Saturday, October 31, 2009
"Age is a high price to pay for maturity." -Tom Stoppard
Happy birthday JIN! That picture above was made by Praveer for you. (Under my constant nagging LOL)
To those who are dying to see another post in this blog, here it is. Managed to squeeze out some time in the weekends for this, so please be grateful. Anyway, I was online for an hour a day ago to check out how the guild's doing and it can't be better I guess. Entrusted BlazeRoyale to someone to maintain 2 silver dragon claws in the guild, oh well. I cannot compromise my studies for GetAmped, but the most I can do is make sure the guild doesn't die.
My plans for the guild? No more recruitment, only expulsion. I want every member in the guild to have something that I can go around bragging about(Just kidding). Rankings wise, I hope to see more people get promoted to dragon claws, have more names in the rankings, and also push the guild ranking up. I'm not obsessed about rank, just felt that it's needed for the reputation to skyrocket like September-October season.
Attitude wise, I'm still as strict as ever, sore/taunt/do something stupid and there goes the guild logo on the top right hand corner. No exceptions. I'm not afraid to have only 30 members in the guild if they are the only well-behaved people. But I would sincerely hope to have all 50+ of you be good boys and girls and spare me the trouble and hassle of going online to expel you.
This guild is pretty much controlled by BlazeProphecy and BlazeJIN now, along with the older members, so I hope all of you will cooperate with them. (Poor me only online for expelling people)
Guild outing is still on by the way.
Edict 7:42 AM
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
“If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going anywhere. The key is to make mistakes faster than the competition, so you have more changes to learn and win.” -John W. Holt, JrRegarding the demotion of everyone -- Don't be alarmed. Yes, I am secretly testing all of you, and you may not see it coming, but so long as you've done nothing wrong, you won't be expelled.
Regarding Praveer's video, we will resume filming on Saturday, he's currently editing everything we did on Monday now. (Dang he doesn't even want to show me, saying it's a "surprise".)
Sorry for the short posts all the time, I'm not as free as last time, and the countdown to my exams are still on going. Will do something to the quality of these posts once I finish my exams.
Sorry!
Edict 8:23 AM
Saturday, October 17, 2009
"Quality means doing it right when no one is looking." -Henry FordComplaint on BlazeAxiom (Refer to http://forums.asiasoftsea.net/showthread.php?t=702280)
After a round of votes, it turned out that the results were in his favor. All four branches have decided against his expulsion, but that doesn't mean he will get away with this scot free. He has been properly dealt with under the rules of the guild, along with new ones I'm introducing now.
Please check out the rules section soon.
Edit: Recruitment will be closed until all members are thoroughly retested.
Edict 10:32 PM
"I was angry with my friend:
I told my wrath, my wrath did end.
I was angry with my foe;
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I water'd it in fears,
Night & morning with my tears;
And I sunned it with my smiles
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
And he knew that it was mine,
And into my garden stole
When the night had veil'd the pole:
In the morning glad I see
My foe outstretch'd beneath the tree"
-William Blake
Encountered the poem above while helping someone with literature, and I think it has a lot of meaning in it. Go figure the figurative speech and personification. If you can thoroughly understand the entire poem and the meaning behind it at your first read, kudos.
Ok regarding Praveer's guild video, I am entrusted to complete a 1 minute combo video for him. And so I will do it during the holiday on Monday, where we'll just finish everything. *cough* Since I will be taking charge *cough* you know what it means *cough*.
What combos to use and what gears to use are totally tentative and dependent on the gears we have that day. Please note that we will be doing only 4 combos, each 3 gear.
Recorder will either be BoBo or me.
Edict 6:00 AM
Thursday, October 15, 2009
"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it." -Thomas Paine
I have received complaints that in place of soring, people taunt too much.
Well then I've implemented a new rule.
Any taunting will result in instant expulsion, no questions asked.
Exceptions will only be considered if guild enemies are taunted, and when I mean exception, I mean lighter punishment, not no punishment.
It's indeed heartening to see everyone back in the game after their exams. PSLE kiddos, it's over already, good or bad will depend on how hard you've worked these past few years, worrying will not change a thing. In fact don't be too sad over how hard the math was, since I'm 100% there will be moderation.
One more thing, A* is not 91 for PSLE. I know lots of peeps who got 26x and still get all A*. As for your *cough* genius guild master here, I got all A* and around 270-275. (Have fun guessing)
Anyway, have fun playing the game! We have 31 Blazes now, and that's a bright figure to mark the start of our fun and laughter.
