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- A firsthand tour of a WildStar adventure
- Flameseeker Chronicles: How Guild Wars 2's living world can liven up roleplay
- Black Gold shows off the Geomancer
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen outlines post-Kickstarter plans
- Final Fantasy XIV arrives on Steam at half price
- Wurm Online pushes update 1.2 live
- Massively Speaking Episode 285: Back to the future
- Holy Blade Online begins open beta
- A requiem for Guild Wars 2's iconic city of Lion's Arch in today's content release
- World of Warcraft patch heralds 15th PvP season
- The Daily Grind: Do you roleplay?
- Not So Massively: 50,000 play Pokemon together, Heroes of the Storm leak, and PoE's Sacrifice of the Vaal
- The Stream Team: Lots to do in Guild Wars 2
- Wakfu announces plans for crafting revamp
- Final Fantasy XI update introduces more missions, a new zone, and more
- The Stream Team: Revisiting Stronghold Kingdoms
- Captain's Log: There's no space in Star Trek Online
- Chaos Theory: Why TSW's quest art thrills me to no end
- The Nexus Telegraph: Stuff the endgame needs in WildStar
| A firsthand tour of a WildStar adventure Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Previews, Endgame, News Items, Opinion, WildStar, Dungeons, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  So what is an Adventure? Well, the DevSpeak video past the break will give you a nice top-level overview of that, so you could just go with that. Or you could ask me, because I got to make my way through one with the development team at Carbine Studios, getting a firsthand look at how the content is supposed to work and what's cool about it. That's also past the break. Continue reading A firsthand tour of a WildStar adventure
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: How Guild Wars 2's living world can liven up roleplay Posted: 18 Feb 2014 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Roleplaying, Flameseeker Chronicles, Buy-to-Play  Among the GW2 roleplayers I know, several have characters who live in Lion's Arch. A few of them were born and raised there. After watching some of us chat about the massive upheaval the city's destruction will create in the lives of those characters, one of my favorite people ventured that this was probably a bad time for her to dip her toes into GW2's RP scene, right? Nope. In fact, there hasn't been a better time to jump in since, well, ever. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: How Guild Wars 2's living world can liven up roleplay
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| Black Gold shows off the Geomancer Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Previews, News Items, Black Gold  Many Geomancer abilities serve as a double-edged sword, harming nearby enemies while healing and buffing nearby allies. In lore terms, the class was originally unknown to the Kosh despite their knowledge of magic, as working with Earth was problematic and required a great deal of practice. Only the great mage Damerhyn was successful, leading to the order of Geomancers that will be available to Yutonian and Kosh players in the game. For more details, take a look at the official preview page.
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| Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen outlines post-Kickstarter plans Posted: 18 Feb 2014 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding  Once the funding campaign wraps up, supporters will be able to pledge money directly to the game via PayPal, along with subscribing to the site at various tiers for more site functionality and features. No word on the costs of these subscriptions yet. So if you're deeply invested in supporting the game even if its first funding push doesn't go through, you should keep your eyes open for how to give the developers money directly after the end of the Kickstarter.
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| Final Fantasy XIV arrives on Steam at half price Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:45 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Promotions, Subscription  Players who already own the game won't need to do a thing, although the addition of a new platform may well encourage more players to join even before the game launches on the PlayStation 4 in two months. But if you've been looking for a sign to try the game out, this sale might just qualify for you. [Thanks to Balsbigbrother for the tip!]
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| Wurm Online pushes update 1.2 live Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Patches, Wurm Online, News Items, Sandbox, Crafting  Players can also look forward to an improved crafting interface, new enemies, new rugs, a new invite function, and new crates. There's also a new system of maps that allow for personal annotations, making it that much easier to find your way around and move from village to village. The update notice promises that development will continue on the game, but players are going to have plenty to do with this update as it is. (Largely wagon-based things.) [Update: It seems that someone decided it would be fun to DDoS the game right at the launch of this update. So Wurm is currently offline until further notice.] [Thanks to Tom for the tip!]
