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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 …
Aion: wait, you got HOW MUCH xp for that kill?!
Okay, so if that’s how much xp you get for one boss kill at level 47, can you imagine how much she needs to level? Adma Castle looks like a very atmospheric instance though, which I love for immersing myself in a game. Cool stuff. Now, if Fylina does that instance another 17,856 times, she …
A Month at Warcraft: the first five levels (and reminded of Aion)
Since I’m spending this month getting re-acquainted with WoW, I thought that it might be a good idea to share this revisit with you all. We all know that “going home” isn’t always the same as when you first started, for better or worse. I’m not going to spend a lot of time in this …
Done with Aion China and other ruminations
I decided today that I won’t be logging in again to the Chinese version of Aion Online. The game is a lot of fun, taken for what it is, but I’ve still decided to take a step back. The main reason for this is that the American release is looming ever nearer. I have a …
Fun Fact: In Aion, you can become a raid boss
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. …
Will it take the decline of WoW to bring back the virtual world?
An interesting thought entered my head this morning as I bought a month’s subscription to World of Warcraft. Has it taken WoW’s decline to finally get them focus on the virtual world again? I mean, beyond the set-piece stuff we need to quest. WoW has done a lot for the industry, but one of the …
EA-Bioware: Intentionally leaving you out
I’m going to share a thought that may sound like a conspiracy theory but so be it. I think that EA-Bioware is intentionally making the early access process slower than it needs to be. Full disclaimer: No, I’m not in the game yet, but yes, I fully understand and, as a matter of fact, endorse …
Like Buying From the Back of a Truck
So you’re rolling through the city, drivin’ through the ge-hetto, and hit a stop sign. Out from a porch runs a dude yelling about how has he got a deal for you. He offers you a brand new 40″ flat panel TV for $100 bucks. Well, you think, there’s definitely something not right about this. …
Questing in RIFT: Not As Bad As You’ve Heard
RIFT’s questing sucks. I’ve heard this said over and over again. Every time it’s by someone who has played MMOs for the last 3+ years and has completed no less than 50,000 of them. Let’s please keep our objectivity here, because, I’ve got to tell you, RIFT is no worse than any other game out …
