In lieu of playing LotRO today, I decided to work on my other hobby a little bit. It’s rough but I’d like to share it with you all. Let me know what you think in the comments.
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While I’m willing to admit that I’ve read a bit about Eve Online, Alternative MMOs have never really appealed to me. I’ve always been a fan of high fantasy, so I’ve chosen my MMOs to taste.
Yet, nearly every upcoming MMO right now is breaking the sword and sorcery mold and exploring other settings. Right now, we have everything from spaceship battle games to those reminiscent of SimCity on the landscape, each hoping to carve another little gouge from our bank account balances.
I was reading WoW Insider today and came across an article talking about faction pride. Do WoW players have faction pride? On PvP servers, maybe, but I doubt that most players really care beyond looks. I mean, in a PvE game, what does faction even count for outside of the aesthetic?
In these times of lull for World of Warcraft, sites like that are really digging. Re-hashing age old arguments, making points already made, starting argument-like “discussions.” I don’t blame them per se but honestly,… More
If you’ve been keeping up with the MMO blogs the past couple of days, you’ve probably read about the latest prattling from our dear friend Richard Bartle. Should you have missed out, check in on his blog. He has a post up right now that bloggers everywhere are picking at. Funnily enough, they’ve picked at him in the past because of his criticisms of World of Warcraft. This time, they’re picking because of his praise for it, specifically, Stranglethorn Vale.
On his blog, Biobreak, Syp has hit the nail on its head with his synopsis of the TBS to WotLK raiding transition and why it’s a bad thing. He’s echoed my feelings more poignantly than I’m able, so I thought I’d share them with you.
“I wasn’t always pleased I never saw some of the highest raiding content in WoW, just to see it, but I was okay with the fact that it was there above me — at least there was the feeling that I hadn’t “done it all”, that the game had a few challenges left in store. More
While we’re on the subject of adding complexity to games, let’s talk about a couple of potential systems that could be really neat to see implemented. Maybe we’re talking pipedreams with these articles but, hey, why not? These ideas may not be reasonable in every case but forgive a little self-indulgence from me today.
One of the neatest events I’ve ever played through was the plague shipment in World of Warcraft. For those of you who missed out, before Wrath of the Lich King launched, all of the… More
I’ve played MMOs for a little while now and I’m not quite satisfied with crafting and other hobbies. Take fishing for example, nearly every game that features it has dumbed down this potentially fun hobby to nothing more than click, wait, and click again. I don’t know about you but I don’t find that exciting.
The same thing goes for crafting. Nearly every AAA MMO out there has a very basic and very rote creation system. You found a cool new recipe? Great, clickity, clickity, clack and it’s all yo… More
If you live with your significant other, you've probably experienced the disturbing phenomena known as "Spouse Aggro". This behavior is usually typified by exasperated comments, sideways glances, or the ever popular guilt trip ("You're always on the computer...") however, it has been known to escalate to yells or even physical violence.
Fear not, you're not alone! Across the country, nay, across the world men and women are forcing their way through spouse aggro into the lairs of evil dragons and … More
I have to say, I find it somewhat amusing that so many people are coming out in support of Darkfall all the sudden. I mean, that's good for them and all, and certainly good for the game, but it makes apparent the changing nature of people's interests. When Darkfall released it's gameplay video touting "actual gameplay footage" so many criticisms poured over the web, it was hard to find anything positive to be said about it. It's a demonstration of how the pack mentality pervades when market cond… More
*Note: This is a WAR post and is set to post in the Chaosmoon portal. My apologies if it posts elsewhere, skip over it if you don't care about Warhammer Online.
As a special mid-month treat for you all, we in the blog-scene were able to line up an interview with Mythic's creative director Paul Barnett. If you've followed the game for any length of time, you've probably heard a lot from him as he's become one of, if not the, most recognizable face for Warhammer Online. And guess what, Paul wants y… More
Fires of War began as a Warhammer Online blog in August of 2008. It has since expanded scope but still maintains its roots in WAR. Access the official blog at http://firesofwar.wordpress.com
If you live with your significant other, you've probably experienced the disturbing phenomena known as "Spouse Aggro". This behavior is usually typified by exasperated comments, sideways glances, or the ever popular guilt trip ("You're always on the computer...") however, it has been known to escalate to yells or even physical violence.
I have to say, I find it somewhat amusing that so many people are coming out in support of Darkfall all the sudden. I mean, that's good for them and all, and certainly good for the game, but it makes apparent the changing nature of people's interests. When Darkfall released it's gameplay video touting "actual gameplay footage" so many criticisms poured over the web, it was hard to find anything positive to be said about it. It's a demonstration of how the pack mentality pervades when market cond… More
As a special mid-month treat for you all, we in the blog-scene were able to line up an interview with Mythic's creative director Paul Barnett. If you've followed the game for any length of time, you've probably heard a lot from him as he's become one of, if not the, most recognizable face for Warhammer Online. And guess what, Paul wants y… More
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While I’m willing to admit that I’ve read a bit about Eve Online, Alternative MMOs have never really appealed to me. I’ve always been a fan of high fantasy, so I’ve chosen my MMOs to taste.
On his blog, Biobreak, Syp has hit the nail on its head with his synopsis of the TBS to WotLK raiding transition and why it’s a bad thing. He’s echoed my feelings more poignantly than I’m able, so I thought I’d share them with you.
I’ve played MMOs for a little while now and I’m not quite satisfied with crafting and other hobbies. Take fishing for example, nearly every game that features it has dumbed down this potentially fun hobby to nothing more than click, wait, and click again. I don’t know about you but I don’t find that exciting.
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