From a customer point of view, downloadable content that is unusable for ANY reason should be refunded. Sony USA customer support [+1 800 345 7999] declined my request to use The Division’s Survival DLC ($14.99) on my US account because I have a UK disk.
Fuck you Sony…..Regional lock is a total scam for global gamers.
So here is the consideration….do I go for the download version of Division 2 or a UK Disk?
Also, it shows that the motherfuckers track everything gamers are doing. I made the same mistake a few months ago and actually got a refund.
My bad.
Tom Clancy’s The Division – Sony fucks you if you made a purchase mistake
On the plus side, I did actually get to speak to a human being and being a frugal gamer it didn’t break the budget just annoyed the hell out of me on principle.
So I accepted the loss and promptly purchased the DLC from my UK PSN account with the goal of actually using it on my US account…
My love for single player games continues; this skillset is particularly fruitful in a real-life Person versus Environment (PvE) situation. This morning I arrive at Gatwick Airport knowing I had just one hour to get to the terminal gate.
Navigating major airport terminals during summer holidays is challenging if you don’t anticipate the delays and have a countermeasure in mind. Also, any Network specialist will tell you that the last ‘hop’ is often the most problematic.
Airport terminal log – target Gate arrival time 11:20
10:30 arrive at Gatwick by train
10:40 arrive at terminal monorail shuttle
transfer (Primary service)
Delay 1 - (Service failure)Terminal train
out of service transferred to slow buses.10:45 arrive at terminal
10:50 Checked-in luggage (I don’t normally do this)
10:55 Arrive at security check
Delay 2 - (Slow Service) Carry-on luggage
selected for ‘random’ check11:05 Cleared to proceed to gateway
Delay 3 - Gate allocated at 15 mins walk11:10 Arrive at Gate sweating and panting
11:30 Actually boarding plane
Delay 4 - Sitting on runway
waiting for flight slot12:14 Flight actually takes off
Flight departure scheduled for 11:55 and there no compensation or anything I can do about it except bitch and blog.
Tom Clancy’s The Division – the downside of Server side gaming
Hazards and delays avoided
Heavy or cumbersome hand luggage
Travel document misplaced
Gadgets misplaced
Fast steady pace walk pass all NPCs
(In real life - families, groups,tourists, airport staff walking the opposite way and folk who arrived early)
Shopping queues
No window shopping
No phone calls
No App checking
No SMS or VoIP
No other players
...single player runs are definitely faster
Mission accomplished – Side effects
Elevated blood pressure
Massive adrenaline surge
No time to think
No last minute detours
Hight chance of verbal conflict
Countermeasure
Arrive 2 hours ahead of time.
(Problem: 4 out 5 EasyJet flights delayed)
ABSOLVER – Time to relax
Chaos can raise its head rapidly. Are you prepared?
Winter version is similar with the added bonus of being able to use your coat to conceal a second carry-on bag avoiding the additional fee….whoops, did I say that out loud.
My Omnia Cloud mining has yielded disappointing results so far but this is not surprising considering the massive drop in values.
After an initial investment of 500 USD
Current mining Earnings 0.72 USD per day
Means it will take a whopping 694 Days to break even,
...that's just under 2 years.
It seems Omnia makes more money from the Multi-Level Marketing aspect than the actual mining at the moment. The Pay-out procedure is very rigid, ridiculously slow and non-transparent only allowing me to withdrawal my cryptocurrency once (1) a week on Thursdays.
With this scenario, it’s easy to see why Newbie Crypto investors would be sceptical but it all depends on your reasons for getting into Crypto. For me, the opportunity to remain unseen by central banking is attractive. Also, sidestepping the technical hassle and cost of setting up mining servers is excellent.
Today’s Lesson: Define your Crypto goals whether it’s short-term profit to be transferred back to Central banks or leveraging the ability to buy or sell using Cryptocurrencies.
After all, Money is just one big Game anyway
Where’s my Hash Power? – Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
It’s never gonna happen but when you are hit with a major digital failure it’s always good to where your data is.
Despite having a fairly robust set-up it’s really hard to stay focused and not succumb to the emotional inconvenience of an IT failure. It always happens when you are busy, traveling and distracted with real life. Individuals seldom practice the scenario and companies are on high alert standby to fleece you of any hard earning monies to fix the issue.
“everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”. Mike Tyson
…and I failed to see my long-time friend before he died of Cancer.
The reasons for failure are never easy to accept and we are told to learn from the experience. I let excuses, superficial barriers and distractions taint my objectives and this is clearly only my fault.
RIP My Network guru…I will never forget you.
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