I started playing “State of Survival” in 2020, I think it was in October, but I officially quit the game in October 2023 because most of my friends left, leaving me bored. I had something to look forward to when the old team was active. Every event wasn’t dull, and these people were part of why I returned to Discord after abandoning it for years.
There was an event I loved when playing with people like LC, Calla-Rose, Sir Prancealot, UnHuMaN and Skywalker called Reservoir Raid. There was teamwork, and everyone had a chance to be MPV; I was MPV three weeks in a row because LC made me take charge despite being a level lower than him. Even the annoying Kill Stage event was fun with them.
With these guys, everyone had a chance to be R5 (the alliance’s leader). I was made R5 because LC trusted me, but we enjoyed it more when Sky was appointed our R5. That guy was vicious. His favourite event was that interstate event (I cannot remember the name anymore!). He and his Level 26 settlement bullying people with P1 and above settlements. Notice how I mentioned his name a few times? He was my gaming big brother, and he is from Texas. He used to tell everyone in the alliance to join this event called Alliance Showdown (if I remember correctly) and for everyone to go to their own lanes to prevent me from having a meltdown.
Then, they all left due to the mergers and the politics that came with it. I continued on because Sky continued, but eventually, he became less active, and I couldn’t be arsed. I became inactive and miserable because the newer people, especially after the State merger, were less fun. They were friendly but not as fun.
Anyway, I got to stop, I found a new addiction, Skull and Bones. So, going to play the game before I leave for work in 2 hours. I will talk about that one later. All I can say now is… the game is bloody nostalgic.
Anyone who know me personally would know that I enjoy gaming. Gaming, to me, is therapeutic. I did not own any consoles as a child. Quite honestly, I did not get my own gaming console until I turned 26, but the first gaming console I got familiar with was the Nintendo NES, which belonged to my cousins. I used to go to their house back in the days before they moved to Kuala Lumpur, I used to play games on the NES. One game I remember is the Ice Climber; given the chance, I want to play that game again. I loved seeing those stupid penguins placing the ice over the hole I have made. But that is just me.
Fast forward to when I turned 26, I got my first PlayStation 3. Before that, I did go to cybercafes to play games on the PC, or the PlayStation which belonged to my (ex) friend, and my brother-in-law. I “restarted” with games like Counter Strike, Age of Mythology, Zoo Tycoon and more (on the PC). On the PS (and PS2), I got addicted to games like Chaos Legion, Tony Hawk Downhill Jam and more. Then, I went to Kuala Lumpur to study. You know what I discovered? The joys of playing in a gaming arcade. I used to play Time Crisis 4 up to a point that I finished the game. It was a proud moment to see my initials on the screen for others to see; and the best part, people do not know that the initials; NJJ belongs to a girl!
Then I got my PS3, I started with games like Assassin’s Creed (A FRANCHISE WHICH I LOVE UNTIL TODAY). At one point, I also had the XBox 360. Today, I own a PS4 and a Nintendo Switch. Do I want the PS5? Yes. There are some games I am eyeing when I get the PS5. One of it is this game I have been looking forward to since 2016 called STRAY. If you know me well enough, you will definitely know why I am looking forward to that game! Also, I want to get Devil May Cry V with the Vergil DLC as well as the new Horizon Zero Dawn.
However, through those games I play on my console, I joined fandoms; especially the Assassin’s Creed and Final Fantasy XV fandoms. And I befriended many people through those fandoms – and some of them ARE still my friends despite moving on to new fandoms.
Last year, due to an unfortunate event, I was not able to spend much time on my consoles, so I started playing mobile games. Let me frank, I didn’t really play mobile games due to an ego. I played Pokemon Go! but got so sick of it when I hit Level 26. Considering I live in an area where those creatures do not dwell. Even my workplace was hopeless! So, I got sick of it and played it only when I go to Kuala Lumpur but I got sick of it because it was the same day in day out. That was when I established that ‘mainstream’ mobile games are boring. I played those matching games like Gardenscape until I got bored. So, it was a repetitive story of INSTALLING AND UNINSTALLING. Then, I discovered Final Fantasy XV A New Empire. I played it, and it gave me a headache – psst, I loved the console game so much, I thought I would love the mobile game. So, I left it alone. It was the with the Singing Monsters (I used to love this game because of the songs the monsters sang). I think I played it for 3 months, then I got sick of it.
