The topic on my mind this morning is a pretty simple one: from among all of the different MMORPGs you’ve played or been interested in, which one would you choose to live in if given the chance? I’ve asked myself this many times in the last few years, and I think it’s pretty telling about …
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The Multiverse – Episode #16: “I am Betty White”
Happy Monday Everyone! To start the week off right, we’re here to bring you the one-week-delayed Episode 16 of the Multiverse. Things didn’t go off a smoothly as planned but the results are a funnier show. Go figure. This week, our main topic is what it takes for an MMO to get, and keep, our …
Why WoW Keeps Pulling You Back
When a player announces that they’re planning on leaving WoW, never to return, a lot of us roll our eyes, smile, and nod. From time to time, I’ll come across posts like these on the official forums, usually greeted by “you’ll be back” responses and promises of “we’ll see you soon.” That’s probably why I’ve …
The Multiverse – Episode #15: “Schnitzelholic”
Happy Tuesday Folks, We’re well on our way into the week. So, to make work/school go a little quicker for you, we bring you our fifteenth attempt at MMO Radio. I think we’re getting this down 🙂 Ferrel was stuck in Germany due to the volcano, so we spent a little time talking about the …
Turbine Purchased: Don’t Freak Out Yet…
So, much to everyone’s surprise, the news came down yesterday that Turbine has officially been purchased by Warner Brothers Home Entertainment. Player reaction has been characterized by, really, their indecision on how to react. The fact is, we really don’t know a lot about how WB will manage a major MMO like LotRO or DDO. …
A Place for PvP
I’ve been playing LotRO as my main MMO for a few months now whose main PvP is monster play. I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that PvP in LotRO is pretty well borked. It just feels like an afterthought; like they got done with a PvE game and realized they’d left out some …
Revisiting the Lowbie Experience (LotRO)
This past weekend was a good one. I got some work done, spent some quality time with my wife at home, and some quality time with a lifelong friend in LotRO. It’s been a long time since I’ve found myself adventuring through Ered Luin, the dwarf and elf starting zone. The last time was actually …
Rewind: Should MMOs be Made From Books?
The following post was originally published on September 15th, 2009. It’s an intriguing topic, in my opinion, especially so with LotRO becoming more popular and titles like SW:TOR filling up our gaming horizons. What do you think, should MMOs be made from books and existing IPs or is there more value in creating a new …
Score (Volume) One for Turbine!
Yes, Turbine! Yes! In his latest Developer Diary for Lord of the Rings Online, Orion shed some light on some big changes arriving with the Oath of the Rangers update. It looks like plans are set. The entirety of Volume One will be soloable when this patch drops. This is probably the single most enticing …
