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Christmas Card From a Goat



     Hey, everyone. As an IOS gamer, you have some funny things happen to you. I had a rather pleasant surprise yesterday. I went to the app store to check my updates. That's the page on your I-Pad which will show you which of the apps on your device have a new update. I noticed that there was a new update for one of my all-time favorite games, Trigger Fist. So, I downloaded the update.
      This update gives you the option to buy 2 new 'maps'. A map, as you know, is a general area where you can play. One of the new maps is a rail yard and the other is the rooftops of a city.
     I especially like the rail yard, pictured above. It's just the kind of place where poor street kids would go to play cowboys and Indians or war. There are a zillion cool places to run and hide.
     The update scared me for a moment because when I started playing the new maps it put me out there as a rifleman. The original game lets you play as three different types of soldier, each of which had a record of weapons and accomplishments. I always played as a gunner and had acquired a Level 14, along with cool weapons, ammo clips that held 200 rounds etc. So, I went back to the equipment page and selected 'Gunner' once again. All my stuff was still there.
    While I was there, I checked out some new camo-uniforms and outfitted myself with a red tunic in a camo pattern. No charge for that, but if you want to buy an early unlock for a superior weapon, it is a whopping $2.99. Ouch! Have the developers gotten a little greedy? I have to give them credit, though. You don't have to buy in-apps. You can play the game for hundreds of hours (and I have) and only pay $4.99. Funny. The entire game was $4.99 and now the 2 new maps are $4.99. The way I feel about this game is, though, that they deserve the money because it is a great game. It is that much fun. You can actually play it. Then there is the goat thing...
     You may recall that I mentioned that this game has a bizarre ritual in which the two opposing squads of soldiers fight over possession of a goat. Yeah, I know, weird. The dang goat rides on your back while the enemies are chasing you and shooting at you. This behavior has caused the goat to get a Diva-like attitude. I guess it is hard to be humble when guys are fighting over you. Anyway, in this update, the goat sends Holiday greetings, which I feel is a nice touch. I still don't want him riding on my back, but I am a bit more kindly disposed toward him. (her?)
     From the rail yard of goatville, I'm CE Wills.


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