BUT…
Because of Singing Monsters AND Gardenscapes, I got hounded by this weird ass advertisement. I promise you, the advertisements were bizarre but they were appealing. I was hounded by the advertisement until I got sick of it. I installed the game in September 2020 but only played it in October. Yeap, you got it right, it was a zombie game called State of Survival.
The current event is in conjunction of their collaboration with The Walking Dead. So, that is why you see Norman Reedus’ character, Daryl Dixon there. And the event will end in 112 days.
If anyone were to ask me for a review, I recommend the game. Some people may think it is boring. Well, it will be if you play it alone. To enjoy a full experience with the game, you need to join an Alliance but be sure you pick the right Alliance. Keep an eye on the State Chat to know who are the active Alliance.
When I started the game in October 2020, I landed in State 458. I also thought I could play the game on my own WITHOUT joining an Alliance. Boy, was I wrong! So, I decided to join an Alliance called TSS (so sorry, I cannot remember the full name of the Alliance) and joined the first one that caught my eyes. I was attracted to the Alliance because I thought they were active and because I saw leader of the Alliance had a Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth profile photo. JUST A WEEK OR TWO INTO THE GAME, I noticed that there was no movement in the Alliance. At that point, I did think of uninstalling the game. But for some kind of odd reason, I told myself to join another Alliance and give the game another chance. So, I did. I ended up joining this Alliance called [JFA] Justice for All led by a gamer named UnHuMaN.
By then, I thought if this Alliance was as inactive as the first one I joined, I will consider uninstalling the game. I got lucky! The players were very active, and I started enjoying the benefits of being in an Alliance. Slowly, I started enjoying the game a little bit more although there were times I did not have the time to fully enjoy it. Until one day, we had to move due to the limited resources and the constant bullying we got from bigger Alliances. We then decided to leave JFA behind and merged with [WSO] We Stand as One. And that was the beginning of [WSJ] We Stand for Justice, my current game home.
My handle is JadeTiggy, and I now have an (early) Level 30 settlement (not working towards a P1 just yet). I started as a nobody, who played the game for the sake of playing and out of curiosity to someone who has invested so much time on the game. I started the game being just Jade whom no one knew whether Jade was a he or a she until a fellow member of the Alliance, LCJBT asked me. I started as a “soldier” and now I am a leader.
Most importantly, I started the game as a stranger to someone who has found a gaming family with the Alliance.
Quite honestly, I would not want to trade WSJ for ANY Alliance. Other Alliances may be stronger than us but they may not be as warm as WSJ. We have a culture where we are taught to respect other Alliance as well as each other, and negotiate first before anything else. The best cultures WSJ practice are; you mess with ONE person (whether from WSJ or our ‘sibling’, WSO), you mess with ALL of us – whether you are/were part of the Alliance or not, and we share our resources. Not sure about elsewhere in the State but I am proud of that.
Worth to mention, I am grateful to have befriended these people. They come from all over the world but there are seven of us who are Malaysians (five of which I know personally – one of them is my elder sister).
JadeTiggy Level 30
A Clustered Alliance Is A Safe Alliance
See Jade there? Hi!
It is unfortunate that there are 96 of us in the Alliance but only 40 (our farms included) are the only ones active but we are still active in the Alliance Chat. I have learnt a lot of new things with the Alliance like Bulgarians celebrate Easter Day on a different date. If you did not know that, now you do. Anyway, of all the people in the Alliance, I am most grateful to LC (LCJBT). He made me see that there is such a thing as unity despite the different background and culture, even amongst the different Alliances. Won’t elaborate it here because I wrote it in this post; Lost But I Am Found Again. It still makes me feel happy when I think of it.
Playing this game has got me thinking though; what if I ended up in another Alliance or State? Will I feel as happy as I feel now? Remember how I mentioned that I did not really play mobile games because of that ego of mine? Well, now, guess who got her butt bitten? Yeap, me. I can’t really imagine not playing State of Survival and it is thanks to their weird ass advertisements.
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