Here are the plans for our holidays:
- Praveer's guild video
- My 1 minute guild trailer
- Inter-branch competition
- Guild Outing! (Will update soon, not free now)
Please indicate if you are meeting at Causeway Point, because I need to know how many people I expect before moving off to JEMRT.
Edict 5:57 AM
Monday, October 12, 2009
“If I were again beginning my studies, I would follow the advice of Plato and start with mathematics.” - Galileo Galilei
Newest banner for the guild, please go ahead and use it in your MSN display picture or theme as much as you like. But the usual copyright rules apply, like no distributing for profit purposes etc.
For the outing, I will put up a list soon, since I'm lazy to update the current one a few posts below. I will put it at the outing section, along with some pictures of the previous outings for you guys to anticipate. But, as the word "soon" strongly suggests, I'm very busy now, so I'll just end this off quick and return to my study table.
Good day and happy gaming to all GetAmped-ers!
Edict 5:36 AM
Sunday, October 11, 2009
"Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future." -Edwin H. Friedman
My dream for LavaDeceptionX, is to have LavaDeception right beside it in its rankings - A meaningful day marking how we have achieved what LD has achieved in one and a half years, in a mere fraction of a year.
Now for the player of the month of *cough* September 2009.
Of course there is no dispute regarding his eligibility for this award. Your tireless efforts in helping people, completing challenges for them without asking anything in return, it has all been recognised. The limitless glory you have brought for LavaDeception(X), the boundless reputation you have gained, the masses you have influenced, all these just nicely paved a way for you to receive this award. Keep on going!
Edict 5:28 AM
Saturday, October 10, 2009
"Stimulus gf blind." -BlazeProphecyThe above quote is to comment on how blind BlazeStimulus's girlfriend is to have a boyfriend like BlazeStimulus. Joke! (Supported by BlazeAxiom. and BlazeMajesty)
Alright, back to outing details.
Here are the following people meeting at CWP:
BlazeFinal
BlazeJIN and company
People meeting at JEMRT:
BlazeProphecy
Vorsprung (Please believe I am 175cm tall)
BlazeXynex
God PiggyX
;&Muffinz
Pancakes (Sorry you can't bring your guitar!)
Tentative:
BlazeAxiom. (Seriously your case is damn wasted)
BlazeStimulus
Please give me your HP numbers on MSN, thank you.
I will proceed to update achievements for the week. I may change it to Rank 1 only, since we are getting really full on that page. (Edit: Wow we have 11 achievements this week!)
Edict 6:03 AM
Friday, October 9, 2009
"Wars usually have the effect of speeding up the process of history." - Pieter GeylIf we want to win this war, we will have to involve as little people as possible, which is why I'm launching the first OP mission in this war. I will not reveal much details here, since this is a public blog.
When someone tries to defame us, frame us saying we have done things we've not, we cannot just stand aside. We know we have to give up the peace of the guild, and it is just that which threatens the peace of our opponents. LavaDeceptionX has always fought with integrity, and because of that our reputation stays strong regardless of the battles we endeavoured.
Our opponent this time is a small fry, yet it has triggered the attention of many. Because of the countless sparks they have triggered, which have been developed into the flames of war under our declaration. Sad thing to hear, it seems I have received about 7-8 mails regarding the offering of support as an ally for the war.
I would like to express my gratitude for the endless support for this war, and while LDX will do their utmost best in this war, we will not compromise our peace of the guild, and therefore we will only make our assaults once in a while, as a leisure activity. (Or as an OP mission)
Labels: Guild War
Edict 10:21 PM
"A country cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for a war" -Albert Einstein
It seems that everybody is extremely concerned about the guild outing, and hence I have confirmed the details already.
We will be visiting the Snow City, Science Centre and the Omni-Theatre.
Science Centre + Snow City will be $14.00 for each of us, but since you guys are taking the effort to come down for the guild outing, I'm subsidising it to $10 per person. However, you have to rent your own stuffs like lockers and gloves.
Omni-Theatre will cost another $10 for 40 minutes, and the Morphis miniride will cost $4. Since I'm so kind again, I will be subsidising it to $10 per person.
Full details are given below:
- Bring at least $25 for entertainment and food
- Wear long pants and covered shoes, or else no fun in snow city.
- Meet at Jurong East MRT station on 1st December 2009, Tuesday, at 10am, or Causeway Point at 9am.
We will communicate by phone. LDX outing tournament will be held after the outing, only those who went for the outing can register.
*Important*
Please indicate if you have any allergy, weakness to seizures, sensitive to certain jokes or anything serious enough to affect you negatively in the outing.
This is the miniride we will be riding. It's gonna be a hell lot of fun, so anticipate!
