Despite having one of the most cumbersome names of any game I’ve ever seen, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited (DDO) is one of the most unique and interesting MMORPGs I have ever played. I remember years ago when the game was announced. I remember getting into the beta test and anxiously waiting on the… Continue reading Initial Impressions: Dungeons & Dragons Online
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OMG GEARSCORE SUX!1!11!!!!, or Why I Might Quit World of Warcraft
Let’s get one thing out of the way: I hate GearScore. I hate it. Hate it. HATE it. It sucks. It’s an arbitrary number that an addon assigns to my character in order to determine my worth as a player. Not to mention that it’s a broken system that is too easy to exploit. And… Continue reading OMG GEARSCORE SUX!1!11!!!!, or Why I Might Quit World of Warcraft
The Game Archaeologist Interviews Me About Ultima Online
Good ole Syp from Bio Break has a fantastic new column at Massively called “The Game Archaeologist,” where he explores MMOs of days-gone-by and what they meant to their players. And the first game he chose is one that is near and dear to my heart: Ultima Online. At the end of his first piece,… Continue reading The Game Archaeologist Interviews Me About Ultima Online
Book Review: “World of Warcraft – Arthas – Rise of the Lich King” by Christie Golden
I have always enjoyed franchise fiction. Whether it’s Star Wars, Dragonlance, Magic: The Gathering, or something else entirely, I like having a veritable library of books at my disposal when I want to completely engross myself in a shared intellectual property. Before now, however, I had avoided the Warcraft franchise novels because my first experience… Continue reading Book Review: “World of Warcraft – Arthas – Rise of the Lich King” by Christie Golden
Beej’s Trick to Making Easy, Fast Gold in World of Warcraft
I am not a “get rich quick” kind of guy. Never have been. But I stumbled upon a single aspect of World of Warcraft that I’ve been utilizing to keep my characters gemmed, enchanted, and epically flying for almost two years now. I disenchant Avenging Blades sold in Halaa (the PvP city in Nagrand) and… Continue reading Beej’s Trick to Making Easy, Fast Gold in World of Warcraft