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- Massively Exclusive: Storybricks team talks art, animation, and non-combat design
- Pew pew more: A sneak peek at Vindictus' newest archer
- The Secret World answers community questions about the Illuminati
- MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012
- The Daily Grind: Would you pay for an MMO's mobile app?
- MMO Week in Review: Space zombies
- Rumor: WAR40K canceled, THQ readying itself for sale [Updated]
- EVE Evolved: Resurrecting faction warfare
- Massively tours Fiesta's new Expedition to Adealia
| Massively Exclusive: Storybricks team talks art, animation, and non-combat design Posted: 16 Jan 2012 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Dev Diaries, Miscellaneous, Sandbox  Rosini talks at length about the inspiration behind the art; one of the chief influences is a book called The Illusion of Life by early Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Rosini also name-checks Generation X geek icons like Dragon's Lair and The Secret of Nimh as well as more recent properties like the Fable series, and he says that the Storybricks team aims to convey emotion in a similar manner to these epics. "We want to capture some of the Disney magic without necessarily making a game for kids," Rosini explains. Rosini also talks a bit about the game design philosophy behind Storybricks. In current MMOs, he says, NPCs have two states: They either serve as quest dispensers or as targets. Namaste is aiming for a new type of gameplay that isn't built exclusively around combat. "Don't get me wrong -- murder works fairly well. There are 12 million murderers in World of Warcraft," Rosini says. "I've been one of them for many years, and I think it's a great game. But there has to be something different." Enjoy the full dev diary after the break. Continue reading Massively Exclusive: Storybricks team talks art, animation, and non-combat design
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| Pew pew more: A sneak peek at Vindictus' newest archer Posted: 16 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Previews, Free-to-play, Vindictus  As an archer, Kai's tactics largely revolve around kiting and long-ranged assaults, so keeping one's distance is essential in most fights. Kai can transform his bow into a long or short variant, with the long doing more powerful (but slower) attacks and the short one pew-pewing much quicker at closer range. He can also unleash an attack that hits multiple targets at once, making him ideal for some burst AoE damage. One of Kai's more unique skills is the ability to place a marker on the battlefield and then quickly grapple his way back to it on a moment's notice. While he's traveling back to his marker, he's immune to all damage, making this a strategic move for pitched fights. Kai is coming to Mabinogi Heroes in Korea tomorrow, although it will be some time before he lands in the States or Europe. [Thanks to Justatip for the tip!]
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| The Secret World answers community questions about the Illuminati Posted: 16 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Horror, Real life, Lore, Previews, News items, The Secret World, Community Q&A, Miscellaneous  Among the first questions was the simple one of how the Illuminati aren't in control of everything in the game world if their operatives have infiltrated the highest level of government; as it happens, with the world exploding and lighting up with the supernatural, the Illuminati is too concerned with working overtime to keep things under wraps to try and take total control. The answers also reinforce the idea that the Illuminati crave power and competence above all, up to the organization's willingness to discard lesser members for valuable information. You can take a peek at the full set of answer on Facebook, but keep in mind that you're going to need to Like the page first.
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2012 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Livestream, Miscellaneous, MV Guide  Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During our streamed events, you can participate in the live chat, ask questions to learn about the game, and simply spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, streaming is subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.) Follow along after the jump to see what's on this week's schedule! Continue reading MV Guide: January 16-22, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: Would you pay for an MMO's mobile app? Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Business models, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Mobile, Miscellaneous  The sticking point is that some of these games aren't giving the app away for free. World of Warcraft, for example, lets everyone download the Mobile Armory app for free but charges a $3 monthly subscription fee for premium services in the Remote app. That's $3 above and beyond the $15 subscription just to access guild chat and play the auction hall from your pocket. Would you pay for a mobile app for your favorite MMO, and if so, how much? What's your limit?  Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
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| MMO Week in Review: Space zombies Posted: 15 Jan 2012 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  There's never a dull moment with Star Wars: The Old Republic around. This week, those crazy kids at BioWare kept us busy as they defended TOR's "innovation," debated visual quality and performance, and promised gray Jedi. We also snagged an amazing preview of the game's upcoming 1.1 patch, discussed cheating in TOR, and demanded love for the game's underpowered guild system. Check out the rest of this week's best MMO posts! Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Space zombies
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| Rumor: WAR40K canceled, THQ readying itself for sale [Updated] Posted: 15 Jan 2012 04:30 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Rumors, Warhammer 40k  Kotaku reports on a tweet by games industry insider Kevin Dent that indicates that THQ has "canceled its entire 2014 slate of releases to position the company for sale." This would include Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online, which Dent referred to as "the Games Workshop MMO" on his Twitter page. We'll keep you posted as we learn more. [Update: THQ's Australian PR department has issued a statement asserting that the company has not in fact canceled its 2014 lineup and "has not made any decisions" regarding WAR40K.]
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| EVE Evolved: Resurrecting faction warfare Posted: 15 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Expansions, Game mechanics, PvP, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Sandbox  Faction warfare was originally designed to be a stepping stone for empire-dwellers who wanted to get into nullsec and to give fleet-based PvP to pilots without nullsec contacts. The first few months saw some spectacular action, with fleets of over a hundred rookie pilots happily smashing each other to bits. For over a year, faction warfare provided practically instant-action PvP on any scale you could want, from solo roaming and small gang warfare to full-on fleet battles with several capital ships. Unfortunately, CCP didn't iterate on the feature, so after a year with broken capture mechanics and no real purpose or reward for fighting, faction warfare began to grind to a halt. In this week's EVE Evolved, I speculate on how faction warfare could possibly be resurrected. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Resurrecting faction warfare
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| Massively tours Fiesta's new Expedition to Adealia Posted: 15 Jan 2012 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Expansions, Previews, Free-to-play, Hands-on  Luckily for me, my hosts had the ability to heal or resurrect me when needed. I didn't do too shabbily, though, and I shot arrows like bullets, bringing down every mighty beast I came across. It was fun, yes, but a real slaughter. Well, for the monsters at least. And for those of you who'd like to host your own dance party in the game, Outspark was kind enough to provide Massively with plenty of goodie bag codes to give away. To get this free item, head to the redemption page and enter the item code MassivelyFiesta. You have until the 31st of January to redeem it. Journey on to see just what I found during my tour of the Adealia expansion! Continue reading Massively tours Fiesta's new Expedition to Adealia
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