Archive for June, 2011

Posted By Kalex

Geek Girls Commandments and Bill of Rights

29 Jun 2011 @ 11:59 PM Comments (0)
Geek Girls’ Commandments
  • Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s 20-sided die.
  • Thou shall not coyly mention your female status in forum posts, lest thee be courted for photographs of your bazooms.
  • Thou shall not begrudge non-geek women for entering the geekdom; for by increasing our numbers shall our collective strength grow.
  • Thou shall represent all of girl geekdom when attending conventions, shopping at comic book stores, and cosplaying.
  • Thou shall not exclude thy non-geek friends from thy social life, for when thou shall seek to convert, to whom shall you preach?
  • Thou shall defend any geek that requires assistance, even if she is of the Trek persuasion and you have pledged your allegiance to the Wars.
  • Thou shall listen to the word of nerd as geeks from other faiths share their messages.
  • Thou shall not feel shame for not looking exactly like a character while cosplaying, for screen-accurate uniforms rarely obey the laws of physics.
  • Thou shall respond with thanks to all who accuse you of doing something “like a girl.”
  • Thou shall not fake knowledge in geeky area, for thou shall be found out and rightfully smote.

In the name of the Scully, the Connor, and the holy Ripley, Amen.

 

Geek Girl Bill of Rights
  • I have the right to be taken seriously for my interests and not be accused of getting into video gaming, comic books, science, or other traditionally male-dominated geek interests to impress a guy.
  • I have the right to enjoy non-geeky things without losing geek cred.
  • I have the right to send angry emails to retailers that only offer geeky shirts in men’s styles and sizes.
  • I have the right to bare arms, abs, and legs. I can dress as any superhero I want to without being touched, harassed, or being accused of inviting sexual advances. I also understand that dressing provocatively will draw attention, and I will deal with unwanted but harmless attention with class and dignity.
  • I have the right to enjoy all geek movies, whether they have strong and interesting female characters or they don’t even pass the Bechdel Test.
  • I have the right to sneak geek books into formal occasions in case things get dull.
  • I have the right to use my feminine wiles to my advantage without being a tease or a jerk.
  • I have the right to stand up for myself when my geekiness is mocked. I also have the right to walk away from the situation if I don’t think the bully is worth my time.
  • I have the right to cut and dye my hair to match whatever character I am cosplaying, and I have the right to totally botch the job once or twice before I get it right.
  • I have the right to engage in heated debates about geek topics without personal attacks or holding grudges.
  • .I have the right to select male video game characters whenever I wish. My gender shouldn’t automatically limit my choices. (Jill Tooley)

 

Originally from the site, Force of Geek. Written by Jana Quinn. Additions by others noted where added.

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Posted By Kalex

Rise of Isenguard

10 Jun 2011 @ 3:49 AM Comments (0)

Turbine has announced that the Rise of Isenguard expansion will be released on September 27, 2011. Pre-orders will be handled directly thru Turbine at this link. This is a digital exansion only and there will be no boxed copies available. Special in-game items will be given to those who pre-order. You can views pictures of the pre-order cosmetic items here.

  • The expansion does not come with the VIP subscription, so even VIP and Lifetime members must purchase it. Pre-order period lasts until Septmember 26, 2011. It will not be put into the LOTRO Store for purchase with points until sometime AFTER September 27.
  • If it’s prompting you to create a new account when you’re purchasing the expansion (and not applying your product key), that’s the creation of a Digital River store account, and is unrelated to your Turbine account.
  • Pre-order codes are sent to you via email and you must login to you account on the Turbine account page and add the code to your account there. Make sure you are logged in to your account BEFORE you add the code or it will create a new account instead of adding it to your existing account.
    • Log into https://myaccount.turbine.com/
    • Enter your key in the box. (I suggest you use Copy and Paste from the email.)
    • Select “YES” to upgrade.
    • If you are on a reoccurring VIP subscription, simply select that plan again, agree to the TOS and submit.
    • If you are Premium or Free and don’t want to upgrade to VIP:
      • Select “Game Card or Other Payment Option”
      • On the next page, check off “I don’t have one now, I’ll give you one later.”
      • Agree to the TOS and submit!
    • If you accidently put your key onto the wrong account or mistakenly make a new account, submit a ticket to Account Management.
  • You get the bonus items  for all existing characters and all future characters as soon as you add the key to your account.
  • The cosmetics come in boxes (one for each color set) but opening will release the 5 items into your inventory. The cloaks were separate items from the boxes. The cosmetic items cannot be dyed.
  • The first horse is auto-granted as a skill. The other 2 will be  in your inventory and you have to click/right-click  on to convert it into a skill.
  • The bonus XP is granted via a pocket item, so you don’t have to use it if you don’t wish to. This bonus seems to stack with rest XP. It only works for characters under level 65.
  • Steed of the Gap: 200 morale, +62% speed

Expansion Highlights

  • New areas: Dunland, Gap of Rohan, and Nan Curunir
  • New 24-man raid
  • Class changes
  • Area “phasing”
  • Mobile questgivers
  • Level cap raised to 75
  • Virtues cap raised to 12
  • Instances will scale up to level 75
  • Tier 7 crafting
  • F2P PvMP access
  • Creep LOTRO Store access
  • 400+ new quests
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