If it hasn’t been apparent from the previous posts, WoW takes up much of my gaming time, at least on the weekdays. However, there are other games that I do indulge myself in as well. One of the main games being Team Fortress 2. It is quite a change of pace from WoW, as one is a FPS and the other MMO, respectively. The ability to “spray” or graffiti a picture or logo of sort in TF2 is one of the most amusing and fun parts of the game, PC version at least. It gives an otherwise common character a little but more character. This also applies for any games running on other SOURCE engine or produced by VALVe. I have gone through many games and sprays, and up til recently, I had created them myself. Atlas, I find myself using another person’s work for my spray. For quite some time, I have been using one of Alberto Vargas’ pin-ups as my spray as a result of it being able to fit the time frame of the games I use it for, Day of Defeat: Source (Pin-ups were popular amongst GIs, or so I’ve read) and TF2, obviously (The game takes place 1968, when pin-ups were still prevalent.). I also use it for Left 4 Dead, but that’s out of laziness. However, I find myself not wanting to use another person’s work but it is not an easy task to create a pin-up. After many attempts, I finally decided to go with something more contemporary, reflecting urban art that has been more prevalent these days. It came out to look like this:
TF2 Spray Prototype: It says "Doing it from behind est. 19xx"
Unfortunately, after much thought, I decided that going with a pin-up would be a better idea in respect to DoD:S and TF2. However, I may complete this for L4D. Even more to the challenge is the notion that the image must live up to my FPS motto: “Doing it from behind”. It is quite unfortunate to have such a fickle mind with minute and trivial matters like this. Though, thinking about it more and seeing more pin-ups, I think the biggest problem I have is my patience and my urge to see things done quickly, which in turn, makes a lot of my attempts half-assed. Well, hopefully something will come into fruition soon in respect to my FPS life.
In other news concerning sprays and logos of sorts, for those who have ventured into Ulduar and have attempted the first boss will know that it is different from other bosses due to the use of vehicles. Being the nerds and geeks that my guildies are, we came up with call signs and such reflecting our love for Starwars. I was designated Rogue Leader with my driver being Rogue 3, or at least I called her that. Eventually, partially out of my partner’s own accord, our names respectively changed to “Snowstorm” and “Dragon”. Ultimately what manifested from this geekfeast is this:
Salvaged Demolisher Team XIII: The Prinja Demolishers
I made a mock patch for our little “fighter group”. Inspiration also came after I took a trip to the Aerospace Museum last week and saw all those fighter group patches. Our little “fighter group” was named “Prinjas” as a result of my pilot always referring to herself as a pirate and myself as a ninja. Guess which vehicle we’re designated to every week? Anyway, that’s my little rant for now. Hopefully I’ll have that spray done sometime soon. Furthermore, hopefully I’ll have a write up on thoughts on the pilot of Caprica and the season finale of Chuck.
