Monday, August 29, 2011

UghRochester: TV-B-Gone mission


Assassins in video games I feel are the best assassins in the world. They have unique senses that allow the player to know if they’re being detected and they have terrific abilities to make them undetected. Of course, it’s the player who controls the character’s movements and powers. Today, I’m going to share with you in this entry a story of a mission I proposed myself. This isn’t just any mission, this is my mission.

Today at Wal-Mart, I was walking throughout the store hoping I would turn the TVs off. I would turn these TVs off by using a device known as, “The TV-B-Gone” This was my mission to create a prank and film it. Showing the film to my friends and laughing was nothing, but pure comedy. Unfortunately for me, I was being followed, and being kept an eye on from various employees. Being detected was not an option for me. However, I was detected and had to abort my mission. Now I must learn from my mistakes and redeem myself.

My mistakes caused me to abort my mission. Learning from your mistakes is always a huge part in success. If you were working on something and have failed, learn what your mistakes were and try again. Failing is just another way of way of saying, “You lose! Continue?” Anyhow, my first mistake was not knowing. The G.I. Joes’ says, “Knowing is only half the battle.” This is true! Knowing your surroundings and enemies gives you advantages in the battlefield. Once again, my mistake was not knowing. I had no organization whatsoever. I had only Just an idea of taking a camera inside using my TV-B-Gone.

The second mistake I made was my items being used. I have this Flip camera that is sort of bulky and very noticeable. Standing still holding the camera instantly gave it away. As I mentioned before, I was using the TV-B-Gone. The TV-B-Gone is a small universal remote that is capable of turning just about any TV sets off. This device was great for my stealth mission, but the timing for the device would interfere.

Lastly, the biggest mistake was me. Not me in general, but my size structure. If you saw me from time to time, you would see I’m clearly above average (giggity) in both weight and height. I’m a pretty huge guy. Doing something suspicious can make me detectable quite easily.

Looking at all my mistakes, I came up with a guide that might help me out. If you’re a prankster looking to do something quite similar, maybe my guide might help you out as well.

First problem that needs to be resolved is my Flip camera. As I stated before, it’s bulky and very noticeable. My solution for this is to get some clothes in the clothing aisle and hide the camera between the clothes. If I was a woman, I would just hide the camera in my purse. The last problem to be resolved was me. Like I mentioned, I’m pretty huge (giggity), but It also has advantages. I can use my height to oversee the aisles and check if any employees are coming or not.

If knowing is only half the battle, then there is only one half that needs to be finished. Tomorrow is another day, and those TVs will be turned off. Unlike video game characters, I don’t have any senses telling me there’s someone behind me. I must blend in with the crowd and become undetectable. My username is UghRochester, and I’m a TV killer.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Call of Duty: Elite beta preview



Call of Duty: Elite is like a combination of Bungie’s file share and Halo Waypoint. All of these have one thing in common, data. Call of Duty: Elite is a place where you can check your stats (in real time), career history, etc. I know there are some of you out there that claim to be “pro gamers.” I’m sure reading your own stats and seeing what you need to improve on is what might help you out. Even if you’re not a pro gamer, just bragging to your friends about you awesome kill/death ratio would be fun too right?


Another feature of Call of Duty: Elite, is its social network being inserted. You can talk to and post comments to gamers around the world about their game play they posted. If you’re not socially awkward, then joining a group is always great. There’s variety of groups out there that’ll let you join. For an example, if you’re in the Pittsburgh area, you can find a group that matches your criteria.

Not only can you join groups and make other friends, but you can also add your own rivalries. Rivalries are great again if you’re trying to show off your statistics. You can even customize your own leader boards of friends and yourself।

Another feature in the beta is their contest they’re constantly throwing. Players can “enlist” in an even on the calendar. By enlisting into an event, you’re competing with other players of that match variance. Some are just fun to watch, others are probably boring. I enjoy being able to see who has the best tomahawk video.

This is pretty much what Call of Duty: Elite is. It’s a service being developed by Beachhead studio. Don’t worry; there are plenty of features that you get for free. I haven’t seen how much the premium members get or how much it cost, but I do know they get all the DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3


Call of Duty: Elite releases with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this November 8th, 2011