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Gamer Bob says: MMOs suck.
People often credit WoW’s success because, in part, it’s a little bit of everything for everyone (in theory at least), and while that’s a great way to get into the genre, if you really want to focus o… more →
Hardcore Casual
SWG Has Something Your MMO Doesn't...
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HarbingerZero wrote 2 days ago: …I’m not kidding. An old, decrepit, half-dead MMO has something that seems so basic, so … more →
Gamer Bob says: MMOs suck.
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syncaine wrote 5 days ago: People often credit WoW’s success because, in part, it’s a little bit of everything for everyone (in … more →
Never Balance Cool Against Useful
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JZig wrote 1 week ago: One of the more important parts of most RPGs (both online and not) is having cool rewards, often in … more →
Quick reactions to all the latest MMO-related happenings
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syncaine wrote 1 week ago: Too many MMO-related topics flying around in my head and it’s going to take some time to sort it all … more →
The Achievement Cha-Cha
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Wilhelm2451 wrote 1 week ago: It ought to come as no surprise if you have read this blog for a while that I am fond of the achieve … more →
Second year of blogging is in the books!
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syncaine wrote 1 week ago: Ding, two years of blogging done! I’m going to try and follow the format I used in my previous yearl … more →
Why do we still force alts to re-grind, and what about the new guy?
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syncaine wrote 2 weeks ago: Starting with the genre’s second major title, EQ1, the solution to raising the level cap without inc … more →
The Players Are Wrong, But Listen Anyway
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JZig wrote 2 weeks ago: When you’re deep in Beta, or you’re just taking the unusual step of actively seeking out … more →
A New Breed of CSM
HarbingerZero wrote 3 weeks ago: You may have seen this plog post by Scott Jennings or one similar to it on the same topic in this la … more →
Why your MMO is dying, and EVE is still growing
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syncaine wrote 3 weeks ago: EVE Online has a mile-long list of unique features that set it apart from all other MMOs, including … more →
Subscription vs RMT: Who will save the poor noobs with no time to play?
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syncaine wrote 3 weeks ago: It seems it’s been too long since everyone’s second favorite topic (hardcore vs casual being #1), RM … more →
The lost DarkFall EuroGamer review is found!
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syncaine wrote 3 weeks ago: Beau from Spouse Agro found the missing 8.5 hours of the EuroGamer review, and for great justice has … more →
WAR: The casual PvP MMO
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: Playing WAR again after having played DarkFall is changing my mind about what WAR might be all about … more →
Phasing out 'multiplayer' in MMOs
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: Tobold has a post up today talking about direct and indirect social interactions in MMO games. It’s … more →
Vanity Fare
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HarbingerZero wrote 1 month ago: “Then I saw in a dream that when they were got out of the wilderness they presently saw a town … more →
Fans of hype, fans of gaming.
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: Hype in the gaming industry is a form of entertainment all its own, and history has shown that plent … more →
Urge to play... fading
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: I’ve stated all along that one of my favorite aspects of playing an MMO is the continual progression … more →
Big DarkFall update, Aventurine-style of course
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: It’s not often (ever?) that Aventurine gives it’s fans a preview of what’s ahead for everyone’s favo … more →
DarkFall: US server population (non)issue
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syncaine wrote 1 month ago: With the all-but-confirmed US-1 (or NA-1) server being geared up for release, many in the DarkFall ( … more →
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