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“No Boys Allowed” ~ No You’re SEXIST!

Kirei — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:10:25 +0000

Alright, so it’s been a little bit since I’ve posted. Now, I’ve made posts… one about Neva, one about WoW’s Real ID’s being implemented and how that effects gamers in general, and another about some rant I had during a pub game. They just all didn’t make it to publish because I decided against posting about Neva, I read somewhere that WoW isn’t forcing Real ID’s on forums, and well I just hit a writers block with the rant. By the way, I got a new job which unfortunately has kept me really busy these past 2 weeks. Here’s hoping I get settled in and back into a posting schedule.

This one is gonna go back to my tendency to rage about female gamers. Did you know that I’ve never been called a whore, slut, cunt, bitch, or any derogatory term for women in HoN? Even when players find out I’m a girl due to either using my mic or friends referring to myself as “she/her” I have never been made fun of because I’m a girl. That’s not to say that I haven’t been raged at. I’ve done many things that are rage worthy, some that are not, but none of that is because of being a girl. Also, I’m not saying that I’ve never been given some variation of the kitchen jokes, or the sammich jokes, but they were just that JOKES. I can laugh about them especially if it’s one I haven’t heard before.

Are you surprised? After all, we all hear the cries of girl gamers being treated differently, being made fun of, and being put down by the man. You would think HoN would be twice as bad considering the community.

I’m not surprised. Not one bit. I don’t get those type of comments because of the way I portray myself. I don’t jump into a HoN game and quickly type out “*giggle* Hey guys! I’m a girl! Who wants me on their team? *wink*” I don’t remind people over and over again that I’m a girl. I don’t flirt with players. I’m not there to get attention, I’m there to play the game.

The biggest issue that I’m seeing lately is girls portraying themselves in such a negative light. Not only do they do this but they also complain when they get negative feedback from people. If you show people that all you want is attention then you can’t complain when you receive bad attention. If all you do in game, on the forums, in public is flirt flirt flirt don’t be surprised when guys call you a slut. When you constantly remind people that you’re one of the cool girls that play video games don’t be shocked when they rip you to shreds on your game play and you in general.

You want to be treated like equals? Play the game. That’s it. Guys don’t play video games to meet girls. They play them to have fun. Isn’t that why you play games? Or are you playing games for a different reason?

I was going to try to transition myself into this part, but fail. The reason girls aren’t on competitive teams you damn drama queen feminists is because none of them have shown the skill and, oh Idk, tried out for a team? There’s a good chance that a girl with the skill of H4nn1, Trixie, Levent, Kebap, or any other top tier player tried out for a team they’d be on it. Competitive teams don’t have a “No girls allowed” sign hanging below their banner. Yet, I see girls trying to make competitive teams with a “No boys allowed” sign whining about how competitive teams don’t have girls. Grow up.

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Post tags: competitive teams, girl gamers, Heroes of Newerth, hon, kitchen, no girls allowed, Rant

What Is This, I Don’t Even Know…

Kirei — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:18:22 +0000

Ok, what the fuck is this.. I don’t even know..

Just.. wow.

Apparently Pimp.tv is Games, Girls, Gadgets & Lifestyle.

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Post tags: Female Gamers, gamers, pimp.tv, youtube

Best Part About Christmas… Receiving Games

Kirei — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:55:45 +0000

One thing I love about Christmas is the games I get! Another great part is that I give games to Jon for Christmas. So when he’s done with them MINE! :devil: Ya, ya, ya. You just wish you had a gf/bf that played games so you can get double the games too. :tongue:

Anyway, this Christmas I got the Sims 3 World Adventures expansion pack for my Sims3 game. Unfortunately though it kept crashing while trying to load up my old saved games. So I had to start over and start a new family. Which, of course, left me little time to actually play the expansion. Getting my sims to the top of their careers not to mention the babies is time consuming! In the sims2 I used to cheat all the time to give my sims money, keep them happy, or to manipulate their aging. I told myself I wouldn’t do the same in this game. No cheating! They had to earn their own money for vacations and other things. I finally got enough money to go on vacation and I took them to Egypt.

It was a lot of fun! I explored tombs, made money, figured out puzzles, learned new recipes and skills. It was really enjoyable. I’m now saving up for the next trip because I didn’t get to explore everything that first time around and I really want to complete all of the tombs and get everything. Not to mention I still have to visit France and China. I’m really interested in China.

So as you can see I’ve been busy and haven’t been able to post. Sorry! Here’s to Christmas and the games Santa brings.

