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- Rise and Shiny: BatMUD
- Previously on MV TV: The week of May 12th
- The Daily Grind: How important is surprise to you?
- Order and Chaos Online developer discusses server-linking and more
- The Mog Log: A decade of Final Fantasy XI
- The Tattered Notebook: Peeling back the layers of time
- The Road to Mordor: Five ways LotRO should be streamlined
- Guy steals friend's goods in APB, GM offers vigilante justice in return
| Posted: 20 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Video, Bugs, Culture, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Casual, Roleplaying, First Impressions, Rise and Shiny, Miscellaneous  I have found some good and some very bad over the last several weeks. I've also stumbled across brand-new versions of the migraines that often bother me when I concentrate way, way too hard on PC text. I have to admit that my issues do not seem that common, but it is important to look at a game from all angles, even from the angle of someone who has specific issues. BatMUD has tested my patience over the last few weeks and several hours. It's also shown me some wonderful adventure and sparked my imagination. Continue reading Rise and Shiny: BatMUD
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| Previously on MV TV: The week of May 12th Posted: 20 May 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Massively Meta, Humor, Massively Hands-on, Livestream, Miscellaneous, Previously on MV TV  This week we had a lot to offer. First we had good old Mike jumping into EVE Online for some space action, then into TERA for some scantily clad combat! He then explores some of the great browser-based game Drakensang Online. MJ brought a ton of goodies to the streaming table, goodies like a run-through in EverQuest II, some base-jumping in City of Heroes, a bit of hardcore survival in Xsyon, and a flight around the beautiful lands of Aion. I rounded out the end by streaming some BatMUD, a cool MUD that has been around since many of you have been in diapers! Click past the cut and grab some popcorn. Keep the butter light but add some salt. Thanks. Continue reading Previously on MV TV: The week of May 12th
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| The Daily Grind: How important is surprise to you? Posted: 20 May 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Of course, surprises come in both big and small varieties. No matter how well you might know Star Wars: The Old Republic's quests, for example, you might avoid looking up all of the datacrons and thus get a pleasant surprise when you find one. Or maybe you don't like knowing about the bosses you'll fight in a dungeon until you get into the fight. We all like discovering things, but what we like to discover varies. So what about you? How important is having surprises in a game for you? Do you like to walk in with as little foreknowledge as possible, or do you like to have a pretty good map in your head before you start playing?  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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| Order and Chaos Online developer discusses server-linking and more Posted: 19 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Interviews, News items, Mobile, Community Q&A  In honor of the game's paper anniversary, Order & Chaos: Online producer Arnaud Bonnard took the time to do some Q&A with user-submitted questions about what is one of the biggest mobile MMOs available. Arnaud shared some of the toughest parts of development, which were the pressure of creating a world vast enough to entertain players for months (and now years) and ensuring that everything was as stable and functional as possible from a technical point. He followed up by reliving the joy of a successful launch and the success that the game met with over time. He talked a bit about updates and DLC, which come out every one or two months and are generally still drawn from the original design document for Order & Chaos: Online, given that the world design was much bigger than could possibly fit into the game originally. Bonnard also addressed the server separation between Android, iOS, and Mac devices: Not only would it be time-consuming to link all the operating systems, but such a system would mean that patches could only be deployed once every device was supported, which would be tricky and cause too many extra delays. As far as Order and Chaos' future is concerned, he's optimistic. There are new graphic features coming down the pipe as well as "lots of ideas for the game" as the company looks forward to another fantastic year thanks to fan support. Catch all the intricacies of Bonnard's answers for yourself over at Gameloft.
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| The Mog Log: A decade of Final Fantasy XI Posted: 19 May 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Opinion, Consoles, The Mog Log, Anniversary  However, when one of our eagle-eyed readers pointed out to me the milestone that the game had hit, that made an impact because even if I couldn't understand any of the game's text back when it launched, a decade is a long time for continuous operation of anything. So rather than talking about the Legacy campaign as I'd planned, I think I'd rather talk about the legacy of Final Fantasy XI this week, including where the game has gone from its state at launch. You know, when a Black Mage could make the entire world bow and you still got attacked when riding a chocobo. Continue reading The Mog Log: A decade of Final Fantasy XI
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| The Tattered Notebook: Peeling back the layers of time Posted: 19 May 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Game mechanics, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Tattered Notebook  I have always loved the fact that EverQuest II has been willing to try out new ideas over the years, and some of them have been remarkably successful. But there are a few that have gotten lost in the shuffle, while others have ended up directly conflicting with later additions of content. In this week's Tattered Notebook, we'll peel back the onion and look at the lost and conflicting layers of EQII. Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: Peeling back the layers of time
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| The Road to Mordor: Five ways LotRO should be streamlined Posted: 19 May 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Road to Mordor  The problem is that there is eventually too much a brand-new player has to absorb and master, not to mention the hassle of rolling alts and having to navigate all of that content once more. If developers don't stay on top of the situation, then the game starts to lose overall cohesion and becomes a befuddling mess. With three expansions and numerous updates under its belt, Lord of the Rings Online is venturing deep into this territory. I have friends who are leveling up for the first time and finding themselves overwhelmed with everything that needs doing as well as all the systems that are not clearly explained. So today I want to play backseat developer and talk about five ways that LotRO should be streamlined for the good of all players, old and new. Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Five ways LotRO should be streamlined
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| Guy steals friend's goods in APB, GM offers vigilante justice in return Posted: 19 May 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Free-to-play, All Points Bulletin, Crime, MMOFPS, Humor  After posting a tirade on the forums, BlackJackieChan got the attention of a GM, who subsequently investigated the crime. His findings were stunning: BlackJackieChan's in-game friend beef43302 was the culprit. Beef43302 had crept into his friend's account, swiped a number of goods, and then deleted the temporary characters used for the theft. Beef43302 then tried to cover up his wrongdoing by consoling BlackJackieChan with a new car and encouraging him to stick with the game. Even though BlackJackieChan was accused of not protecting his account (apparently he had shown his password to his friend), GamersFirst restored the stolen items and then offered BlackJackieChan the chance to decide his friend's punishment. "Seeing as this is a relatively unique case," the GM wrote, "we shall let you decide the fate of beef43302." BlackJackieChan has yet to respond on the thread, but the GM did tell the offender that the company suspended his account "unless BlackJackieChan says otherwise."
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