MMO Updates

MMO Updates

Rise and Shiny: Dragon Eternity

Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Dragon Eternity screenshot
I have a fondness for War of Dragons, a sort of two-dimensional action-based MMO from Mail.Ru. When I looked at the game before, I enjoyed the design elements and artwork more than anything, but the grindy nature of the game basically turned me off. Still, there's something cool about a semi-graphical MMO that runs in a browser. So when I took a second, deeper look at Dragon Eternity, an MMO that resembles War of Dragons in many ways, I expected about the same outcome.

I came out of this week with a bit more of an appreciation for both games mainly because I was able to see Dragon Eternity as what it is: a simple game that can become more complex with time. It's not exactly a "fun" game, but it's different.

Continue reading Rise and Shiny: Dragon Eternity

MassivelyRise and Shiny: Dragon Eternity originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments

    Previously on MV TV: The week of July 14th

    Posted: 22 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT

    Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    Previously On banner
    Ah, livestreaming: the pastime of the rich and famous. Did you know that Joseph T. Rockenfellar of the famous FurTime Vaudeville theater group used to livestream games in the early 1920s? It's (not) true! But if he were a real person and had possessed the technology, I have all the confidence in the world that he would have loved to do it. After all, it's so fun to stream and watch streams! Wait a second... you missed some of our famous streams last week? You had to work, you say? Psssh! Don't worry, I've taken the time to assemble a group of some of the sweetest streams we had to offer. I've hand-picked them, washed them off, and put them on a plate. All for you.

    So what's on the menu this week? Well, I'm going to start you off with a nice serving of Piggy playing some of The Secret World. Nice, huh? Next I'll give you a fresh helping of Mike playing EVE Online and World of Tanks. Careful, careful! It's spicy. Here comes the main course: MJ playing a bit of EverQuest II, City of Heroes, Vanguard: Saga of Heroes, The Secret World and Aion! For goodness' sake, wipe your chin! I round off the entire thing with a heaping of Ryzom newbie island experiences.

    Mmmm... newbies. Click past the cut and enjoy, but please don't forget to tip your streamers!

    Continue reading Previously on MV TV: The week of July 14th

    MassivelyPreviously on MV TV: The week of July 14th originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

    Permalink | Email this | Comments

      The Daily Grind: Did you take part in the last Guild Wars 2 beta weekend?

      Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:00 AM PDT

      Filed under: , , , , , , ,

      Yes, there were in fact people not in the beta. This may surprise some of our readers.
      The final beta weekend for Guild Wars 2 isn't quite over yet, but if you haven't already started playing odds are low that you're going to pick it up any minute now. And it's a big milestone for the game's development, with the full contingent of races finally available for everyone to enjoy along with new content to test out. In a month, the game is going live, but this is your last chance to form a pre-launch impression.

      So did you have the opportunity to jump into the game? Did you find it positive if you did? Were you happy with what you saw, either in the entire game if you hadn't played before or just in the new races? Or did you find yourself a bit underwhelmed once you finally got your hands on the game? And if you weren't in the beta, did you just decide you weren't interested or were you not able to pick up an invitation?

      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!

      MassivelyThe Daily Grind: Did you take part in the last Guild Wars 2 beta weekend? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

      Permalink | Email this | Comments

        The Mog Log: The zone design of Final Fantasy XI

        Posted: 21 Jul 2012 02:00 PM PDT

        Filed under: , , , ,

        The Mog Log header by A. Fienemann
        Gustaberg is one of the ugliest zones in Final Fantasy XI. For better or worse, it's a bunch of bland plateaus swarming with vultures, worms, and bees. It wasn't a visual treat when I first saw it, and the years have certainly not been kind. But the fact of the matter is that even after several years, I still get a little smile on my lips when I walk into that dessicated husk of a land. From the waterfall near the Wadi to the narrow pass to the Highlands, Gustaberg is painfully nostalgic.

        Final Fantasy XI created a lot of magnificent regions for players to explore right from the moment it launched, and every subsequent expansion has added new areas without making them feel redundant. Considering that the game's next expansion is on the way, I thought it was apropos to look at what makes the zones so wonderful as well as what mistakes the designers might try to avoid when making the new areas in the west.

        Continue reading The Mog Log: The zone design of Final Fantasy XI

        MassivelyThe Mog Log: The zone design of Final Fantasy XI originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Jul 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

        Permalink | Email this | Comments

          The Tattered Notebook: EverQuest II's Antonica public quest

          Posted: 21 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT

          Filed under: , , , , , ,

          EverQuest II
          EverQuest II's upcoming Qeynos revamp brings many new changes, but one that runs the risk of getting overlooked is a new public quest in Antonica. It's not necessarily a surprise that a low-level PQ would be added, since there was one in the Commonlands after the Freeport revamp. But I actually didn't discover it until I stumbled on a feedback thread in the testing forums. I'm a big fan of public quests because I think they're a great way of bringing people together without the traditional grouping hurdles, so I'm definitely rooting for this little PQ. In this week's Tattered Notebook, we'll take a peek at the Antonica public quest and see what's in store for Qeynosians with the arrival of game update 64, which is scheduled to hit live servers on July 24th.

          Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: EverQuest II's Antonica public quest

          MassivelyThe Tattered Notebook: EverQuest II's Antonica public quest originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

          Permalink | Email this | Comments
            Posted by Shri Krishna

            Total Pageviews

            statcounter

            View My Stats