Tuesday, 27 April 2010

3rd World Farmer


First you should know what a 3rd World Farmer is, and what the game is about. 3rd world farmers are like farmers in Africa and Asia. 3rd world farmers are farmers who don't have all the basic human needs and doesn't have enough money to support their family.
In this game, you have to confront the difficult choices that poverty can cause. You are in a situation where you face what real 3rd world farmers face in real life.
Diseases, weather, health, whilst trying to support your family and give your children an education.
You could encounter corrupt officials, a civil war, a sudden rise in market prices, an attack by guerillas, and many more things if your not careful. Your goal in the game is to try get all the big developments; Communications, infrastructure, school, clinic, representative, crop insurance. Once you get all of these things, you win the game. Though its not as easy as it sounds; you will end up spending well over $3,121 and thats not easy to get. While playing this game, you really have to think about the strategies you use and choices you make.
Things that help during the game (long term planning):
  • Well - secure source of water
  • Save money - financial security
  • Diversify - food security
  • Education - income
  • Medicine
  • Buy Animals
  • Security
  • Protection
Things that didn't help during the game (short term planning):
  • Don't sell children
  • Doing things randomly - Interdependent
  • Marriage/Kids
  • Drugs
  • Army
  • Showing off
  • Dumping Wastes
Link: http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/
I think the SLR which relates to this game the most is 'Reason Critically'. I think this because you really have to reason you choices before you just do stuff randomly. You need to think, "do i need this?" or "should i accept the drugs?". If you don't need it but take it anyway for money, could cause you serious trouble and even your life.

Picture: http://images.heavygames.com/gp/3rdworldfarmer_lrg3.jpg

Monday, 26 April 2010

MW = Global Issues


During this Malaysia Week in KKB, there was A LOT of trash at our campsite! Mainly because it was a public campground. There were no trash cans in the campground, the closest one was about 10min walk and even though some people did throw it in, lots of people just threw it on the road.
On the way to tubing (which was really fun ;P) we had to hike down a mountain which was covered with trash :O
It was amazing how lazy people were and how inconsiderate people can be. While we were tubing, there were even tourist sitting around the river, throwing trash into the river, so I picked up their trash, gave it back to them and left. Seriously, we need to help saving the environment before its too late!

Picture: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Tk4Ii20W5m4/SNiAV6kT7nI/AAAAAAAAAq8/skFPJuLQvw0/s400/P9214381.JPG