Edict 8:18 AM
Thursday, October 8, 2009
This post is a simple one. Because the purpose of having it is simple as well.Guild war with K-On! is in progress.
That means (to LDX members):
-When you see one, you taunt one. We play with the rules, while sticking to it ourselves.
-No TKing or cursing, because LDX rules still apply.
-No tracking of members unless I say so. Some people in the guild are innocent and don't deserve to get the royal treatment from us.
-OP missions will only be assigned by me and me only.
-Of course, no flaming in forums. Be it heavy flames or casual insults, be it defamation or insults to us, we don't play with trolls.
-Respect our enemies as a human being. No psycho insults.
Remember, we fight with integrity, if they resort to underhand means like glitching, this blog is a perfect medium for us to show their misdeeds. But if they're gonna argue and fight back, by all means, if you get taunted and you break our rules, then sad to say you're a casualty.
That's how LDX plays the game.
To those willing to help, especially loyal readers (150 page views a day, not a bad number), should you want to offer your service to LDX, by all means do so, and you will be duly credited for all your achievements.
Labels: Guild War
Edict 9:03 AM
"Terima Pluto Tak Wooregi" - ;&Muffinz
Quoted is "Your mum flies to pluto" in the Hindi language.
For those who don't know what cow sense it actually makes or why people like to use it all the time, I believe its actually because of a person in the game saying it, which then spread to the forums and became catchy among trolls in the forums.
Anyway, sorry for not updating yesterday, because I'm busy settling the guild affairs and having emergency meetings every now and then. Oh well, guess it's time for LDX to grow again.
We've been stuck at 60/60 for some time now, if this goes on without anything good, I'll expand the guild again.
For those who wants a picture in every blog post, here's something cool for you.
Picture is deliberately darkened to hide the face of the LDX member. This is the LDX outing tournament held during the September holidays. Yup, he is the winner of the tournament, winning all his games. Prize of the tournament: 10k acash, and sadly, this poor guild master of yours hasn't given him the cash yet. Promise I will soon.
Edit:
I would like to wish the following people whom I've missed:
Zise|=
Adi-Doxical
Good luck for your PSLE!
Edict 4:59 AM
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
"WE THE JANA CLAN" -Unidentified Japanese sumos claiming they're from China
Praveer's guild skin, looks really nice. At first it was purple, but since pink is too sexy for him, he decided on pink.
My exams are really pressing me on tight, so do forgive me if I am really inactive for this week.
Once again good luck to PSLE students, have a good rest after these battles. Play some GetAmped, have fun on MSN, and then we'll proceed to getting our guild outing details done. But please spare me because the super cheap chalet which I wanted to book is full for the entire holidays. So maybe we'll settle for a round of fun at the Escape Theme Park or something. Whatever it is, I assure you the following:
- No arcade
- No cybercafes
But what will stay is the LDX guild outing tournament, which will be held after the outing.
Signing off,
The-Boy-Who-Has-To-Mug-For-His-Biology-Exam-Tomorrow,
BlazeMajesty/Wayne
Edict 8:51 AM
Monday, October 5, 2009
"That is a very thoughtful suggestion but nonetheless, i shall not wary from my stand, as i believe in myself." - ;&Muffinz, during discussion about physics homework
Another masterpiece from Praveer, how awesome. Best signature maker I've ever seen.
So far I owe 2 people the guild skin, Praveer and BoBo. I will do it soon, don't have the time now.
Best wishes and good luck to our PSLE kiddos this year!
Please tell me if I've missed anyone out:
BlazeJIN
BlazeYang
BlazeApathy
-[Leeex]-
To BlazeSimplicity, if you are reading this, if you agree to study from now onwards all the way until PSLE ends, I will invite you back. =)
Edict 5:32 AM
Saturday, October 3, 2009
"Prophecy is a babrians. JIN is a barba." -BlazeMajestyOh and these are signatures made by Praveer, looks super cool to me, but he thinks that the signature with 4 people inside looks fail. (The file name is called "failagain", LOL)
Seriously, it looks really really nice. This will be the signature for people in winter branch.
This one is meant to be a guild signature, but Praveer says it fails badly, so it shall remain as an eye pleasure for us reading this blog.
Edict 9:10 PM
BlazeMajesty needs to be inactive in GetAmped because he is emo-ing about his bad results.
So leadership of LDX will be split in the proportion below:
BlazeProphecy 30%
BlazeJIN 20%
-[Leeex]- 15%
! Towkay<3 15%
BlazeAxiom. 10%
BlazeFinal 10%
Prophecy, JIN and Leeex will know my account, if you guys need it.
I will continue to update this blog as my final responsibilities as a guild master.
Edict 12:45 AM