If you were into online gaming you’d probably know about online games such as Gunbound, Rose Online, World or WarCraft, WarCraft 3 and many more. All these games are available free to download and play whether you’re in a Cyber Cafe or at home. With a minimum fee, you’ll get to play endlessly.

The trend of online and LAN gaming is getting out of hand and it has become more than just another computer game, it is a lifestyle. You can walk into any Cyber Cafes in Subang Jaya and you’ll see these places are hoarded with students and all of them are fanatic online gamers. What surprises me am the alarming number of females playing these online games…and trust me, some of them are really good at it. But it’s usually the boys that would talk and laugh about it after every game. Some fights even broke out because of thrash talking. Silly!

But what’s more funny is when they start talking computer games. 2- 3 years back, you’d probably hear people shouting “Fire in the hole” or “Team fall back” aimlessly over at mamak stalls. As ridiculous as it may sound but that was the Counter-Strike time, a popular team-based mod of Valve’s first-person shooter Half-Life. Now, you’ll occasionally hear people talking about Luna, Lina, Medusa and Zeus. No they are not talking about mythical characters in novel or a storybook, they are actually talking about DOTA.

Defence of the Ancients (called DOTA for short) is a custom game map created for the Blizzard’s famous game Warcraft 3.Originally developed for Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos (and wildly popular) by Eul, the map was later ported onto Frozen Throne (the expansion pack for Warcraft 3), was released. Currently the most popular ports of DOTA are Allstars, CHAOS and Classic.

Lemme tell you this, this game is seriously addictive. Gamers can play on for hours and hours and sometimes they lose track of time playing DOTA. I myself am quite an avid DOTA freak. I’m lucky enough to have the luxury to play DOTA online in the comfort of my own room. This game is so addictive that many students made Cyber Cafes as their 2nd home. Some practically live there! These gamers have got a habit, after every game or two; they will all go over to the nearest mamak stall and talk about it. So you if ever overheard youngsters talking, laughing and shouting words like “OWNING” and “GODLIKE”, you’ll know that they are DOTA FREAKS.

Youngster A : Wahh, I was owning Lich King early. He died so many times.

Youngster B : Yah but not as good as my CM. Mahai, with dagger and scepter I OWN Zeus.

Youngster C : Hahaha…. don’t let me FINGER you next time.

Youngster B : Dagon + Laguna + refresher = GG

Youngster A : Hahhahahha….yahyah GG!

Youngster F : Kanneh, I hate those noob leavers!! Don’t sien!

Youngster A : Eh go go go quick, stun that fella. I’ll Ult!

Youngster C : Faster windwalk and then MOM.

Youngster B : Get Rapier and rape their ass la.

Yougster A : You noob!! Kser!

Galvin : gl hf!

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Updates:

I’ve recently learned that this dude by the name of Brian Kopp is a hardcore WOW player. He’s an expert on the games quest layout. If you really want to level up fast in your WOW game, I recommend that you read up his guidebook.

60-70 and Draenei now here. Get ready to be the first on new servers or casually play without the hassle and frustration of being stuck with nothing to do

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Hotchic FA

Though theres been lotsa replies and feedbacks from KY’s attempt to pimp FireAngel, I’ve decided to help KY out on a BIGGER scale. I’ve gone a step further to prove to everyone that FA is indeed more than just a hot chic with an attitude.

Besides a BIG fan of Naruto, FA is also a hot chic with a BIG heart. And that requires a BIG bosom to fill it up too. She opens up her heart to everyone and offers her arms to friends who are in despair. Trust me, she’s a very comfortable person to be with.

Anybody needs a hug??

Now isn’t she the best?

Now what the heck is wrong with Microsoft? Having control of 90% of the world’s computer market is not enough for them? And yet now they have to ’steal’ again from Apple? What happened to ingenuity and integrity? What happened to Microsoft’s self-respect? Perhaps in the Recycle Bin? The action from Microsoft to outraced Apple in the patent of iPod is totally unacceptable! Totally unscrupulous!

I’ve been an avid Mac user since back in the Power Macintosh days and I’ve fallen in love with it ever since. If you do know the history of Apple and Microsoft, you would know why I mentioned the word ’steal’. This is probably a bias statement but I still strongly believe that Apple was the first to make GUI-based OS computing looks good in commercial computers back in the 80’s. Not Microsoft but Apple!

Can’t Microsoft come up with anything original? It is true that geeks like Bill can only innovate but can never create? If iPod were ever to be patented by Microsoft, the world is gonna be crazy.

In the next few days,all Malaysians will be celebrating our country’s 48th Merdeka Anniversary. Every year,the nation never miss the event. It is a very important event in the life of a Malaysian. However it means different things to different people. To our ancestors and the elderly who fought for it, it is a moment of tears and joy. But what is the meaning of Merdeka to most people who were born after Merdeka?

I was definitely born after Merdeka. Back in school, we learnt about our history. Legendary stories being told from generation to generation. But never could I understand the true meaning of independence. Nevertheless, I’ve learnt much from the world of today. The wars, the hunger and poverty…Man who fought the whole entire world just to stay free. I never knew what freedom is…because I am free. The freedom that our ancestors fought for many decades ago. Now I am thankful…for the peaceful and harmonious multi-racial country I lived in. Although I may not truly understand the meaning Merdeka but I know I’m now living in it.

So let fly our Jalur Gemilang high and celebrate the freedom that we enjoy today! I’ve also created an icon so that you can put up on your blog and link it back to this post. Spread the joy; tell everyone that you are proud to be Malaysian.

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Right click the image and save it on your webserver. Create a link to http://blog.galvintan.com/index.php/2005/08/22/merdeka-2005/

Tell me what does it means to you personally?