Well, some sneaky snakes decided to dig into the ToS of the SW:TOR beta recently and came up with some interesting information. I found out about this from Kill Ten Rats, so kudos to them for being attentive-like. Here’s the snippet from the beta agreement: (I) You acknowledge and agree that all items acquired for …
Monthly Archive: September 2009
So you’ve decided to go casual
Greetings fellow casuals and welcome to your first lesson in the wonders of casualhood. It’s a strange game we play, you see. Some feel that we’re “doing it wrong” or “wasting our time” or that we should “go back to WoW.” To these people, we flip the bird. Seriously, they can screw off. You see, …
Always looking forward
One of my favorite things about following MMOs is the excitement that comes from looking forward to a new title. This year, it was Aion. Last year, it was WAR. Neither title could live up to the massive amount of hype it received even though both are fun games in their own right. As a …
One laptop to rule them all…
A quick note of the geekiest kind: computer hardware. Even though I’m not in a position to do any big upgrades, I still like to keep an eye on hardware prices. The best site I’ve found for quality and variety is Newegg. Tonight, I thought I’d look far outside of my grasp and price some …
My early Aion review
Aion’s been out for about a week now and people all over are posting their impressions. As a fan, I think it’s only fitting that I post mine. A little caveat before we skip the potatoes and hit the meat: I’ve played Aion for some time but I’ve yet to hit the Abyss or any …
Prediction about WoW’s armory
Within the next three months, the armory will be updated to allow you to view the status of your auctions and check your mail. Why? Because Aion has it. Nevermind that players have asked for it forever. Aion has it, so Blizzard, much like number one, will make it so. Two games that take the …
TAGN gives me two reasons
A reason not to play WoW… … and a reason to play WoW… Gotta love ye’ olde gaming noob. And penguins. Who doesn’t love a bird that wears a tuxedo?
The problem with grouping
For the longest time, I wasn’t a fan of grouping. I played solo, talked in guild chat, and was happy with only teaming up when it was time to run a dungeon. It stands in contrast to how I’d played MUDs beforehand. I had been social before and would meet up with friends I’d made …
The first day of Aion in retrospect
Even though I was stuck at work for far too long yesterday, I was still able to spend a decent chunk of time in game when I got home. I arrived home at about 9PM EST and was able to login to the Lumiel server by 11:30. That was the worst part of the experience, …
Aion: Server queues or consolidations?
The Aion head start began today as of 3pm EST. Trumpets blared, banners were dropped, and courts across England exploded in applause. And even though I was (and still am) at work, I couldn’t help but peek into the interwebs a little bit to see how things were going. From the sound of it, things …
