CHALLENGE UPDATES 
Challenge update - 10/15/2009
The Gamerscore Challenge titled Life's so grand in Hobbyland has come to a close, and the big winner is Necromancer2k8 with a final tally of 8,115 points in 14 days!
On the final day, the 15 challengers put up a total of 1400 points. Necromancer2k8 added 675, New Era Yaz67 added 375, MysticWeirdo added 230, Protium 38 added 105, and salazaar99 added 15. A special congrats and thanks to the 14 other competitors.
Challenge update - 10/14/2009
Fresh off the internets: Necromancer2k8 is the current leader by feeding on enough achievements for 145 points. All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 400 points. Necromancer2k8 added 145, dandl318 added 100, Protium 38 added 70, MysticWeirdo added 45, and New Era Yaz67 added 40. So many games, so little time! Only one day left in the challenge. Who will reign supreme?
Challenge update - 10/13/2009
A challenge day worth noting! (although what day isn't right?) Necromancer2k8 is out in front for the time being by gaining 80 points. Overall, the 15 total challengers put up a total of 765 points, so at least people are competing! dandl318 added 470, MysticWeirdo added 140, Necromancer2k8 added 80, and salazaar99 added 75. So yeah... dandl318's gamerscore jumped quite a bit eh? People better start looking over their shoulders.
There are still 2 days left so anything can happen. That's it for today... time to go make the donuts.
Challenge update - 10/12/2009
This is the situation: Necromancer2k8 is in the lead by gaining an unbelievable 835 points! That is the rock-star action right there. Overall, the 15 total challengers put up a total of 1690 points, so at least people are competing! Necromancer2k8 added 835, salazaar99 added 630, MysticWeirdo added 90, Nopfed added 80, New Era Yaz67 added 30, and ShadowNinja98 added 25. There are still 3 days left so anything can happen. Check back tomorrow for some hard-hitting challenge action!
Challenge update - 10/11/2009
Fresh off the internets: Necromancer2k8 is the current favorite by feeding on enough achievements for 755 points. All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 1690 points. Necromancer2k8 added 755, dandl318 added 515, Nopfed added 260, MysticWeirdo added 105, ShadowNinja98 added 35, and salazaar99 added 20. Just remember, 4 days might sound like a lot of time, but it really isn't. That's it for today... time to go make the donuts.
Challenge update - 10/10/2009
Oh no! Today was big fun! I see numbers! Necromancer2k8 is in the lead by tacking on 355 points. When you count it up, all 15 challengers gained 1540 points. dandl318 added 510, Necromancer2k8 added 355, Protium 38 added 210, Nopfed added 205, ShadowNinja98 added 105, salazaar99 added 80, and MysticWeirdo added 75. Obviously dandl318 has been a scoring fiend. If Necromancer2k8 isn't careful, the lead might change!
There are 5 days left, so... yeah... plenty of time. Ready your breakfasts and eat hearty...for tonight, we dine on achievement points!
Challenge update - 10/9/2009
Lets look at the numbers from yesterday: Necromancer2k8 is the current leader by earning 465 points. Overall, the 15 total challengers put up a total of 1535 points, so at least people are competing! Necromancer2k8 added 465, salazaar99 added 445, dandl318 added 305, MysticWeirdo added 220, and Protium 38 added 100. There are 6 days left, so... yeah... plenty of time. Check back tomorrow for some hard-hitting challenge action!
Challenge update - 10/8/2009
The excitement continues. Don't believe me? Check it: Necromancer2k8 is out in front for the time being by earning an amazing 815 points and causing the sun to dim in the process... All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 1765 points. Necromancer2k8 added 815, salazaar99 added 475, Protium 38 added 170, dandl318 added 130, MysticWeirdo added 125, karmadill0 added 30, and New Era Yaz67 added 20. Just remember, 7 days might sound like a lot of time, but it really isn't. Ready your breakfasts and eat hearty...for tonight, we dine on achievement points!
Challenge update - 10/7/2009
Here is the news... Necromancer2k8 gave up the social life to get the lead by earning 360 points. All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 865 points. New Era Yaz67 added 380, Necromancer2k8 added 360, MysticWeirdo added 95, dandl318 added 20, and bionickuhndog added 10. So yeah... New Era Yaz67's gamerscore jumped quite a bit eh? People better start looking over their shoulders.
Just remember, 8 days might sound like a lot of time, but it really isn't. That's it for today... time to go make the donuts.
Challenge update - 10/6/2009
The situation is: Necromancer2k8 is out in front for the time being by earning 320 points. Overall, the 15 total challengers put up a total of 340 points, so at least people are competing! Necromancer2k8 added 320, and Protium 38 added 20. Don't freak out... plenty of time left! 9 whole days! The excitement continues tomorrow!
