MMO Updates |
- Aion helps player pop the question
- The Nexus Telegraph: Still moving in WildStar
- Obsidian and Allods team up to create Skyforge
- The Stream Team: Monocle Day edition, May 20 - 26, 2013
- The Daily Grind: When are rollbacks and wipes absolutely necessary?
- Neverwinter returns with seven-hour rollback after exploit
- MMO Week in Review: Trion's tribulations and DUST's launch
- EVE Evolved: Fanfest 2013 video roundup
- Stick and Rudder: Why all the love for Roberts and Star Citizen?
- Exploits plague Neverwinter economy, PWE responds [Updated]
| Aion helps player pop the question Posted: 20 May 2013 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play  To help make the experience memorable, Aion's devs provided a backdrop of cakes and musicians in Sanctum Square on the Israphel server where both resided. Then as the hopeful groom-to-be dropped to his knee in game, the heartfelt words he recited to her in real life also flashed across the game screen for all to see. When she gave her answer, the sky exploded in fireworks and everyone saw the message, "She said YES!!!" Congratulations to the happy couple, Jambo and Trisann! We're sure that's a proposal that will not be forgotten. And kudos to NCsoft for having the heart to be a part of one of the greatest moments in its players' lives. You can see more images of the event below.
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Still moving in WildStar Posted: 20 May 2013 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph  The upside to writing about WildStar in this stage of the game's lifecycle is that sometimes I get letters from development staff letting me in on valuable inside information. Aside from being able to clarify my previous incorrect speculation, I also have for you a number of other important bits of information regarding the game this week, including a brief discussion of whether or not the game will allow for flight on a regular basis. So since that's well worth discussing, let's go ahead and just make this column another dialogue about movement. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Still moving in WildStar
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| Obsidian and Allods team up to create Skyforge Posted: 20 May 2013 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items  If you've ever been curious about what would happen if you mixed the Allods Online team with Obsidian Entertainment, wonder no more! The two forces announced their partnership at the Russian Game Developers Convention where they unveiled their upcoming MMORPG, Skyforge. The game is planned to release for the PC in 2014. More details are available from the devs themselves in the video after the break, if you speak Russian. For those who don't, you can catch a few snippits of game video between the interviews and a stretch coming just before the seven minute mark. Continue reading Obsidian and Allods team up to create Skyforge
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| The Stream Team: Monocle Day edition, May 20 - 26, 2013 Posted: 20 May 2013 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Polls, Massively Meta, Livestream, The Stream Team  This Tuesday, May 21st, has been selected to be the auspicious day of this most storied celebration. Why? Because 5/21 splits into 5 + 2 + 1, which of course = 8, and we all know that 8 is just two monocles stacked on top of each other! And as always, Massively TV is here to help you ring in the new holiday, with special shows throughout the entire week. Check out the full schedule of celebratory events hosted by The Stream Team after the break. Then let us know if you'll be wearing your own monocle in honor of the festivities. Continue reading The Stream Team: Monocle Day edition, May 20 - 26, 2013
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| The Daily Grind: When are rollbacks and wipes absolutely necessary? Posted: 20 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Bugs, Business Models, Economy, Events (Real-World), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous, Diablo III, Neverwinter  In both cases, players called for characters wipes and rollbacks, believing each exploit severe enough to merit a clean slate. But in Diablo III's case, while the studio dealt harshly with the exploiters, the developers disagreed with the need for wipes and do-overs, presumably having concluded that such drastic measures would impact the legit playerbase far more than would a dented economy. Neverwinter, on the other hand, chose to roll back the servers, causing widespread uproar. That brings us to today's question: Which studio was right? How bad does an exploit have to be before character wipes and server rollbacks are absolutely necessary?  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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| Neverwinter returns with seven-hour rollback after exploit Posted: 20 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO Industry, Neverwinter, Buy-to-Play  After initially closing the economy to explore the company's options, PWE decided to do a seven-hour rollback of the servers that affects the progress made between 8:20 a.m. EDT (5:20 a.m. PDT) and 3:20 p.m. EDT (12:20 p.m. PDT) yesterday for all players. "Rest assured, the issue has been corrected and we have taken appropriate action against all players who took advantage of the bug, including but not limited to enforcing permanent bans," the announcement reads. [Thanks to everyone who sent this one in!]
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| MMO Week in Review: Trion's tribulations and DUST's launch Posted: 19 May 2013 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  This week, Trion Worlds' announcement that RIFT will transition to a free-to-play MMO in less than a month was tempered by news that the studio was forced to lay off a large portion of its staff, though the RIFT team itself was unaffected. Meanwhile, CCP's console shooter DUST 514 officially launched; Massively's Jef Reahard delivered tepid impressions of the game. Read on for a look at the rest of this week's top MMO stories. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: Trion's tribulations and DUST's launch
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| EVE Evolved: Fanfest 2013 video roundup Posted: 19 May 2013 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Galleries, Trailers, Video, EVE Online, Culture, Events (Real-World), Expansions, Game Mechanics, Lore, MMO Industry, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-Play, MMOFPS, Events (Massively's Coverage), EVE Evolved, DUST 514, Dev Diaries, Sandbox, Anniversaries  This year's Fanfest sold out so quickly that many people who wanted to go didn't get a chance to, and only a select few talks were shown on the public livestream. With such a packed event schedule, even players in attendance couldn't be there for every interesting talk. Thankfully, CCP recorded over 30 of the most anticipated events and has now uploaded the videos to YouTube. Highlights include the Make EVE Real videos, the EVE keynote, the CCP Presents Keynote, and the talks on how DUST 514 integrates with the EVE economy. In this week's EVE Evolved, I round up all of the EVE Fanfest videos in a handy list. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Fanfest 2013 video roundup
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| Stick and Rudder: Why all the love for Roberts and Star Citizen? Posted: 19 May 2013 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Culture, Game Mechanics, Lore, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Roleplaying, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Stick and Rudder, Star Citizen, Buy-to-Play  "Who's Chris Roberts?" he asked, with a straight face. Continue reading Stick and Rudder: Why all the love for Roberts and Star Citizen?
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| Exploits plague Neverwinter economy, PWE responds [Updated] Posted: 19 May 2013 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Bugs, Economy, News Items, Free-to-Play, Neverwinter  We currently are in the process of taking action against a subset of accounts that were confirmed to have utilized exploits that affected the game balance or economy. These accounts may be banned, temporarily or permanently, depending on the severity of exploit utilization. Anyone who is affected by this will receive notification via email. [...] Thank you for your patience and support while we continue to do everything in our power to ensure that Neverwinter remains a fair and balanced game experience.The post also encourages anyone banned unfairly to contact customer support for resolution. A followup post by a Cryptic moderator from last night tells players that "there are no plans for another wipe at this time." And a message on the Neverwinter's German-language Facebook page suggests that the Neverwinter Gateway has been taken offline while the issue is investigated. We'll keep you posted as the story develops. [Thanks to Dan, J, Ehra, David, Dixa, Mike, xpac, Jan, and Zaph for the tips!] [Update: Cryptic has posted a new response to the latest exploit: "The Astral Diamond Exchange and the Auction House have been temporarily taken offline to resolve a high priority bug. At this time we are still investigating the details regarding the issue and will post more information as the situation progresses. As the issue involves in-game currency, we understand that there may be questions regarding the follow up actions needed to ensure that the economy remains fair and balanced. At this time we are still in the process of collecting the data, but plan to share details regarding follow up actions once the investigation concludes. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we continually smooth out issues during open beta."]
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