Published inThe Gaming Years·Feb 10, 2021Adherence to Rule Number One Leads to Loss in Rocket LeagueLet me set the scene. I’m up 4-3 in 1-on-1 mode in Rocket Leauge. This is a casual match, an opportunity for to warm up before hitting the ranked 2-on-2 competition. There’s about a minute left, with the ball in my opponent’s side of the court, so I’m setting up…Rocket League2 min readRocket League2 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Nov 12, 2020A Commitment to PC GamingThe best time to buy a Nintendo Switch was in late 2019, when it was available at Shoppers Drug Mart (a Canadian drug store chain) for regular price but with a $100 in redeemable points for the store. Not knowing that there would be a global respiratory illness pandemic on…Rocket League3 min readRocket League3 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Aug 29, 2018Assumptions About Rocket League’s Progression and Clubs UpdateProgression Rocket League is set to release changes to their progression tabulation. There will be rewards for levelling up, no upper limit on the level, and a new XP system. Players will earn extra XP for finishing a game, so that should discourage demands to forfeit (‘ff’ in the parlance of…Gaming2 min readGaming2 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Feb 8, 2018Rocket League Season 5 and Season 6Season 6 has just come to a close. I didn’t realize that I could get a silver badge for my efforts in Season 4’s competitive matches. In online play, there are bronze, silver and gold levels, with levels within each. Win a game, and you’re likely to advance a tier…Rocket League3 min readRocket League3 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Jan 4, 2018My Recommitment to Gaming for 2018I’m in for another year of gaming. MLB 17: The Show, which I purchased, as usual, late in the year at half price, sits in my suitcase. I made a commitment to buy a keyboard extension to my PS4™ controller so I can ask Rocket League opponents why they feel…Gaming2 min readGaming2 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Jul 12, 2017Rocket League Season 4I got distracted from Rocket League by the current political situation in the United States and by playing MLB 16 The Show (which I buy at the end of the season for half price). The only notable thing that happened in Season 4 is that I plateaued in my skills…Rocket League2 min readRocket League2 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Dec 25, 2016Rocket League Season 3I still play Rocket League. Despite being an Expert, I still make the same mistakes, unable to time a shot when my teammate centers the ball and unwilling to be as aggressive as everybody else. I have had to hide my level because it incurred criticism (“You’re an Expert and…Gaming2 min readGaming2 min read
Sep 4, 2016Gravenhurst, OntarioIn university, I studied a mix of Canadian foreign policy and Chinese politics. A few years had passed and the interest waned. During the 2015 Canadian federal election, as a way to keep engaged, I read all of the books written by the leaders of the major political parties. Stephen…Gravenhurst5 min readGravenhurst5 min read
Published inThe Gaming Years·Mar 19, 2016Rocket League Season 2Since we last spoke, I went on a trip to Europe, started a new job, and moved across Canada. In the 4 or 5 months since my rant about Rocket League’s ranked play changes, Season 2 went live with some great improvements. Rocket League publisher Psyonix released a significant update…PS43 min readPS43 min read
Feb 1, 2016My 2015 in BooksLearning my lesson from last year, I cut down my book reading goal to 20 books from 25. …Politics2 min readPolitics2 min read
