Yesterday, I missed the first 25 man raid of my World of Warcraft guild because my damn internet connection is still down. To add insult to injury, one of the raiders, who is also a friend in real life (who goes under the screen name "Valcry"), told me that I would probably be cut out of the core raiding setup in the guild. I feel helpless and I am completely at the mercy of British Telecoms, who were unable to repair the problem sooner due to a seperate issue involving a gas pipe nearby.
Meanwhile, I have been playing Rome: Total War. I found a way, a long time ago, to unlock all the factions (Including Rebels, who are unplayable due to a doomed "economy"). To do this, go into the game directory and execute a search for a file called descr_strat . Open the file, which is a notepad document, and cut all the factions from unplayable and paste them in the playable section. The Rebels are difficult to play because they randomly spawn armies all over the map, which cripples economy, and the SPQR can be played, although the game will crash if you try to open the senate tab and so far, I have not seen a way to set missions for the other roman factions.
Life without an internet connection at my house is beggining to get really difficult to bear, not just for me, but for my father. While I'm getting cranky due to my inability to play online with my friends, my dad's website is suffering (I can only assume) because he can't get online to submit links or keep tabs on its performance. It just goes to show how important the internet is for modern life and how much we (well, my household at least) rely on it.
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