Machine gun stress relief

After getting a High-end M60 Light machine gun, I was able to level up to the maximum 30 on Tom Clancy’s The Division™.

Of course, that is just the beginning for this title as it’s a bit of never-ending story with tons of side missions and collectables.  Here’s a schedule for one of my favourite streamers who plays at the Elite levels.

"Most days from 3am - 9am, take a break till noon, 
then stream from noon to 3pm or 4pm. All times are
subject to change due to real life.”

For me, this is far as I want to go with this title for now but still, have a would like to complete the UN mission just for the sheer irony of it.

Tom Clancy’s The Division™ – M60 Machine Gun Stress relief

Planned survival

I’ve been social testing on Helldivers™ just for fun.

Basically, like Tom Clancy’s The Division™, any player can have multiple profiles. This is really interesting when you have high skills and play with one of your low-ranking characters.

You don’t really know me

I am regularly booted or kicked from multiplayer Helldivers™ games just for being a low-ranking player.  Naturally, I switch back to my high ranked character to kick ass or just go rogue killing the hostile host player that kicked my low ranking character in the first place.

PS4 PlayLink is looking to tap into the human factor traits of Trust, Honesty and Betrayal…..Watch your back!!!

Today’s goal – At least 30 mins Cardio

Missed the boat

Just got back from holiday and checked my Gaming email account to see that I missed the Lawbreakers PlayStation®4 CLOSED BETA dammit.

LawBreakers set for release in August

I’ve been looking forward to this online anti-gravity shooter, hopefully, there will be an Open Beta coming up soon.  I must have been distracted with the God of War sale, new PS4 Plus titles and life itself.

When things get really bad….run away

It’s important to realise when you’ve lost the game. I’m falling through parts of my life that are simply not working or where I have absolutely no control. One thing for sure it that I’m no good at managing my own personal crisis.

Managing others, no problem.

When there’s that much poison in your blood, the only thing left to do — is shoot yourself. 

(SAW 2004)

For me, running away sometimes means diving into my favourite second life.  Some people drink, some people smoke, I play games.

Most females I know pretty much see video games as something for children or men with nothing better to do.

In reality, it’s a place I run to escape my realities, it stops me from going “postal’  and wiping out everything and everyone near me.

Life escape routes – gaming or watching

Type PS4 time Life traits
Occasional gaming Less than 1 hour a day Away from home base
Casual gaming up to 3 hours a day At the end of the work day
Serious gaming More than 3 hours a day During times of high anxiety or crisis
Pro gaming More than 6 hours a day During times of intense isolation

The brutal honesty of gaming is essentially a middle finger to your physical life as well as serving as a single solution to feeling bad about yourself.

Some of the emotional drivers

Escapism – a place to safely vent or get rid of destructive emotions
Fantasy – a place to feel successful or good about yourself
Love – a place to feel appreciated and needed

According to a recent survey, only 11% of IT Security Professionals are women, goodness knows what the statistics are like for female gamers. download full report