Pokemon Go song of course.

Here we are again walking directly towards each other in the dead of night at an abandoned mall completely deserted of all life. Completely alone. At this point, I am beginning to suspect that he is not going to notice me at all as I am literally about to walk into him so I step off the sidewalk and walk a few steps behind him before I turn around and look up like a deer in the head lights of an automobile.

My music still playing literally as loud as my phone will allow. Somehow I was able to walk completely past this person unawares and completely absorbed into the Pokemon Go experience. He suddenly hears my music and jerks back his head yelping “Pokemon Go?” , I reply with a simple affirmation to ease him from any tension. He smiles and informs me of a Gastly that he just caught at the Pokestop. Suddenly his phone vibrates and he instinctively dives back into the game so I turn around and head towards this Gastly I’ve just been informed of.

Upon arriving at the Pokestop my phone begins to rumble as I discover the Gastly and a Pidgey(the most common Pokemon in my area). I’m currently farming Pidgey to evolve into Pidgeotto with other Pokemon during a lucky egg 30-minute time span where I gain double experience and can actually level up a lot quicker. Each Lucky Egg costs about a dollar but the game actually rewards them to you sometimes when you level up. It is said that you can level about 60-65 Pokemon in the duration of one Lucky Egg. That is about 60,000-70,000 experience and could level you up a considerable amount depending on your progress.

The Gastly was a really nice find and I haven’t been able to find another one yet but the search continues maybe tonight.

Is that trainer wrong for playing so unaware? He was not being cautious of me at all and I could have been anyone doing anything. I stayed aware of his presence since I noticed him while I crossed through the parking lot. He didn’t notice me until I literally walked right past him and was behind him. Just imagine if I had not been paying attention either. Crash. lol this situation was unacceptable to me and I can’t imagine myself being so reckless. I’m not going to dive into the social awkwardness or common sense of the public or the average Pokemon Go player.

There really is no average Pokemon Go player. They come in all shapes and sizes and all ages. This game has a great potential for player versus player competition. The game has great potential for thieves and killers to take advantage of known pokestops and gyms at night.

What is in store for the future of this game and games that will undoubtedly surface in response to soak up some of the success experienced by the Pokemon company?

Other reports of hackers and automobile accidents, deaths, dead bodies found, and many more popping up everyday. After many reported accidents and incidents will the public still support Pokemon Go?

 

art by darkkenjie

 

 

Retro Rundown: Advance Wars

Ive been addicted to my emulator and playing classic games lately.

There’s nothing like that warm nostalgic feeling I get when I’m strategically moving in for the kill and ultimately the win in this turn based strategy war simulator for the GBA(Game Boy Advance). When it comes to this system a game like this really shines. I would definitely put it in my top ten.

The levels are reminiscent of  a puzzle. It can be drudgery if you are like me and want to suffer through mistakes made and try to make the best of a game. The raw experience can make a single encounter last entirely too long sometimes 70+ days/turns is just too much(me complaining about choices I make SMH). Of course you can save before every move or whatever you want to do and if you dont like it you can always just restart where you last saved.

Its not often that I even get to complete an entire campaign mode but this game has a somewhat short campaign mode.Do not fear though because there is plenty of play potential in other game modes as well. If I knew how to, it would be fun to play with other people, but I seriously doubt people are still playing Advance Wars even though its a great game.

Really what turned me onto this game was the cover art right out it just appeals to my anime loving fanboy heart. Honestly I wouldn’t mind doing some fan-art myself.. and maybe I will.

The mechanics are really easy to understand. The tutorial is even something I enjoyed learning how to play the game which can be rare. The graphics are superb for the platform and are utilized to the specifications of the machines maximum capacity.

The characters are fun and energetic causing me to appreciate my own dull and lazy lifestyle of non-war activities. If only I were afforded the opportunity to lead the cries of many to their dastardly demise on the battlegrounds! Just playing Im an advocate for world peace. YUS! lets all hold hands and scream LOVE.

Anyways I dont want this to seem like a shitpost so heres some valuable information about my experience playing this game:

I’m still pumping hours into the game literally over 100 hours so far so you know its a worthy investment for you Retro Heads. You are employed by the Red Ribbon Army(this is actually false and I am just reverting to Dragon Ball knowledge) to be an advisor for the up and coming commander who happens to be a small child that goes by the name of Andy. Andy is the type of guy who likes to carry a wrench around and thinks its fun to fix damaged items.

The battle system is quite interesting and has a lot of potential for advancement and development if someone were to recreate or build off of this set up. All commanders are given the same units they can use or build. The commander in charge of the units has special traits that allows certain units to perform well or worse depending on the scenario. Take Andy for example; he possesses a special ability that heals/repairs all units for 2 points and gives them a small boost in their combat abilities for that turn. Other commanders has similar abilities that charge over time depending on moves made during turn.

