This week I go back to basics and simply add a new butterfly. And with this release I bring butterflies to a new dimension! Natives to the End, the Ītzpāpālōtl are the rulers of the Orizaba Silkmoths. Seek them out but be wary, for they are not easy to find.
DocBok
I am Bok, a British-born expat living in China. I was born in Lancashire but identify as a 'plassie-Scouser'. I spent my youth growing up in Cumbria. Here I developed a great taste for exploration, climbing mountains and camping in the wilderness - a taste for travel that has defined my life.
Siem Reap’s Outdoor War Museum
Apart from the ruins of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, Cambodia has a more recent history of Civil War. The Khmer Rouge were ultimately defeated after five years of fighting and around 600,000 casualties.
Overload’s Titanic Difficulty
I’ve been playing through Overload and having an extremely fun time. It’s not perfect by a long shot. The game can get frustrating to play at times. But when you start getting a grip on the mechanics the game can prove to be very rewarding.
Java References Confuse Me
Being able to program in multiple languages is a useful skill to have, but you have to remember that things don’t always work the way you would expect. I’ve recently come to realise that my Java code has suffered due to a fundamental misunderstanding in how it works.
Siem Reap’s Butterfly Paradise
Given that I’ve become slightly obsessed with butterflies of late, I was excited to see that there was a butterfly sanctuary to the west of Siem Reap.
The Pains of Porting Mods
Often people wonder why mods don’t always get updated for newer versions of Minecraft. The simple answer is that it’s hard and time consuming. Minecraft’s underlying code gets rewritten a lot, and a mod’s code for one version often needs to be vastly different to code for another version.
Supergirl was Good, Actually
I’ve been anticipating the new Supergirl film since I first heard about it, and especially after watching Gunn’s amazing Superman film. I finally got to watch it in Hanoi last week. Short, spoiler-free review: It’s good fun, you should go watch it.
Butchering Orcs and Orogs
The Troupe return to the Wood of Sharp Teeth with Thorfinn, their new berserker ally and the brave, brave Sir Garrick. This time they are better prepared and do well fighting against the orcs that infest the place.
Ta Prohm: Tomb Raider’s Temple
Our last stop for the day would be a temple where they filmed the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, starring Angelina Jolie. This was of special interest to me, since I worked with some of the original developers of the game at my first job in Derby.
Overload: Sphere-Strafing
This week I started playing Overload, a new space shooter from the creators of Descent. As in the original, this game allows you to move through all three dimensions freely. It’s supported by a simple story and interesting combat.