When I played WoW, I used a lot of mods. At last count, I think I was around 35, give or take a few. They did everything from track my DPS, to telling me what battleground was earning bonus honor for the weekend. Just as important to me, they let me clear my screen off …
Tag Archive: LotRO
Your ideal zone
As I was driving home yesterday, I started thinking about what creates that “drive” that keeps me wanting to log into a game. There’s a lot of factors but I think one of the most important ones has to do with the zones I’m playing in. Maybe I’m finicky but I’ve come to realize that …
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, …
Is it a good idea to base MMOs on books?
I updated the title to better reflect what this article is actually about. I got a few too many comments on my mirrors from people thinking I’d like all MMOs to be based on books. Given this, it’s not surprising that MMO companies have turned to books as settings for their games. The biggest one …
I can’t get no — satisfaction?
For some reason, whenever I think of that song all I can think about is Aretha Franklin belting out sock to me! (just a little bit) over and over again. It’s my little earbug from the queen of soul. Music references aside, I’ve had a strange thing happen to me this last year. I’ll be …
Taking Ardwulf to task
Usually, I like to keep to myself when it comes to disagreeing with other bloggers. I don’t like conflict and I believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion. Yet, if we think back to Eurogamer’s initial review of Darkfall, was that just? People were upset because a reviewer on a big name site was …
MMO first dates
This article is all in fun. Take it with a grain of salt 😉 Gordon’s right, MMOs are a lot like women and, *stretch*, you might say that I’ve been around the block once or twice. Yes, I’ve tapped on many a keyboard and wiggled a fair share of mice in my day. But, when …
Exploration: may you rest in piece
I had a lot of fun when I played WoW seriously. Coming from a history steeped in MUDs, the idea that I could run and meet any object I saw on the horizon was extraordinary. The prospect of actually being able to climb up a mountain is something a good friend of mine was giddy …
10 things to know about Aion Online
With the release of Aion Online looming ever closer (and open beta starting tomorrow), I thought it might be a good idea to get some kind of basic points out there for people that a teetering on the edge of joining. If you’ve been following it for some time, you may have heard some of …
Darkfall: The Destiny of Indie MMOs?
You know, there’s a lot of great things I’d like to say about Darkfall. Like, how they’re setting a new precedent for patch releases and content upgrades. How they’re the premiere competitor for any MMO company releasing patches. How they’re more of a true MMO than any of the current crop of Disneyland games overwhelming …