Md Tank Cosplay by d-slim

My personal favorite commander comes from a small island and is quite special in many ways. Taking the initiative to attack first and ask questions later his most trusted council would turn out to be his young adolescent daughter who is much more skilled in the art of war. The island reminds me of Japan for some reason. Fighting this guy is hilarious because he is just terrible at everything even though he has clear advantages over your forces which aren’t even looking for a fight he attacks anyways.

The character animations for battle are really quite a trip. Assuming you don’t care about the lives of troops and machines created within the confines of a handheld video game you might get  a kick out of the killing blow on an enemy troop as well.

Fog of war is something that I do think the game could have went into greater detail developing as there are only 2-3 units that can really see very far at all and on some missions that have fog of war its really annoying to be attacked from somewhere you cant even see and then have to deploy all you troops to or away from said area to root it out. Annoying as can be but its a process.

Overview

Advance Wars is like retro heaven. Its fun. Addictive. Handheld. You can emulate it on your phone FFS. The graphics are super cool cutting edge and the objective of the game is KILL. What more do you want from a turn based war simulator? Let me know! Alternatively if you would just love to play this game but dont own a GBA you can learn how to play it on your phone here How to Emulate GBA on Android.

 

How to Emulate GBA on Android

Hi, welcome to the Android GBA(Gameboy Advance) Emulation how to!

IF you are using an android phone this should be pretty quick and simple.

IF you are using an Iphone or any other type of phone such as a flip phone from the 90s then I suggest you throw that garbo away and get your life right.

If you have enough space to get any game in the playstore and play it then you have more than enough space to download John GBA Lite and a dozen or so games. Use discretion when downloading games because it is illegal to use ROMs you do not own. In my past I have bought every single GBA title known to man so I use them all frequently.

We will be utilizing a wonderful website that deserves your hard earned money if you are a retro head as you will be soon entering retro heaven. Welcome to the past, present, and future. Emuparadise is your one stop shop for all games retro. If you are having a hard time figuring all of this out I have installed this handy dandy numbered list that should get you to the emu of your dreams and the games of your past.

1. Own Android Phone
2. Download John GBA Lite from the playstore
3. Visit Emuparadise.me
4. Click ROMs, ISOs, and Games
5. Find the Gameboy Advance under handheld/cellphone
6. Search the titles for games you love
7. Click the game
8. Under the quick Navigation index click the Direct Download Link
9. Click the Download link
10. Submit the CAPTCHA and download for happy days!
11. To play simply open the emulator
12. The ROMs will place themselves magically in front of your eyes
13. Pick one and play on, Garth

Thanks for stopping by and have a supa coor day!

On Grinding through Bronze part 2

Can we analyze the meta and pick champions such as Blitzcrank and Sejuani(who currently have very high win-rates) to pick up some progression in Bronze? You bet, and I did. Already at 50 lp in Bronze 2. I’m setting my sights for Silver and Beyond.

LoL(League of Legends) elo hell ranked game-play(the kind of competitive e-sports that can net pro players in millions a year) often revolves around pro-picks and meta-picks. What I find to work the best is instead of trying to adapt to the meta is making the meta work for my play-style. I enjoy playing champions with a strong sense of survival and a somewhat equal fight or flight capability. While it certainly helps to have experience playing the enemy champion or being familiar with them the most important thing in ranked is being comfortable playing your champion and knowing the ins and outs of combat capabilities of said champion.

 

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Blitzcrank has always served me well in the role of Support. He offers some of the best aggressive play making potential in the game. I tend to rely on the enemy to make mistakes more often than not. In this elo it is common to see various movement patterns and predicting them just takes time to notice them. I hold the mechanical champion in high esteem. Top tier along with other play-makers like Thresh.

 

 

As for Sejuani, she is a very fun champ with a great kit that benefits any team wanting a highly diverse tank. She has a dash knockup that can be combo’d with flash and ult to stop an entire enemy team dead in their tracks safely while you can effectively run away or engage with your team. She is a natural tank and has decent clear speed. Her ult can change any situation into a favorable one and should be used to make plays as well as saved for better plays if you predict them.

While I don’t main Support anymore I noticed that one of my main Champions had rose in win-rate and remained very low in ban rate. It was strange I also noticed my main Jungle pick had rose very high in win-rate and kept a very low ban rate. I changed my focus from Teemo top lane and began to Queue for Jg and Supp. Currently sporting a 4-0 win streak on Blitz. Of course Sej is one of my favorites of all time so I play her a lot but 6-3 isn’t so bad is it? That was my approach to series and Bronze 2.

Will I find all the Dragon Balls and wish my way out of Bronze? Find out next time on Leisure League!

As the second installment and log of my experience On Grinding Through Bronze if you want to check out the first you can always find it here. On Grinding Through Bronze