Cookie Craft

For-Chan Cookie's Cookieful World of Minecraft, games and geekery with a dash of feminism. :)

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There is a unique irony to having the people who provide food, ie Farmers, Fishermen, Herders, Hunters and Gatherers, drop dead from lack of food. If anything, these idiots should be the last to starve! Don’t even ask me how they squandered our giant food surplus. But come on. Feed yourselves and make more food you morons! I’ve muted the game because I’m tired of hearing them die. 

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Guys! I bought a thing. I have no idea what to do with this thing. It was just cheap, so I bought it. And I built a house. Because what else do you do in Minecraft clones but build houses? But I have a weird space claw and a robot helper and....I don’t know what the fuck I’m doing. 

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Hibernation And Awful Gaming Experiences

I’m not dead, I’m just in hibernation mode. This winter was brutal for this cookie. A shit ton of snow to shovel out of, old ladies breaking their legs, and a full menu of anime to watch when I wasn’t outside shoveling. The only game I’ve been playing with any amount of dedication is Marvel Puzzle Quest, and really, it’s boring to look at MPQ screenshots. They’re just not as pretty as Minecraft screenshots. 

Recently, the MMO that I used to play opened up a new PVP server. Now, let me preface with this story by telling you that my experiences on this game have been nothing but stellar. Everyone was always super helpful. I was given lots of help. In turn, I became a guide and helped people and gave out tons of stuff to people. My inventory is still stuffed with things to give away. When someone said “Hey, come here” it usually meant free stuff or showing you something neat. It’s just a great place like that. But I’m a creature of fickle, ever-changing interests, so I’ve drifted away. When they started sending out emails announcing this PVP endeavor, I thought I’d poke my head in. 

Cue the single worst gaming moment I’ve ever experienced. 

After agonizing over character creation, I logged in for the first time, killed a few things, and stumbled around aimlessly. The first actual player I see is like “Oh hey, wanna come see my cool realm?” And I’m like, sure, because the number of times I’ve been dragged to a realm to be showered with free stuff is actually quite high. As we wander into kill or be killed territory, I thought to myself “this person is going to kill me aren’t they?” Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand they did. Me, who had been on this server for exactly five minutes. Me, who had nothing on my person but a few bits of dead deer and newbie gear. They killed me and took every single stinking thing I had, which was not much. 

So once I manage to revive, I have exactly nothing. Nothing to start this game with. I can maybe punch a deer into submission, because melee is a new skill, but wtf man. I stumbled upon that person at the bank and demanded my stuff back and that went over about as well as you’d expect. They insulted me and logged out. Someone I knew from the “nice” server came and talked to me. I posted about my experience on the server and continued to carry the conversation with my friend. Then someone walks up and is like “I just read the funniest story on the forums! Want to hear it?” Huh, I wonder what funny thing they could be talking about. Maybe the post where I admitted I almost cried upon having all of my stuff stolen withing five minutes of logging in.  

I eventually logged out and glanced at the forums but basically the response was “You asked for it. Don’t be a baby. You should have known better.” Ok. Pretty sure I didn’t ask for it. I feel like telling someone they asked for it is a dangerous phrase in the best of times. I mean, all I truly ask for is a fun gaming experience. What I got was an awful one. Yes, I know I signed onto a PVP server, but I did not sign onto a server full of assholes. Or at least, I wasn’t aware of signing up for that. And why should I have known better? The experience on the regular server and the experience on the PVP server were so polar opposite, it’s ridiculous. I may have insulted someone’s penis before I peaced out and haven’t bothered to go back. That’s the best way to deal with high emotions and internet fights. Step away from the keyboard!

At any rate, this hasn’t put me off games, just that game. And I was already not playing that game much, so it’s ok. It’s just, it’s my first MMO ever and that really sullied the whole experience. I probably won’t go back for a while, and only to the nice server. There is some level of injured pride involved, but more, it’s hurt feelings. I’m not afraid to admit that. People wanted to make fun of me for saying I nearly cried upon my death. But it’s true. I did. Why lie? I’m not a guy. I’m not a guy that feels the need to bottle up “weak” things like emotion. I’m a girl. I’m not a girl that feels I need to bottle up emotions to be on par with the boys. I’m just a girl who likes to play games for fun. I’m not out to prove anything. I’m not there to prove that girls can play games or that girls can dominate games or whatever. I play games because they’re fun. When they cease being fun, I stop playing. 

Aaaaaaaaaanyway, this all turned out to be way longer than I intended to write. But I guess I needed to get that off my chest. Not my most stellar gaming moment, but it was one that really punched me in the gut. I guess next time I’ll “know better” and not “ask for it”.  

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OMG! I haven't watched Dancing with the Stars in ages, but I'd definitely tune in if it was just a series of video game themed dances. XD

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Shitwoot! has a really cute Minecraft Christmas Sweater shirt on sale right now. They have it as a t-shirt or a sweatshirt! They have quite a few other geeky Christmas sweater designs too. I'd buy one if I didn't already have so many t-shirts. I need to cut down! Plus you can only wear Christmas shirts for a limited amount of time. Christmas socks on the other hand, I wear those year round! XD

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QubeTubers IndieWeekend. Playing indie games and raising money for Child's Play.

My friends over at Qubetubers are doing a charity event. Stop by to watch some streaming, maybe win some games and donate to Child's Play while you're there!