Thank you for confirming!

Kirei — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:43:00 +0000

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Heroes of Newerth Topics

Kirei — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:00 +0000

Here is a list of Heroes of Newerth Topics. Topics are listed with the most recent first.

Heroes of Newerth BETA
General information about the BETA. May contain BETA keys.
FREE Heroes of Newerth Beta Key (OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
Heroes of Newerth

Heroes of Newerth – Noobie Guides
Gives noob tips and lessons for the true noobie.
Heroes of Newerth Basics Video
Heroes of Newerth Noobie Guide 1 – Terms
Heroes of Newerth Noobie Guide 2 – Basic Laning

Heroes of Newerth – General Commentary
Just general opinionated posts about the game.

HoN – No NOOBS allowed!!!
HoN – 5 Easy Ways to Get on My Ban List

World of Warcraft Topics

Kirei — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:09:00 +0000

The following are the World of Warcraft topics covered in this blog. They revolve mostly around Kirei’s gaming experience as a Shadow Priest. All posts listed with the most recent first.

Addons and Macros
Covers various addons and UIs. Shows Kirei’s UI and the addons she uses. Also has Shadow Priest macros.
Top 5 Downloaded Minimalist UIs from WowInterface
Evolution of My UI
Shadow Priest Macros
rMinimap ~Tutorial and Configuration
Addons I use and Why

General Blizzard Topics
Covers Blizzard topics ranging from Blizzcon to blue posts and patches.
Race Change Service Coming Soon!
Great Updates to Blizzcon
Official Priest Q&A
The 6 Most Talked About Changes in 3.2
Does Blizzard “Borrow” Too Many Ideas?
Shadow Priest Q&A ~ Ghostcrawler’s Forum Post

Crafts
Crafting guides.
Farming Cloth for Tailoring

General WoW
General.
The Responsibility of Level 80
Living in Both Worlds ~ Horde and Alliance

Glyphs
Explanation of Shadow Priest Glyphs.
Shadow Priest Glyphs

Guilds
Guild experiences Kirei has had, as well as random general guild topics.
Officer Loyalty?
Guild Killers
Guess it Could Happen to Anyone ~ Guild Bank Emptied
WoW ~ Steel Legion is Recruiting!

Into the Shadows
Special on Shadow Priests that play WoW
LaedyDurte

Just for Fun
Random fun topics. Anything from funny videos, favorite lists, to silly pet pictures.
Top WoW Memories
Top 7 Reasons WoW Addicts Kill Themselves
The Guild Series
Which New Pet to Choose.. Decisions.. Decisions..
Mac vs PC WoW Style
Mounts – The Coolest of the Cool
AA: Altaholics Anonymous
The Simple Enjoyments
Shadow Priest Achievements
Fun at the Midsummer Festival

Leveling
Kirei’s experience with leveling a Shadow Priest.
Shadow Priest Glyphs
Shadow Priest Macros
Leveling Shadow – Rotations, Stats, and More.
Leveling Shadow – Talent Spec

PvP
Kirei’s experience with PvP.
Fun at the Midsummer Festival

Rants
General rants not limited to World of Warcraft.
My Line With Hardcore Raiding
Another Female Gamers Rant
Priest Pet Peeves

Shadow Priest Raiding
Topics about Shadow Priest Raiding.
Crafted Gear Guide for New Shadow Priests
Shadow Priest Mechanics
Shadow Priest Raiding Talent Spec

Signatures
Kirei makes signatures, but also covers other signature makers.
WoW Signatures Part 2
How to Get Your Own WoW Sig!

Talents
Shadow Priest talents.
Shadow Priest Raiding Talents
Leveling Shadow – Talent Spec

A Day in the Life
Special on people that play other classes than Shadow Priest in WoW.
Kosycus ~ Hunter

Be Featured!!

Kirei — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:49:00 +0000

I have two articles I plan on doing every so often. One is called Into the Shadows. It features Shadow Priests of all levels. The other is called A Day in The Life. It features those crazy enough not to roll Shadow Priest. Why be featured? Show off your achievements. Bring traffic to your blog or guild website. Get a chance to share your views on your class and where its going.

Just fill out the following and Email it to GamerKirei[at]Gmail.com. Or fill out the form here.

Character Name:
Level/Class/Race:
Server:
Armory:
Link to site:

Why do you want to be featured?

Are you willing to send in 3-4 screenshots of your character?

Are you able and willing to quickly return emails sent by myself?

And that’s all I need to start up the process!