It was a little too hot today. I think I spent more time trying to cool off my bedroom than anything else. Eventually the heat just took me and I crashed mid afternoon. From what I remember, I only managed to clean up the video section.
I guess I’ll just have to get back to it later tonight and tomorrow morning. Hopefully it’s cloudy tomorrow.
Clan Battles went pretty well today, though there’s nothing really sticking out for me at the moment. I’ve done way too much calling lately to focus on individual ‘epic moments’ as much. In fact I’m overdue for a short nap and just want to make sure I get my daily post in first.
I’d also like to say that I’m leaning sharply toward quicker, smaller projects that I can use to get a nice portfolio going. That videos section is in desperate need of new and varied content. I’m also gearing up to start drawing again. I can’t afford any artist but myself so I’ve got to start upskilling across the board.
More details on all of that once I’m rested.
Well, it’s some kind of tradition now. I don’t know, I just find it kind of funny always skipping the thirteenth. I’m not superstitious about that number, but that’s the one that kept popping up, so for now I’ll take that day off from posting unless a scheduled weekly post lines up with it or something important comes up.
I had a dream earlier, and it reminded me of just how backward everything in the world’s become. I’d love to describe the dream in detail, but it’s not really meant for public viewing. Instead I’ll just say that I met a certain world leader in a place neither one of us could have ever turned up. It was a short encounter, but nothing went the way I expected it to.
I could use a drink.
I’m having second thoughts about going all in on Artorius and Remnants of the Elders at this stage. While I do have a good grasp on the stories as a whole, there isn’t any real momentum behind them right now. That’s to say, I think that even if I dropped every other project and unrelated activity, I still wouldn’t make significant progress on either one of them this year.
That view could change, but I’m definitely considering working on other things for the time being. I don’t want to get bogged down again, but I’m also going to give myself another week to consider it before I postpone those two projects. It’s better to be at least somewhat sure.
As for what I would be doing instead? I don’t know yet. I have to juggle inspiration and random new ideas constantly. What I do know is that I’ll always be working on something.
Anyway, let’s give it a week and then I’ll revisit this.
I didn’t get any sleep yesterday, so it’s been a pretty long day. I wasn’t sure if I should participate in Clan Battles on WoWs, but I’d already made the commitment, so a lack of sleep was my problem, not theirs. I even wound up calling the last match of the night. I’d consider it more of a team effort than me coming up with a great plan and good directions.
I was debating whether to get Marceu or Napoli with the coal I saved up, but while I was rotated out, I did some research on the coal ships I wanted in general. That included the Moskva. What I really needed for this season of CB was a reliable utility pick in the cruiser class, one with a high level commander to put on the ship. Moskva fit all the criteria, so I picked her.
Overall I like the ship. I’m not enjoying the ride as much in CB since I’m always winding up with an Annapolis in front of me and a torpedo boat on my flank. It’s easy to get overwhelmed when the enemy prevents you from isolating 1v1 fights in the opening stages of the match.
Even with the consistent problems, I still like the way the ship handles, her durability, and the overall accuracy of the guns. The dispersion takes some getting used to, but landing hits on DDs is effortless, similar to the way the Kremlin’s guns work at <10km ranges. The HE damage isn’t great either, but the radar and 10 second reload help balance things out.
I think I’ll just sleep in tomorrow and recharge. It’s the 13th again so I might not post until after the date changes again. At first it was just a coincidence, but I’m thinking of making it ‘a thing.’ We’ll see.