Goodbye Everdale!

31 Oct 2022 (UTC 10:00AM) - A farewell to Everdale... Goodbye. 😭

About a month ago, I was introduced to a game called Everdale, published by game company - Supercell. I knew the brand for another game (Hay Day, a game that I used to play with my family members) and decided to give it a go since it was also a casual game. 

Just within a few days into the game, I saw the official announcement on Facebook - that the game was ending its developments quoting that Everdale did not meet their ambitions for a Supercell game. Nonetheless, I continued playing the game out of curiosity and soon realised that it was such a wholesome and peaceful game, and that it was such a pity, that the game couldn't live on. 

Every player's village was a part of a bigger valley (made up of a max of 10 villages) and the objective of it was to collaborate and grow the valley by contributing materials/coins to any building project (such as fields to grow crops, or production buildings, events etc...). 

Within our own villages, we would assign the villagers to tasks, such as researching (to unlock upgrades, production buildings... etc), mining logs/clays/stones, harvesting apples, harvesting pumpkins (to make soup - the villagers only drink soup as a meal), etc.

On the final day, I just let my villagers rest and chill out - with the limited number of items that I managed to get in the short span of time I had playing the game 😭.

The valley I joined and stayed till the end of its time...

We could give gifts to each other (for free, once a day) and it would show up as little balloon presents in our valleys... how cute.

Sadly,... they switched the servers off as they had planned, and the game has vanished from the Google Play stores. 

Its so difficult to find multiplayer games like these... no hate, just collaborate. I really had fun while it lasted. That's about it, my #minitribute to the game! 

Revamp of my personal space

Since last December, much has changed in my room (& work life). After a complete change of (almost) all the furniture in my room, I have been enjoying the personal space a lot more... not just for play but as an office too!

• Desktop (CPU) - Aftershock Hypergate (S$2100.00) 
• Monitor - Prism+ X240 (S$298.95)
• Speakers - Creative Pebble V3 (S$57.00)
• Table - Omnidesk Kenshi Eco Collection (S$671.90)
• Chair - Ergotune Supreme (S$569.00)
• Bedframe - Zinus 12" Wood Platform Bed (S$398.05)
• Mattress - Origin Hybrid Pro Mattress [Super Single] (S$1139.05)

That brings the total revamp costs to S$5233.95, over the span of 10 months. 😱

Among these, the biggest sacrifice would be the storage space (drawer and the shelf below the tabletop) of the old table. The only storage space I have now, is my tabletop... and most of the stuff had to be stuffed into the cupboard, but hey, hello leg space! I can now push my chair all the way in, and it looks so much more airy. 

BEFORE

AFTER

There are still improvements to be made with the clutter of items [e.g. the blue storage box is not supposed to be there, but as it houses my personal stash of kitchen-related items, it cant go into the cupboard], BOO. Still trying to figure this out, but hey... doesn't the space look more airy? 😆

Had a really good round of spring-cleaning and probably have to sit down and clear a second round, but for now,  I think this will be it, for at least the next couple of years. 💖

Samsung S21 FE 5G

Samsung was having Father's Day promotion..! 

Galaxy S21 FE 5G (256gb) was going for S$943 with the added benefit of having a complementary 2-year Samsung Care as well as dairy farm vouchers worth S$50. 

I wanted it in Lavender, but it was sold out - so I ended up with the Olive version + a casing in Lavender 😏.   

 

Tbh, I nearly got an iPhone just to play ROX on - which was quite a surprising thought (to me) because I never supported Apple. - till I saw a public comment about how dumb it was to be looking at iPhone for gaming purposes. So, why not just get a phone that I know I would use if my S10 Lite ever dies on me (the camera function gets quite unstable these days - it vibrates and can't focus for a few seconds every time I launch the camera). 

Why am I looking at a phone again when I have my ROG 5s? - because I can't figure out the problem. ROX crashes every single time on the ROG 5s - especially when my voice chat is on (which is probably 90% of the time *sigh*). 

