Ratchet and Clank--R.Y.N.O.

Holy Crap On A Stick!

Like I said earlier in the day, I am almost done with Ratchet and Clank, and I really wanted to get the RHYNO launcher before I finished the game. Fortunately Game Faqs has a list of Bolt Tricks I tried the third one for the Rilgar Hoverboard track and , using the corner of my PS2 to weight down the circle button. That was around 1 yesterday. the plan was to stop when I went to bed. Well I forgot. I just realized that it was on still. I'm up to about 1,669,500 bolts. Supernatural is on right now, so I think I will let it keep going till that is over and head to Veldin after it is over. Making a pit stop to pick up the RHYNO launcher of course :)

Update I just took the controller from under the PS2 and I currently have 1,712,617 bolts. Time for me to get a small nuclear device :)

Urban Dead--Level 11

I got to level 11 a little bit ago. Hunting had dried up and so I headed back to Yagoton. On the way I ran into a zed, good thing I had a couple fully loaded shotguns :) I took Construction for my new skill, so that I can build up a barricade if I find myself unable to get to a safe house.

Ratchet and Clank--Kalebo III

I got to Kalebo II last night. Sorry I didn't post about it, but I was busy. I kept playing. In fact I am on Veldin right now and will be finishing the game today.

Weekly Challenges--March 24-March 31, 2006

Sorry about not posting this week's challenges earlier. I meant to post them on Friday, but I fell asleep and I forgot about it until today.

Another easy week this week. Payment for those games was received on Tuesday, so I am guessing they will be here either tomorrow or Tuesday. Plus I cut off the tip of my thumb last night while making supper. Of course my first thought was whether or not it would affect my gaming or biking. Fortunately the answer to both was no. Unfortunately my thumb does hurt after a bit, or if I need to use a D-Pad, so I can't play to long with out taking a break.

Anyways, on to this week's challenges.

1.) Get to Kalebo III in Ratchet and Clank.

2.) Train 1000 soldiers into knights in Utopia.

3.) Get to level 11 in Urban Dead.

Ratchet and Clank--Quadru

I just got to Quadru. Had a little trouble getting the PDA and with the fighter battle against Quark, but I got pass them. Plus I got my new favorite weapon, the Tesla Claw (gotta love a Lightning Gun :)) I still have a couple Golden Bolts to get though, so I'm not completely done. But since the goal was to get to Quadru, and not to get everything on the way, I will consider this one done (plus I will probably get the Golden Bolts later today or tomorrow.)

Utopia--1200 Acres

Some time yesterday I reached my goal of 1200 acres. Actually I am at about 1350 acres, but the actually number of acres is not important. What is important is getting the money and troops to defend it. My DPA is at about 42, so that should be ok, but I got hit right before I got all those acres and a bunch of coin got stolen. Now I got to worry about getting the money to use the land and to train more troops.

Weekly Challenges--March 17-March 24, 2006

YEAH! I completed all of last weeks challenges!

Now that that is out of the way, I suppose I should give an update on the long term goals.

1.) No progress in the Fatal Fourway match.

2.) No real progress on the amount of Bolts I have, but that is mainly because I had to spend a lot on ammo while I was getting the Golden Bolts. I am at about the same amount I was at last week at this time.

Now for this week's challenges. There won't be many because I got some games off EBay and they should be here by Wednesday, so I will want to play those when they get here :) I will post about them when they arrive.

1.) Get to Quatru in Ratchet and Clank.

2.) Get to 1200 Acres in Utopia

Completed Goals

Now that I have completed my first set of goals, I decided to make an archives page of sorts. Below are the challenges I have completed and links to the posts where I announced their completion.

Goals Completed To Date--31

Games Played To Date--9

Games Completed To Date--1

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2006--31 Goals, 9 Games, 1 completed

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

March 2006--8
Get the Golden Bolts I've Missed In Ratchet And Clank
Gain at least 100 acres in Utopia through combat or the Paradise spell
Win my first match in Smackdown VS Raw
Reach 1200 Acres for the age in Utopia
Get to Quadru in Ratchet and Clank
Get to Kalebo III in Ratchet and Clank
Reach level 11 in Urban Dead
Get the R.Y.N.O. in Ratchet and Clank



April 2006--9
Reach level 13 in Urban Dead
Beat Ratchet and Clank
Reach level 14 in Urban Dead
Seal the Cave Of Wonders in Kingdom Hearts
Seal Monstro in Kingdom Hearts
Reach level 16 in Urban Dead
Win the Pegasus Tournament in Kingdon Hearts
Destroy the Reactor Core in Metroid: Fusion
Reach level 17 in Urban Dead



