MUD’s Heritage to MMOs, a Short Sample
Readers who pay attention to commentators writing about MMO design or industry questions at large may be familiar with Raph Koster’s statement:
“MMOs have removed more features from MUD gameplay than they have added, when you look at the games in aggregate.” [...]
The Internet: Stupidity Enabler Extraordinaire
So the announcement and preview of Diablo III hasn’t just generated interest, it has also gotten over 53k so-called fans riled up enough to start their own online petition (blissfully unaware that these tend to be, in the grand scheme of things, the web equivalent of a fart in the middle of a trash heap).[...]
Introducing the Wrath Spoiler Mark
Leafy took a clear stance on Wrath content and marked his blog Wrath spoiler free. This initiative of his got me thinking about how to position Altitis in that respect.[...]
Blizzard Buffing Seasonal Events
Until last Fall, I’ve always looked at WoW’s seasonal events as a bit of a waste of time, mainly because they only offered mostly cosmetic rewards.
Bartle doesn’t get MMOs says Tobold, who doesn’t get Bartle
In one of these interesting meta-spats in the blogosphere, Tobold took exception to Richard Bartle’s statement in an interview to Massively that “I’ve already played Warhammer. It was called World of Warcraft.”
Tobold proceeded to write a withering post about Bartle’s bitterness and irrelevance in modern MMOs which, Tobold believes, the old curmudgeon doesn’t grasp anymore.
Tobold on Story-Telling in MMORPGs
At the risk of being accused again of being a closet roleplayer (full disclosure: there’s no closet. I was a pen & paper roleplayer in my teens, I have fond memories both as a player and GM of these times, and that probably also explains why I spend most of my computer gaming in RPGs), here’s a heads-up on Tobold’s post about story-telling in MMORPGs, which I highly recommend.
And thus TBC Ends, both in a Bang and in a Whimper
As most of you will have seen already, Kil’Jaeden is down, and the PvE content of the Burning Crusade is now complete.
Two things strike me, first, it was SK Gaming who got the world first, putting an end to 25 months of Nihilum dominance. Congratulations.
Jumping the Wrath Gun?
The WoW community is currently subjected to a wave of commentary, analysis and speculation about so-called leaked talent information from the Wrath Alpha. Already the indignation runs high in some circles, while those rumours get dissected and rejected by the interested parties.
Matticus Channels Cosmo: 16 New and Sexy Additions in 2.4
Well, Matt, I’m not suffering from writer’s block, but I take your challenge nonetheless.
Good Grief, Get a Grip!
Dear fellow gamer,
You are playing a MMOG. Your accomplishments are something you do for your own sake, for your own enjoyment and for your own pleasure. And yes, sometimes it will garner you some recognition of other players.
You want to be admired for what you did? Log off. Go outside.
Some Thoughts on Guild Management
A couple of weeks back, the Guild Master appointed me to an officer role, on what seemed a bit like a whim. “Because you’re helpful” was her reason, and while I couldn’t help being flattered, in practice I only served as a sort of social officer or something. While this guild advertises itself as social [...]
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