Box content - Phone, Cable (without the adapter) and the metal pin (to remove the sim card slot)

I had to buy the adapter separately (S$28) and they also offered to do the screen protector for you but I think that was quite pricey (S$48). 😭

Other considerations - no micro SD card slot, no headphone jack... 

ROX Elite Tower Achievement

We climbed to the end of the Elite Tower (for now)!!! 🤯😁

我们在塔里爬到顶啦 （起码现在，目前的版本是顶）！！！ 

真不可思议。 😊 就想记录记录一下。 

ROG Phone 5s - Unboxing

After much deliberation, I still succumbed to my temptations to get the ROG Phone 5s as a replacement for my ROG Phone II. Tbh, I was really unimpressed at the lifespan of the ROG Phone II as I really only used it for gaming purposes (I'm using the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite as my day-to-day phone). Despite the fact that it hasn't completed died on me, I'm experiencing a lot of sudden shutdowns, and game freezes from it in recent months.

So, I got the unit at SGD$1,399 which was $200 off its regular price of SGD$1,599. Upon self-collection at the Bugis ASUS/ROG experience store, they would take you through the whole process (known as staging), which involves inspecting the unit for cosmetic defects, sound system, camera, and explanation on the warranty stuff before having to sign off that the unit was received in good condition. 

When you first start up the phone, there's this really aesthetically pleasing visuals that felt like an action movie, and I think the comic here is supposed to come to life with the VR stuff, but because we were testing the phone out in store, I skipped it. 😹 

Box content: 

- The ROG Phone 5s

- Phone Case

- Product Manual + Warranty Info

- Stickers (for deco?)

- Pin for the Sim Slot

- The Charger

Just for a size comparison, I placed the ROG Phone II and ROG Phone 5s side-by-side and they really dont differ much. 

This time, the cooler accessory doesn't come with the phone and had to be purchased separately. I'm too used to having a cooler attached to the ROG so I had to get the cooler as well (SGD$69). 

So yes, I'm currently using it to test out ROX with it. Graphics look amazing at the moment but the battery drain is pretty quick too. 😱 But, to be fair, I'm haven't charged it full yet so we shall see. 

My journey in ROX so far (+ GOLD ITEM DROP)

Journey with ROX 

18-06-2021 >> Odin-Valhalla 

Created an archer in this server because the msm guildie who recommended the game was here, but back in those early days, this particular server had to queue for a long time just to enter the game 😂)

21-06-2021 >> Valkyrie-Incense Pavilion

Decided to make the switch after finding out 神Reijy was playing the same game. Henceforth, my journey as a support role (Priest) started. 

13-08-2021 >> Chaos-Mastering (SGMY Server)  

When they announced they were going to launch a SG-MY server, Reijy didn't hesitate (at all) to switch servers, and the rest is history. Made in-game friends along the way, the good & bad, and the dramas that seem to come with every mmorpg-kind of game 😂 

08-01-2022 >> In-game marriage 😍😂 - for once, not with myself.

19-02-2022 >> First Gold Drop!!! 

In the blink of an eye, its been more than half a year since I entered the abyss of rox. Met a group of players that I have really enjoyed playing with, and today, there's my character's first gold drop from a MiNi boss💕. 虽然不是亲眼目睹这金装的出现，也是很感恩感谢帮我挂着打王的游戏老公。😆 哈哈哈哈哈😊

Happy times, happy days. 珍惜当下跟眼前的一切。不要去烦控制不了的事。 💞

Hello 2022!

Its the 1st Day of the Tiger year (Lunar Year) and its also the very first day of February!!

How time flies... February, my favourite month, is here again! 💕

Time on earth seemed to be on a pause since Covid-19 started back in 2020. No travels. No massive gatherings. Stay within groups of five, ART tests, self-isolation, etc... the new normal in Singapore. Will 2022 be the year where we can say adios to Covid-19 and regain some normality?  

A few more days to my hatch day, cant believe its been 29 years just like that. I don't feel like a grown up. Been doing nothing but gaming these days, but hey, so fun to have a group of friends at different phases just spending time together. 😄

Here's to a fantabulistic year and here's to never growing up 😜(*plays Avril Lavigne in the bg*).