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| Massively Speaking Episode 285: Back to the future Posted: 18 Feb 2014 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Podcasts, MMO Industry, Massively Meta, Massively Speaking, Miscellaneous  Get all of our opinions and analysis on the most important stories of the past week right here on Massively Speaking, the industry's leading MMO podcast. And if you have a comment, question, or topic for the podcasters, send an email to podcast@massively.com. We may just read your email on the air! Get the podcast: [RSS] Add Massively Speaking to your RSS aggregator. [MP3] Download the MP3 directly. [iTunes] Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes. [Stitcher] Follow the podcast on Stitcher Radio. Listen here on the page: Read below the cut for the full show notes. Continue reading Massively Speaking Episode 285: Back to the future
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| Holy Blade Online begins open beta Posted: 18 Feb 2014 06:30 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, New Titles, Free-to-Play  PopPace announced that its "first self-developed" MMO starts open beta today. Holy Blade Online is an isometric free-to-play fantasy title that includes battlefields, fashion, and an astrolabe system. As part of its open beta celebration, PopPace has prepared a series of fortunate events for participators. These include gifts for those who buy store currency, discounted "awesome packs," a daily invasion of demons, and a special "star soul" currency that drops from level-30-plus mobs which can be redeemed for gifts.
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| A requiem for Guild Wars 2's iconic city of Lion's Arch in today's content release Posted: 18 Feb 2014 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Events (In-Game), Patches, News Items, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  Players will join forces with the living world's iconic characters to evacuate civilians, but you'll have to contend with Scarlet's forces and the threat of a creeping poison rendering parts of the city uninhabitable. As refugee camps form in safer areas, Vigil Keep in Gendarran Fields will act as an impromptu base of operations for the time being. You'll need to stand fast if you want to save Lion's Arch -- but by the time Scarlet is done, there may not be anything left to save.
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| World of Warcraft patch heralds 15th PvP season Posted: 18 Feb 2014 05:30 AM PST Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Patches, PvP, Subscription  Patch 5.4.7 marks the end of season 14 for PvP and the beginning of season 15. PvPers will also see a buff to level 90 players' resiliance and some terrain and NPC changes to the Alterac Valley battleground. Other additions with the patch include an upgrade of Timeless Isle weapons to a higher item level, an improvement to Honor gear, and a few tweaks to Warriors and Druids. Our sister site WoW Insider is speculating that following patch 5.4.7, Blizzard will start putting out pre-orders for Warlords of Draenor and offering the option to purchase a level 90 character in the store.
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| The Daily Grind: Do you roleplay? Posted: 18 Feb 2014 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Roleplaying, Miscellaneous  But not only is that not universal, it's really the minority. So today I ask you, good readers of Massively: Do you roleplay? Are you generally playing your game of choice with a focus on character motivations, or do you mostly just like the looks and don't fret over things like characterization or whatever?  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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| Posted: 17 Feb 2014 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Video, Expansions, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, Patches, PvP, News Items, PvE, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Not So Massively, Sandbox, MOBA, League of Legends, Diablo III, Star Citizen, Infinite Crisis, Path of Exile  Blizzard's Wyatt Cheng told fans of Diablo III's Wizard class that he's been experimenting with decreasing the Arcane power on Crit stat to better balance resource generation. Changes will not apply retroactively but will apply to all gear dropped after the Loot 2.0 patch. Path of Exile's Sacrifice of the Vall mini-expansion was revealed in a teaser ahead of the March 5th release date. And Star Citizen sent five more players through to the second round of the Next Great Starship contest; Chris Roberts answered 10 fan questions in another Ten for the Chairman video.
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| The Stream Team: Lots to do in Guild Wars 2 Posted: 17 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, PvE, Guild Wars 2, Massively Meta, Hands-On, Livestream, The Stream Team, MMORPG, Buy-to-Play  The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. EST. Game: Guild Wars 2 Host: Mike Foster Date: Monday, February 17, 2014 Time: 7:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Lots to do in Guild Wars 2
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| Wakfu announces plans for crafting revamp Posted: 17 Feb 2014 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, News Items, Free-to-Play, Dev Diaries, Crafting  Each crafting task occupies a craft slot, with each character beginning their crafting career with a single slot. Players can unlock additional task slots (allowing more crafting tasks to be completed simultaneously) by completing crafting achievements, up to a maximum of nine slots. In addition to this new crafting system, the revamp will also introduce a contract system that will allow buyers to place orders with their crafters of choice, complete with the tools for price negotiation and the ability for buyers to supply the required materials to the crafters. When a contract is completed, the item is delivered directly to the buyer's inventory upon its completion, making for a hassle-free shopping experience. All the finer details on Wakfu's proposed crafting revamp can be found in the full dev blog on the game's official site. [Thanks to Avaera for the tip!]