Challenge update - 10/5/2009
This is the situation: Necromancer2k8 is the current favorite by earning an sickening 1,305 points... I am calling witchcraft on that... it just isn't possible... Overall, the 15 total challengers put up a total of 3385 points, so at least people are competing! Necromancer2k8 added 1,305, Mr Arrow added 815, MysticWeirdo added 555, Protium 38 added 275, salazaar95 added 175, New Era Yaz67 added 125, salazaar99 added 100, and ShadowNinja98 added 35. Everyone can take comfort in the fact that there are 10 days left to compete. It ain't over till it's over! The excitement continues tomorrow!
Challenge update - 10/4/2009
Fresh off the internets: It looks like Necromancer2k8 snatched away the lead from MysticWeirdo by earning an amazing 1,035 points and causing the sun to dim in the process... All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 2990 points. Necromancer2k8 added 1,035, MysticWeirdo added 470, Mr Arrow added 440, salazaar99 added 380, salazaar95 added 335, Protium 38 added 225, bionickuhndog added 45, ShadowNinja98 added 30, New Era Yaz67 added 25, and d1c1ple added 5. There are still 11 days left so anything can happen. That is all for today, check back tomorrow for more challenge action!
Challenge update - 10/3/2009
Another day, another long list of achievement points. Let's add it all up! MysticWeirdo made it happen and is now in first place by feeding on enough achievements for 575 points. All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 1350 points. MysticWeirdo added 575, Necromancer2k8 added 315, New Era Yaz67 added 135, Cisco14 added 100, Protium 38 added 90, salazaar95 added 50, Mr Arrow added 50, salazaar99 added 25, and bionickuhndog added 10. There are still 12 days left so anything can happen. Ready your breakfasts and eat hearty...for tonight, we dine on achievement points!
Challenge update - 10/2/2009
This is the situation: Necromancer2k8 is the current leader by putting up 655 points. All 15 participants combined, they put up a total gain of 1320 points. Necromancer2k8 added 655, MysticWeirdo added 440, Mr Arrow added 135, Cisco14 added 80, and Protium 38 added 10. Everyone can take comfort in the fact that there are 13 days left to compete. It ain't over till it's over! That is all for today, check back tomorrow for more challenge action!
Challenge update - 10/1/2009
And they are off! Place your bets! The Gamerscore Challenge known as 'Life's so grand in Hobbyland' is in action with 15 people duking it out. There's a lot riding on this challenge. Especially the bragging rights of these gamers. Who's got the most game in this group? We're going to find out.
It's sal95's favorite time of the year. After all, he is Lord of NHL.
Go grab Saw or BCFX and you'll put up an easy 1900+ to pull ahead of sal95 :)
Still wonder if I can get close to 10k in this challenge. I gotta rack up points quickly since I have to gut a house in a few weeks once the insurance money for the customer is paid. Then I won't be putting up these kinds of points while have actual work to do :(
Until then.....it points galore!
you know you are not racking up points when Salazaar95 is ahead of you for a challenge!
thanks.
next goal is to get my 100th complete arcade according to mygamercard, at 99 now.
think I'll be going at a more relaxed pace for a while.
Congrats on 200K. That's quite a milestone. What's next? lol
KO....those are milestones for the number of days those games have been played.
Nice one on the 200K Mystic, I'll be hitting 100K by halloween. On your blog it shows 2 of your top 10 moste played games with a banner ----100 (bejeweled) and ------50 for VP)> Is that hours played? Looks like a new thing.
thanks :)
I only see 199,980 on here so 20 more pts to go. Excellent job on the 200k though. I'll get there eventually....just not this year :(
Congrats Mystic on reaching 200K. Gamerscore of 200,000 right on the nose.
Rex is alive. How is WoW?
Don't worry rex, I have it planned out :)
I see you finally passed me Necro.....but willl you keep up the pace?
Watch me and comment and I'll watch back.
I just wanted to mention in here some thoughts about NBA 2k10.
The game starts out like the draft combine one 2k released a month or so ago. You start at 40 overall stats and you need to do all kinds of garbage to even get an NBA mini camp tryout.
Its hard to keep the opposing player to like 5 shots when your defensive skills are so bad to start.
I've been going strong for roughly 5 hours and i've moved up to 41 overall stats and have played about 20 games between tryouts and the nba D league (does not include 16 skill matchs to bump up stats!).
This is not a good way to throw someone into the basketball game. The ingame graphics are nice but it LAGS a ton. Overall this gets a 5/10 at most from me :(
Not a recommended game at this point.
Hobbyland was a TV show on our local cable system back in the early 90s. I worked for the cable company as the board op for about 12 years on a part time basis. For some reason the theme song pops into my head every once in a while.
lmao
Life's so grand in Hobbyland
Doing things you do enjoy
Welcome to some thing brand new
I'm the host my name is Roy
Life's more fun when you have one
Special avocation
A new hobby each week for me
It's an education
Sooo, what's so grand about Hobbyland anyway? : )