Stunt Kills and Virtual Psychology: 2011

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Inclement Weather

Got my "Inclement Weather" armor effect today... yay! It was 2,000,000 credits and took a lot of focused work. Playing Halo: Reach I've only seen 6 other players in matches with this armor so far. I'm pretty emotional about it right now.

Many of you know my wife by her Halo/Xbox gamer tag "Lost Maiden". But few know that, during the game, she is often attacking you from two directions as she plays split screen with two controllers.

In an upcoming article we will discuss the growing controversy of how she, and others with her condition (polymelia, or having extra limbs) are being banned more and more from video game tournaments. Yes, discrimination is still alive and well in this world.

If you would like to show support for her situation, please send her gamer tag "Lost Maiden" a text or voice message telling your opinion on the banning of those with polymelia. She will add you to the growing petition and there are plans to add the best of these messages or recordings to a future post on this blog. As fellow gamers, let's show her some support for this.