Monthly Archives: September 2011

TWIMMO #64 Post-Show

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

Like that Chinese dinner that you’re always hungry for an hour later, I was back on This Week in MMO last night. Here are my expanded thoughts on Episode #64: SWTOR Yes, I got that shirt at PAX East in … Continue reading →

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Another crazy idea: Stuns

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

While waiting for the Rise of Isengard patch to download (12%!), here’s another one of my crazy ideas for MMOs, partially inspired by the hand-wringing the LOTRO devs go through when they try to decide if bosses should be immune … Continue reading →

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The Gaming Life #11: Gortheron

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

Apologies for the video quality… was playing around with my Fraps settings and this came out less than pristine. Will do better next time!

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Stats

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

“What feature would you like to see implemented in MMOs that isn’t there already?” That’s an awkward question that I get asked from time to time and for which I never seem to have a good answer on hand. I … Continue reading →

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Fatigued

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

WARNING: Incredibly geeky self-examination ahead. I’m tired. Not “didn’t get enough sleep” tired or “worked hard” tired, just “fatigued” tired. I caught some sort of bug over the weekend, maybe at the sports bar, and it’s been nagging at me … Continue reading →

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F2P and the TCG

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley is making a lot of waves lately. SOE’s DC Universe Online is going free-to-play later this year, and he was also wrote an op-ed piece for GamesIndustry.biz touting the F2P model. That shouldn’t come … Continue reading →

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Planetside 2

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I hadn’t thought about Planetside 2 much since my trip to SOE Fan Faire in July, but I was reminded of it while watching last week’s TWIMMO (not to be confused with the TWIMMO of two weeks ago which featured … Continue reading →

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Gortheron Downed

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

The last few posts have been downers, so here’s some good news: My LOTRO kinship finally took down all the bosses in Ost Dunhoth! OK, so it was only on Tier 1. Yes, many other folks in my kin did … Continue reading →

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Leaving Telara

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

I probably won’t be renewing my subscription to Rift when it runs out this month. It’s not a bad game at all. Heck, I’d even say it’s a good game. It’s a classic case of “It’s not you, it’s me.” … Continue reading →

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Help me Logan Thackeray, you’re my only hope

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

What am I looking for in an MMO? That was really the basis of the column I did recently on the MOG site and my net conclusion was that I want something that’s like a single-player RPG but with the … Continue reading →

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