What I’m…

  • Playing: WoW, Darkfall
  • Reading: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

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ToC-10 as a Starter Raid Instance

I’ve finally been able to get in on the raiding game in World of Warcraft. Signing up with Chaotic Damnation has been a great decision and I now find myself as one of the guild’s two main tanks for the foreseeable future. The transition into raiding hasn’t been that bad since I’ve raided with PuGs in [...]

Let Me Die Already.

One of the many things that makes life so interesting is risk.  Whether it is an investment, a proposal, or just jumping off a bridge with a giant rubber band attached to your leg, it is risk that makes the blood start pumping.  For me, risk can be associated with some of the best and worst [...]

Ben Stiller Invades World of Warcraft: Cataclysm!

Okay, so I decided to roll a goblin late last night. As I’m going through the character creator something strikes me:

Is this goblin Ben Stiller?

I can’t be the only one that sees this.

Hah, happy [...]

The Wanderlust Experiment

Tasslehoff Burrfoot

Following all of the uproar of RealID, I thought I’d try something new this month. As we progress through MMO releases, we tend to let the games of yesterday slip from our minds. When was the last time you saw Star Wars Galaxies make the news? As the weeks wear on, and World of [...]

Blizzard’s Partnership with Facebook

Victor Stillwater of Games and Geekery dropped an interesting link in a comment to me this morning. Coming from USA Today back in May, apparently word got out that Blizzard had plans to partner with Facebook for its Battle.net service. They make it very clear in the article that RealID was a step towards integrating with [...]

A Day for Memories.

Well today is a day for celebration.  One where most Americans come together over BBQs full of various meats and veggies, eat and drink themselves into a food coma, all whilst blowing up anything that has a fuse.  This weekend we have family in town to help us blow things up, erm…celebrate the forth and for [...]

S.A.R. #6: Exploring the Drug Culture in World of Warcraft

Hey Gang,

Another Friday, another SAR. As I mentioned in this morning’s article, this is a special edition of Some Assembly Required. This week, I spend some time talking with a fellow named Burns whose guild and play style are firmly rooted in playing under the influence. I met with Burns on Skype on several different occasions, [...]

The Removal of Grind

As World of Warcraft and its player base age, the experience requirements for leveling have been dropped significantly.  With items such as BoA gear and experience requirements for levels being lowered, the leveling process is becoming less and less of a ‘chore’. This means more players getting to the end game faster, and I am not [...]

Emotions and Games

This Stormtrooper is so cute! Aww.  One of the things I really like about RPGs and MMOs is how the games pull on our emotions.  Anything from anger and frustration, to sadness and concern.  To me, one of the best ways to provide and immersible experience is to relate to players on levels that are real [...]