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| Final Fantasy XI update introduces more missions, a new zone, and more Posted: 17 Feb 2014 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Patches, News Items, Subscription  Final Fantasy XI, despite being over a decade old, is receiving a rather substantial update today that will introduce a plethora of new content for players to enjoy, including new missions, quests, monsters, synthesis recipes, and even a new zone. Adventurers of Vana'diel will be able to put their skills to the test by participating in new Seekers of Adoulin missions and exploring the new zone of Outer Ra'Kaznar. Players who prefer to go it alone are also in for a treat, as the update also adds a selection of new alter egos to the Trust Initiative, providing a wider array of summonable NPCs with whom to adventure. In addition, Geomancers and Rune Fencers will now be able to undertake a series of quests that reward "relic-equivalent" equipment for those classes, and those already in possession of relic equipment can now reforge said relics to different item levels. On top of the new content, the update also brings a number of adjustments to existing game systems, including some rebalancing for the Puppetmaster, Dancer, and Rune Fencer classes and -- notably -- a major reduction in the amount of experience players lose upon death. That's only a small taste of the various additions and adjustments the latest update brings, but if you want every last detail, the full change log is available on the official FFXI forums at the link below.
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| The Stream Team: Revisiting Stronghold Kingdoms Posted: 17 Feb 2014 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Video, Game Mechanics, Previews, PvP, Opinion, Free-to-Play, MMORTS, Livestream, Miscellaneous, Sandbox, The Stream Team  Game: Stronghold Kingdoms Host: Beau Hindman Date: Monday, February 17th, 2014 Time: 4:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Revisiting Stronghold Kingdoms
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| Captain's Log: There's no space in Star Trek Online Posted: 17 Feb 2014 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Patches, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Captain's Log  There's no space in space The newest system to be injected into STO is the ship-swapping system. The tool allows players to switch ships on the fly as long as they are in a public zone like sector space or spacedock region. Essentially the player brings up his character screen and clicks on the "Switch Starship" button and moves into one of his other ships. Continue reading Captain's Log: There's no space in Star Trek Online
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| Chaos Theory: Why TSW's quest art thrills me to no end Posted: 17 Feb 2014 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Horror, Sci-Fi, Screenshots, Lore, Opinion, The Secret World, Post-Apocalyptic, Chaos Theory, Buy-to-Play  Is that the best terminology for it? I don't know what else to call it. What I'm talking about here are the images that often pop up through quests, from photographs to journal entries. These pieces of art aren't just sprinkled in here or there; they are so dang prolific that I've devoted an entire screenshot folder to holding them. Once you start really noticing them, it's hard not to marvel at all of the work that was done to put them in the game. So excuse me this week as I go on about why quest art is seriously terrific and terribly underrated. I may even share a favorite or 27 of them along the way. Continue reading Chaos Theory: Why TSW's quest art thrills me to no end
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| The Nexus Telegraph: Stuff the endgame needs in WildStar Posted: 17 Feb 2014 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Endgame, Opinion, WildStar, The Nexus Telegraph, Subscription, Buy-to-Play  It's also not going to cut it. If WildStar sells itself on providing the exact same endgame that we've seen in every other game ever, I'm hesitant to say "it will fail," but it sure as heck won't be dazzling anyone three months out from release. You can't make a game with the selling point of "play however you like" and then surreptitiously add "except when you get to endgame, and then you'd better raid, buddy." With that in mind, let's talk about what the game needs in terms of endgames that we don't see on a regular basis. Continue reading The Nexus Telegraph: Stuff the endgame needs in WildStar
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