As some of you may have read, I lost my job about a month ago. With the economy in the state it’s in, I’m having some trouble finding a new one that will work with my course schedule. I have a claim in to the labor board about the conditions surrounding my leaving, so with …
Category Archive: a. MMORPG
How much is that panda in the window -OR- why people hate the pet store
When JayeDub left a comment yesterday about Blizzard implementing paid vanity pets, I didn’t take it seriously. WoW’s not a cash shop game. They’ve spent the last year showing that everyone can achieve anything if they put in enough time. Imagine my surprise when I found out they were total hypocrites. Money trumps philosophy, is …
Does lore show WoW’s decline?
Update: I think I did a poor job phrasing myself since people seem to be taking it differently than my intention everywhere I have this post up. What I’m asking with the post is this: do you think Blizzard’s willingness to stray from the lore is a sign that they’re willing to let things slide …
Level segregation: the problem with guilds
As I’ve jumped around from game to game this past year, I’ve always made it a point to be sure I have an active guild to play with. I did the same with every character I had on WoW. This morning, playing through Fallen Earth without a guild, I did some thinking about why this …
These last days…
Delightfully ominous, isn’t it? Tee hee. Well, there’s no foreshadowing here. It’s been a few days since I last checked in, so I thought it was about time for an update. So, where have I been? As always, plugging away at Fallen Earth but at a much slower pace than I’d like. I’ve been talking …
Two Fallen Earth trial keys to give away
Massively opened up their free trial giveaway yesterday for players interested in trying Fallen Earth. These things tend to go quick, and I know some of our readers here are dying to try the game, so I reserved two (the maximum per IP address) for any readers of this site interested in receiving one. Before …
[Guide] Practical tips for the Fallen Earth newbie
Hi Everyone, The weekend is upon us again and hopefully you’ve picked up your copy of Fallen Earth and are settling in for a productive trip into the waste land. As I’ve played, I’ve noticed a lot of questions pop up again and again on the help channel so I thought it’d be good to …
So long, Common Sense Gamer
I just wanted to direct everyone over to Darren’s blog, where he announced yesterday that he’s retiring from blogging. He’s been at it a long time and has done a lot to support the MMO community, it’s sad to see him go. Head on over and say goodbye, if you haven’t already. Thanks Darren!
Smaller zones, please
As I play more MMOs, I feel like I’m widening my horizons and discovering more about myself as a player. One of the things that I’ve found out is that I really prefer smaller and quicker to finish zones. I like to feel like I’m moving forward with my character, not only in gear, but …
Do we have a right to our characters?
I listened to the latest episode of Shut Up, We’re Talking last night and an interesting topic came up that’s too intriguing to pass on discussing. Generalizing will oversimplify the topic, so here’s a piece of the question that was asked, “is that effort [you put into your character] yours in any concrete way” and, …
