http://blogs.msdn.com/joen/archive/tags/Games/default.aspxTags: Gamesen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/joen/archive/2007/04/03/flying-high-at-70.aspxTue, 03 Apr 2007 23:29:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:2020795JoeN1http://blogs.msdn.com/joen/comments/2020795.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=2020795<P>It was a dark and gloomy night in Netherstorm when FJ (Rogue) and Devnul (Druid) escorted a poor wanderer on his appointed task. After&nbsp;a short walk, a great battle was&nbsp;engaged and after the dust had settled the Invasion Point Gate was finally closed. </P> <P>Upon returning to the quest giver, FJ was rewarded and finally leveled to 70. Here's a happy picture of the occasion:</P> <P><A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_Level70Crop1.png" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_Level70Crop1.png"><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=289 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_Level70Crop_thumb1.png" width=447 border=0 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_Level70Crop_thumb1.png"></A></P> <P>Once turning 70, FJ just had to get his flying mount:</P> <P><A href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_FlyingCrop4.png" mce_href="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_FlyingCrop4.png"><IMG style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px" height=284 src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_FlyingCrop_thumb4.png" width=378 border=0 mce_src="http://blogs.msdn.com/blogfiles/joen/WindowsLiveWriter/FlyingHighat70_AFD0/FJ_FlyingCrop_thumb4.png"></A></P> <P>So that's what I have been doing for a while now (the last push from 66 to 70 was kind of crazy in terms of time management) and that's why I have a considerable sleep debt at the moment!</P> <P>Now that's it's over I'll have some time to blog about work related issues.</P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=2020795" width="1" height="1">Gameshttp://blogs.msdn.com/joen/archive/2006/12/06/the-escapist.aspxThu, 07 Dec 2006 04:21:37 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1227775JoeN0http://blogs.msdn.com/joen/comments/1227775.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1227775<p>I always look forward to the <a href="http://www.escapistmagazine.com/">Escapist</a>, it's always well written and it has interesting topics. If you haven't seen it you should take a look.</p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1227775" width="1" height="1">Gameshttp://blogs.msdn.com/joen/archive/2006/11/22/my-xbox-live-coop-experience-mentioned-in-major-nelson-podcast.aspxWed, 22 Nov 2006 20:47:47 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:1123049JoeN0http://blogs.msdn.com/joen/comments/1123049.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/joen/commentrss.aspx?PostID=1123049<p><a href="http://blogs.msdn.com/mklucher/">Michael</a> just told me that I was mentioned in a <a href="http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2006/11/19/show-202-the-one-about-xbox-history.aspx">Major Nelson podcast</a>. Scott Henson was telling Larry about an experience he had the other day with me when he was playing Gears of War and I was using XNA Game Studio Express. </p> <p>Scott starts to describe the experience about 27 minutes into the podcast. It was cool!</p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1123049" width="1" height="1">Games