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Fuck yeah! Wi-Fi! *coughs* Yeah, I'll just leave this here.

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What the actual Fuck?! Like, how bad is your life that you can be such a toxic piece of shit? "Gamer Gate" is such a ridiculous farce. The worst part is, that it's not a laughable farce, it's a dangerous one because people feel powerful hiding behind their monitors and engaging in full on terrorist activities! I'd go into it more, but I'm out in the boonies posting in a phone. Next post I can manage will be about playing Syberia on my tablet. I can't even play Marvel Puzzle Quest, because that requires a wifi connection. X_x

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Two Teenage Girls Have Invented the Most Powerful Video Game of the Year

It comes with a very different kind of arsenal.

The concept certainly seems weird, but let's be real, it's not much weirder than a lot of game concepts out there and it's making a good point, unlike a lot of them. The game is pretty basic, but it's cute. I just want to know, why are those dudes trying to steal her tampons? Are they the literal embodiment of the patriarchy and by taking away her sanitary products, they can keep her in a menstrual hut somewhere?

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Humble Mobile Bundle 9

Get up to 7 games of strategy on the go plus a free copy of Devil's Attorney for Android with the Humble Mobile Bundle 9!

I went ahead and bought the Humble Mobile Bundle of games because Syberia looks pretty fun. Although, I'm not so sure I'll have much time to play them on the road as I'll be doing most of the driving! But once we arrive, I won't have much more to do than hang out with family and play games. :D

I might still download Minecraft Pocket Edition. We'll see. 

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University threatened with 'massacre' if it lets Anita Sarkeesian speak

Anita Sarkeesian, creator of the popular Tropes vs. Women video series, is at the center of yet another death threat. The Standard Examiner reports that the director of Utah State University's...

"Feminists have ruined my life and I will have my revenge." Um...ok? But how? Like, seriously, how? Is it like that other recent shooter who felt that nobody wanted to sleep with him? Something like that, and since no one will sleep with you, it's obviously feminists ruining your life!

That said, it really could be any number of things, but I think above all else, it's probably bullshit and someone just finding a convenient target. 

I'd have a bit more to say, but I'm feeling quite sick enough as it is and I still have to pack for my trip. I'm half way there, but the half coming up is so intimidating. Bleh. 

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Vacation!

I'm going on vacation for two weeks. I'm bringing my laptop with me, but it's barely able to run much of anything these days. It's quite old. I'm wondering if I should buy Minecraft Pocket Edition for my tablet. Any thoughts or advice?

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I bought a nifty shirt that combines two of my favorite things! Avengers and Minecraft. I really need to stop buying nerdy tshirts, but I love them so. <3

My cute dog is in the picture because 90% of the pictures on my phone must contain her or else it will explode. ;)

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I went to a casino with my cousin today. It was huge and we ended up getting lost and walking around in circles. I didn't bother with any of the slots or table games, no, I went to the arcade! Fuck yeah! I didn't realize that the new trend in arcade games was to take mobile phone games and just make them bigger! Flappy Bird the arcade game is a thing! And Bejeweled! I saw Bejeweled and Zuma slot machines the last time I was in a casino, but I didn't know it was a straight up ticket earning video game now. I played Plants Vs. Zombies of course. Super fun. The stool is a sunflower, but I didn't get it all in the picture. 

With our massive haul of tickets *cough* 140, we got some classic 80s slap bracelets, because my cousin and I are truly adults! Old enough to go to a casino, but still prefer the arcade XD

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Hollywood Is Turning Tetris Into A Movie

"What you [will] see in Tetris is the teeny tip of an iceberg that has intergalactic significance."

...What? Haven't they learned their lesson with Battleship? Not that I saw Battleship, but giant pegs nailing ships...no thanks. And Tetris movie? Um...no thanks. 

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I really like the point that he brings up about Gamers being two different things. A) Gamers are people who play games. B) Gamers are people who identify themselves socially as gamers. I'm definitely A with just a side of B. I identify myself as a fangirl first and foremost. A fangirl of what you might ask? Everything that interests me. Yeah, kind of broad, buy my attention flits from thing to thing faster than bees flit to flowers. Currently, I've fallen hard back into the world of shounen sports anime! Particularly Haikyuu! and Karuko no Basket. But I'm also still stuck in the orbit of the Captain America and Avengers movies. My fanfiction reading is all over the place. And I still play games, but I don't identify myself strictly as a gamer. Why limit myself?

I definitely think that other people's ideas that all gamers must be hardcore gamers has something to do with me not identifying directly as a gamer. Do I play games? Yes. I play a little of everything. Casual games (Still obsessed with Marvel Puzzle Quest!), Minecraft, LinkRealms. Whatever catches my attention. Do I play them every day? With the exception of Marvel Puzzle Quest, not really. I have to be in the mood to play. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to read or watch anime or poke around youtube. I do not live and breathe games. I like games, but I don't identify as socially a gamer. But I am a person who likes and plays games, so I'm definitely a gamer!

It's a bit confusing I suppose, but for everyone who says that they don't believe that 50% (give or take) of gamers are women, you are just so silly. Gamers are your mothers and grandmothers currently obsessed with Farmville or Candy Crush. Gamers are your sisters playing that Kim Kardashian phone game. Gamers are people who don't always identify as gamers or travel in the same social circles that you expect them to be in. Gamers are different and diverse, because gamers are people who like games and people are funny like that. :)