July 2006--14
Explore the Swamp Ruins on Oozla in Ratchet And Clank: Going Commando
Find the Megacorp Store Entrance on Oozla in Ratchet And Clank: Going Commando
Defeat Nightmare in Metriod: Fusion
Reach level 18 in Urban Dead
Find the jamming array on Maktar Nebula in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Win the Arena Battle on Maktar Nebula in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando
Visit Clank's Apartment on Endako in Ratchet and Clank: Going Command
Rescue Clank in Ratchet and Clank: Going Command
Get the Gold Weapons in Ratchet and Clank
Complete the Mygeeto mission in Star War Battlefront 2
Finish the first level of Viewtiful Joe
Complete the Space Coruscant mission in Star War Battlefront 2
Complete the Felucia mission in Star War Battlefront 2



August 2006--0















Goals Completed To Date--49


Weekly Challenges--December 25-December 31, 2006

1.) Beat Gutsman in Megaman.

Weekly Challenges--December 11-December 17, 2006

1.) Finish Winter Year 1 in Harvest Moon: More Friends Of Mineral Town

Weekly Challenges-September 26-October 2, 2006

1.) Buy a chicken in Harvest Moon: More Friends Of Mineral Town.
2.) Buy a cow in Harvest Moon: More Friends Of Mineral Town.
3.) Complete the Tying Up Loose Ends mission in Star War Battlefront 2
4.) Complete the Changign Of The Guards mission in Star War Battlefront 2
5.) Reach Cult status in Extreme Warfare: Revenge

Weekly Challenges-September 19-September 25, 2006

1.) Clear Amazon in Time Attack mode in Mr Driller Drill Spirits.
2.) Complete the Naboo mission in Star War Battlefront 2
3.) Complete the Preventive Measures mission in Star War Battlefront 2

Weekly Challenges-September 12-September 18, 2006

1.) Complete the Coruscant mission in Star War Battlefront 2

Weekly Challenges-September 4-September 11, 2006

1.) Complete Arcade Mode with the third row of characters in Soul Calibur 2.
2.) Complete the Kashyyyk mission in Star War Battlefront 2
3.) Complete the Utapau mission in Star War Battlefront 2

Weekly Challenges--August 7-August 13, 2006

1.) Finish Donut Plains in Super Mario World.
2.) Survive the battle above Kashyyyk in Star Wars: Battlefront 2

Weekly Challenges--July 31-August 6, 2006

1.) Finish Yoshi's Island in Super Mario World.
2.) Beat part 2 of Joe The Hero in Viewtiful Joe.
3.) Complete the Felucia mission in Star War Battlefront 2.

Weekly Challenges--July 24-July 30, 2006

1.) Finish the first level of Viewtiful Joe.
2.) Complete the Space Coruscant mission in Star War Battlefront 2.
3.) Complete the Felucia mission in Star War Battlefront 2.

Weekly Challenges--July 17-July 23, 2006

1.) Visit Clank's Apartment on Endako in Ratchet and Clank: Going Command.
2.) Visit Clank's Apartment on Endako in Ratchet and Clank: Going Command.
3.) Get the Gold Weapons in Ratchet and Clank.
4.) Complete the Mygeeto mission in Star War Battlefront 2.

Weekly Challenges--July 10-July 6,2006

1.)Defeat Nightmare in Metriod: Fusion
2.) Reach level 18 in Urban Dead.
3.) Find the jamming array on Maktar Nebula in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando.
4.) Win the Arena Battle on Maktar Nebula in Ratchet and Clank: Going Commando.

Weekly Challenges--July 3-July 9, 2006

1.) Explore the Swamp Ruins on Oozla
2.) Find the Megacorp Store Entrance on Oozla.

Weekly Challenges--April 24-May 1, 2006

1.) Win the Pegasus tournament in Kingdom Hearts
2.) Reach level 17 in Urban Dead.
3.) Discover the source of the roots in the reactor core in Metroid Fusion.

Weekly Challenges--April 17-April 24, 2006

1.) Beat Monstro and the Parasite Cage.
2.) Reach level 16 in Urban Dead.

Weekly Challenges--April 7-April 17, 2006

1.) Get through the Cave Of Wonders and beat Jafar in Kingdom Hearts.
2.) Get to Level 14 in Urban Dead.

