Mei Wu - Book 2

22 comics.

Review: Civilisation Beyond Earth

by on October 27, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Good news! My weekend wasn’t so horribly eaten up by Civ that you didn’t get a page today!

That’s not to say that Beyond Earth isn’t as addictive as its predecessors. It’s very much a game in the Civ V mould, which isn’t massively surprising – in fact, the entire premise of the game essentially screams Alpha Centauri on the Civ V engine.

Okay, those are the negative points. Let’s talk about the AWESOME STUFF!

The premise of the game is that you are in charge of a colony that, after Earth fails and is evacuated, lands on a suitable alien planet to begin life anew. You must contend with hostile alien wildlife, an often inhospitable landscape, and the conniving machinations of other colonies that are aiming to establish themselves on this new planet. The setting, as a whole, carries with it a mix of both sadness and genuine joyful curiosity, which makes each and every one of your rival colonies seem sympathetic – even the more warlike ones. read more

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Goodbye Weekend!

by on October 24, 2014 at 6:00 am
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By the time you read this blog post, Sid Meier’s Civilisation: Beyond Earth will have been released.

And, like a chump, I didn’t book today off. Instead of getting lost in pure science-fiction fantasy, I’ll be processing organisation structures and redefining data… ’til five o’clock anyway. Then it’s Civ all the way! Aside from maybe a writing stop or two.

I love the Civilisation games. I’m not really all that good at strategy games, but I get a great amount of enjoyment from Civ. I particularly love the exploration phase – there’s nothing quite like the feeling of uncovering new terrain, and spotting new resources… and threats. read more

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Play, play, play!

by on October 20, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Among my five billion and thirty three point six other projects, I’ve been giving some thought to, at some distant point in the future, writing a one-act play.

Problem: the last time I was involved in a theatre production was about eight years ago now, I’ve never been involved with independent theatre, I’ve never written a play before, and between the comic, art class, and my newly burgeoning social life (I know, I was as shocked as you are!) I’m just not sure I can commit to an amateur dramatics group. read more

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Yet More Quickness

by on October 17, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Whoopsy, it’s now 0134 as I upload this, and I have a meeting first thing tomorrow. Iiiii… should probably go to bed. Which is a shame, as I actually got a good night’s sleep last night, which allowed me to stay up late and finish this page… I’m convinced each page is actually taking me longer to complete now. Hopefully it’s because I’m investing more time in making the art better rather than me simply getting slower!

Anyhoodles, have a great weekend, guys! And those of you playing the Borderlands Pre-Sequel – remember that there are more classes than just Claptrap 😛 read more

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The Advantages of Failure

by on October 13, 2014 at 6:00 am
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So, this weekend I had the chance to pick up my bass guitar again in the name of charity. In a combined high-school reunion and charity gig, we managed to raise over £700 for The Beatson Charity, a Scottish group that helps fund cancer treatment and more.

The event itself was excellent- in addition to some spectacular displays of generosity, it was absolutely fantastic to see some folks I hadn’t caught up with in over a decade. People seemed to be getting on with life pretty well, and I was genuinely happy to get hugs and handshakes from folks I used to be pretty damn close to. read more

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All art, all the time!

by on October 10, 2014 at 6:00 am
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So, this week I started an evening class at the Glasgow School of Art, a fine institution and a major part of Glasgow’s education scene. I decided to enrol in an acrylic painting class to really get to grips with some painting basics, and help me develop not just as a painter but as an artist in general.

It looks like it’s going to be a pretty awesome course! A professional artist coaches us, and we’re allowed to paint pretty much anything we want – he comes around periodically and gives us advice. I’ve already picked up a couple of tips that I’m going to practice this weekend, which I’m looking forward to. read more

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Smash Bros. – Whee!

by on October 6, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Well, it’s been a political past month, and I’m sure I’ve bored you all to tears with my soap-boxing, so today I thought I’d present to you my favourite bits from this week’s latest release: Smash Bros. 3DS version!

I’ve been incredibly excited for this release for a wee while, now – I loved Smash Bros., but as I’ve never owned an Nintendo home console (’twas always Gameboys for me!) I haven’t had the chance to play the game outside of friends’ houses. With Smash Bros. 4, they haven’t done anything fancy, and I think that’s for the best. There’s a smash run mode, and a few minigames, but the main focus is on the good old-fashioned melée, and that’s as it should be, I feel! read more

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Quick Post Number… I’ve lost count.

by on September 29, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Aloha all,

Sorry about the brevity of this post – There’s a few things I’d love to talk about, but simply don’t have the time right now to do so. Unfortunately, it’s now gone half past twelve as I preload this, and I’ve still g0t to put the bins out and do the dishes. No idea why my sister couldn’t have done it, especially since said dishes were generated while I cooked dinner for the both of us but there you go.

Stay tuned, and I’ll catch you all on Friday! read more

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I Promised You a Story!

by on September 26, 2014 at 6:00 am
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I believe I promised everyone a story about Red9. I can’t exactly remember why, but I’ll do it anyway, as it’s hilarious 😛

So, I’m sure many of you have heard of DayZ, the massively multiplayer zombie apocalypse survival simulation. Well, back in the early days, before it became Deathmatch on Chernarus, me, Red9, and a mate of ours, Rob, used to play DayZ quite regularly. I may even have documented some of the stories in this very blog.

Fate had taken an unfortunate turn, and Red9 had to respawn. Now, Rob and I were fairly nearby, and had holed up in the ruins of an old castle. We didn’t particularly want to vacate our position, as we were pretty secure and weren’t keen on making ourselves targets. So we directed Red9 over teamspeak. read more

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Indyref: The Aftermath

by on September 22, 2014 at 6:00 am
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Welp, the vote has come and gone, and we lost.

It’s been a rollercoaster weekend, with punch after punch after punch for the Yes campaign.

First, we lose the referendum.

Then, Alex Salmond announces that he’s stepping down.

Then, the dilution and reneging on promises of more powers for Scotland has begun. Although in fairness, that was happening in the backbenches of Westminster long before referendum day.

Then, the combined forces of the Orangemen and the Scottish Defence League (most decidedly not representative of my friends who voted No, who will express the same disgust in this matter as I do) decide to be utter pricks, attack a group of Yes supporters, target anyone wearing Yes colours in the street, and generally cause havoc and mayhem in the streets of Glasgow. read more

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