The current Abyss Point leader at any given time would have the ability to turn into a massive beast, the equivalent of a raid boss. That player would become far more powerful, but would also become enemy number one for opponents, the idea being that the current leader would change from player to player often. …
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Mortal Online: Tea-bagging? You wish.
I’m floored. Really. Not only did I almost get caught looking at a naked man but I did so looking up information on a video game. Thank you to Keen for the tip. Apparently, this news has been around for a while but Mortal Online, the upcoming PvP ultra-niche, plans on featuring full frontal nudity. …
Before there was WoW, there were MUDs
Depending on which definition you read, MUD stands for either Multi-User-Domain or Dungeon. Their origins go back to 1976 when Adventure which was programmed on a computer likely running with a Dorito processor. This was a dungeons and dragons themed (D&D) text based game where users played by entering commands into the game to perform …
What’s the deal Cryptic?
What’s with the silence Cryptic? I’m not much of a super-hero fan but Champions Online had me intrigued. No, not because it’s a new AAA MMO but because it’s a new AAA MMO for my console. I love PC games, I do, but there’s something appealing about the idea of becoming engrossed in a game …
[Guide] How to Lower Your Latency: a Compendium
Introduction: I originally compiled this guide in December of 2008. At the time, I was heavily playing World of Warcraft during a period when latency issues abounded due to Lake Wintergrasp. On top of this, a certain ISP *cough* Comcast *cough* was also causing a lot of issues based on their own internal designs. Yet, …