Weekly Challenges--March 31-April 7, 2006

1.) Finish Ratchet and Clank
2.) Get to Level 13 in Urban Dead

Weekly Challenges--March 24-March 31, 2006

1.) Get to Kalebo III in Ratchet and Clank.
2.) Get to level 11 in Urban Dead.
3.) Get RYNO Launcher in Ratchet and Clank (long term goal)

Weekly Challenges--March 17-March 24, 2006

1.) Get to Quadru in Ratchet and Clank.
2.) Get 1200 Acres in Utopia.

Weekly Challenges--March 10-March 17, 2006

1.) Get the Golden Bolts I missed earlier in Ratchet and Clank.
2.) Actually win a match in Smackdown VS Raw
3.) Gain at least 100 acres in Utopia through combat or the Paradise spell.

Ratchet and Clank--Golden Bolts

Just got number 26, which is all of them I should have so far. I'll be getting them as I go through the levels from now on. It took a while, but once I remembered I had the Decoy Glove, it was easy. I just used it to distract the enemies that were attacking me. :)

Ratchet and Clank--Golden Bolts

I just got the Golden Bolts on Orxon. The first one was easy, just took some exploring, but the second one was tough. to get to it you have to launch a bunch of Visibombs down this tunnel then go to the other side of the map to get to the tunnel entrance. I think I wasted about 40 Visibombs trying to get it! I'm sure some LEET smart ass will say the got it on their first try, but I don't care. The important thing isn't how many Visibombs it took. The important thin is that I have the Golden Bolt.

BTW a quick update on my progress on this challenge. I have 3 Golden Bolts left. Then I can get back to playing the game.

Smackdown VS Raw--First Win

YEAH! After 12 matches, I finally won my first one! I busted Rene Dupree open with an Evenflow DDT and followed it up by a Tornado DDT. That was enough to get the pin. unfortunately I did have to switch the difficulty to easy, but near as I can tell there is no other way to even stand a chance when you first start the season mode. Now I just have to win a First Blood Match against Chavo Guerrero.



Update: I beat Chavo. Unlike the match against Dupree, which took about 20 minutes, this one was easy. In a First Blood match you want to concentrate on your opponents head, so I used several Enziguris, some assorted kicks, broke two steel chairs over his head, used a couple Evenflow and Tornado DDTs, sent him through a table with an Evenflow DDT, then busted him open with a Spinning Wheel Kick.

Utopia--100 Acres

Holy Crap that was fast. Check this out.

Your forces arrive at Maggi Mee (24:34), and battle begins quickly...

A tough battle took place, but we have managed a victory!

Your army has taken 114 new acres!
40 buildings survived and can be refitted to fit our needs.
We also gained 187 specialist training credits.
Taking full control of your new land will take 15 days. Your new land will be available on March 5th, YR7.
7 peasants also settled on your new lands.

We lost 197 Swordsmen, 158 Knights, and 27 War Horses in this battle.
Our forces will be again available on March 5th, YR7.

We killed about 460 enemy troops.
We also imprisoned 99 additional troops in our Dungeons.

I figured I would make one last attack before leaving for a few days, so I did some searching, got a CB on them, and figured out how many troops I needed to send. The Military Calculator said I would get at least 100 acres, but in the 12 times I have used it this age, it was right once. I figured I would get about 60 acres max. Imagine my surprise when I saw how many I got!

Now I just need to figure out if I am going to stay active and get more resources while I am gone, or go to vacation mode so that they can't retal me. ;)

Weekly Challenges--March 10-March 17, 2006

Sorry about not updating this more recently. We have been really busy at work and I have been to tired to play many games or update my blogs. First, an update on the previous challenges.

1.) I'm about a 100,000 bolts away from the R.Y.N.O., so I got a ways to go, but I got a good start.

2.) I'm not even close to winning the Fatal Fourway, but I am training. I have beaten each of them in singles matches, so the next step is beating them in cage matches.

3.) I got 23 of the 30 Golden Bolts that I should have gotten the first time through, so I am really close to achieving this goal.

Now that that is out of the way, it's time for some new stuff. It will take a while to finish the Fatal Fourway and the R.Y.N.O., so I am moving those to a new section of the side bar, Long Term Goals. The Golden Bolts goal should be no problem, so that will stay on the list.

There are also some new games I am playing. I am adding Smackdown VS Raw for PS2 and Utopia, a Browser Based stratagy game.


1.) Get the Golden Bolts I missed earlier in Rachet and Clank.

2.) Accualy win a match in Smackdown VS Raw

3.) Gain atleast 100 acres in Utopia through combat or the Paradise spell.