Via Syp (Justin) at Massively, word came out this week that Trion is planning some big changes with the 1.10 patch. Presumably, this will be the last big patch we get before Storm Legion launches this fall, so we can see this somewhat as paving the way for what’s to come. I think that in …
Category Archive: a. MMORPG
Contrasting Viewpoints on GW2’s Endgame
Like many of you, I’m excited for the launch of Guild Wars 2. After taking part in numerous MMO rises and falls, however, I’ve become more guarded than I like to be. Couple that with a need to consume as much content as possible and you can see how I might spoil any surprises GW2 …
[DUST514] Battle Report #1 – Entering the game, the first three matches
Since DUST514 is a whole new kind of beast — which is immediately apparent when you log in — I thought I’d take a new approach to writing about it. Even though I felt more prepared than your average shooter fan, I knew within the first 20 minutes that it was going to take me …
DUST514: Exciting Concepts but Tough Design
I’ve been following DUST514 for some time and can honestly say that I’m excited for the game. The more I hear, though, the more it seems that CCP is building an uphill battle for themselves with the very things that make the game compelling in the first place. It’s complex. It integrates with an existing …
The “I’m Baaaaaack!” Post
Greetings, Ladies and Gents; long time no see! It’s been a night or two since my last post and a drought-like before that. Well, I’m happy to say that the long spell of postlessness is over. To be honest, this post has been in the works for a while now but the recent invoice-y prompting …
Apathy for the new MMO (or why the blogger hype cycle is a misleading beast)
I really hope this doesn’t come off as too curmudgeonly, but I’m finding it really difficult to get excited for The Secret World. Compounding that “jaded vet” feeling is that the game actually looks pretty neat. Where then blooms the apathy? Could it be, dare I say… the fans? See, this is where I sit. …
Blizzard: Money drunk and sense dry
Tell me what’s wrong with this picture. You go to a digital store-front to buy a game. You put in your credit card number and are promptly charged $60. Six hours later your game is downloaded, installed, and ready to go. It’s a dungeon crawler, so you crawl some dungeons, level up a bit and …
In answer to Pete @Dragonchasers, what TESO says about the state of MMOs
I was perusing my Google Reader list of “Must Read Blogs” recently and came across a post from Pete at Dragonchasers. In it, he asks succinctly: does the apathy surrounding The Elder Scrolls Online mean we’re just done with MMOs; are we getting tired of the whole concept. Interesting thought and one well worth considering. …
The Justice Scale of Our Demise [Non-MMO]
This is a non-MMO post, so forgive me, but I have to vent. I am incredibly tired of the way this country, our US-of-A, is run. Who the hell decided corporate America was anything other than an abomination, eh? I know that offends a lot of you but hear me out. I worked for Washington …
Six reasons to avoid TERA like the plague
TERA had its open beta this weekend and I didn’t even consider taking part. Why? Because the game is doomed before it’s even launched. I know there are enough doom callers and naysayers in this community but hear me out. The first indicator this game was in trouble: Development Director leaves the company shortly after …
