No matter what MMO you play, there’s a backstory. If you’re in Fallen Earth, there’s a reason it’s post apocalyptic and a story that the game tells you—generally through quests—to let you know how it got that way. EverQuest has its own mythology, as does Ultima Online—though, God knows what they’ve done with it now… Continue reading Do You Care About Your MMO’s Lore?
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Playing Console Catch-Up
Long story, short: MMOs have dominated my gaming time for the last 12 years or so. I’d estimate that around 90% of all of my time gaming has been done in front of a PC over the internet. Sure, I’ve set aside a few hours here and there for a few sessions of Knights of… Continue reading Playing Console Catch-Up
Loving and Hating World of Warcraft’s Random Dungeon Finder
When it was introduced, World of Warcraft’s Random Dungeon Finder might have been the greatest feature that Blizzard introduced to the game. Even on high-population servers, finding a group for an Instance could be an hours-long chore that ended with hurt feelings and antisocial tendencies, but the dungeon finder removes much of the hassle. And… Continue reading Loving and Hating World of Warcraft’s Random Dungeon Finder
Fallout vs. Fallen Earth
Today’s blog will be hosted by the ever-conversant Syp (of Bio Break infamy) while I take a little time off to enjoy my honeymoon. When Professor Beej, who holds a doctorate in both love and Firefly, asked me to do a guest article so he could go get freaky on his honeymoon (remember, guys: safe… Continue reading Fallout vs. Fallen Earth
LFM and LFG: The Difference
You play World of Warcraft, right? Of course you do. Everyone does. So let’s say you’re standing around in Dalaran on your Death Knight and get the urge to run through a Heroic. Getting some badges sounds good, and you have some time to waste. Unfortunately, your friends list is either entirely empty or everyone… Continue reading LFM and LFG: The Difference