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- Perfect Ten: Strategies for juggling multiple MMOs
- WRUP: Oversaturation
- The Daily Grind: What naming restrictions do you approve of?
- Skyforge posts Q&A on character development and more
- Betawatch: April 12 - 18, 2014
- Camelot Unchained dishes on design progress, racial lore
- Dark Age of Camelot plans character transfer service and new art
- Hands-on with Windborne's early access
- Ascent: The Space Game on building a better sci-fi sandbox
- Check out WildStar's new body customization options
- Atlantica Online gets new class, dungeons, and more
| Perfect Ten: Strategies for juggling multiple MMOs Posted: 19 Apr 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Humor, Guides, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous  The thing is that I'm just always enamoured with so many MMOs that I can't just play one and nothing else. I have to be a "juggler:" a player who balances online worlds. With limited time at my disposal and a desire to be in three or four MMOs at any given time, I've done a lot of experimenting with different ways to juggle titles. There is no one best way, I've found. It depends on how "fair" you want to be to your MMOs and whether it's a priority to you to give each of them more or less the same attention and time. Each of the following strategies has pros and cons, and if you're trying to handle two or more titles, you're simply going to need to figure out what works best for you and your allotment of time. Continue reading Perfect Ten: Strategies for juggling multiple MMOs
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| Posted: 19 Apr 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Continue reading WRUP: Oversaturation
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| The Daily Grind: What naming restrictions do you approve of? Posted: 19 Apr 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Of course, in some games this isn't a problem because players can pick any name they like as long as it's attached to their permanent handle. But that's got its pros and cons too. What naming restrictions do you approve of? Personally, I wish all MMOs allowed for first and last names, since this usually solves the problem of taken names while increasing variety. I also don't know how prevalent "leet-speak" is these days to necessitate the removal of numbers.  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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| Skyforge posts Q&A on character development and more Posted: 18 Apr 2014 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Classes, Game Mechanics, News Items, Free-to-Play, Community Q&A, Skyforge  The free-to-play sci-fantasy MMORPG's full Q&A is available on the official forums. The developers have promised to post more answers every two weeks. [Thanks to Paul for the tip!]
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| Betawatch: April 12 - 18, 2014 Posted: 18 Apr 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Business Models, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Massively Meta, Betawatch, Miscellaneous 
Continue reading Betawatch: April 12 - 18, 2014
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| Camelot Unchained dishes on design progress, racial lore Posted: 18 Apr 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Historical, Game Mechanics, Lore, News Items, Dev Diaries, Camelot Unchained, MMORPG  We've kicked it up a notch with our combat system. We've now got character stats in the game. We've got more interesting abilities that can apply buffs and debuffs and affect your character's stats. Active effects on the character are passed to the UI layer so you can see what effects are active on your character. Abilities are saved to the database and updates can be pushed straight to the Live or Stable server. Cooldowns are in place and can affect one or more abilities.The second blog post includes new concept art and a lengthy lore piece on the Caretakers of the Tuatha De Danann. Enjoy both on the official site.
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| Dark Age of Camelot plans character transfer service and new art Posted: 18 Apr 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Dark Age of Camelot, Previews, Community Q&A, Family, Sandbox, Subscription  Broadsword mentions how art improvements have been going in the game following the studio's acquisition of DAoC. "We have renewed investment in this area, and we're really excited about updating art for various features in DAoC. Things we're currently discussing are: fixes for art-related bugs, new maps, UI skins, new items, monsters, and more!" Other topics in the grab bag include the return of in-game surveys, the status of the new website, and details of the next patch. The studio teased that it will be adding "a new long-term live event with a very cool surprise" with the update.
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| Hands-on with Windborne's early access Posted: 18 Apr 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, New Titles, Previews, Opinion, Hands-On, Sandbox, Buy-to-Play  The folks at Hidden Path were generous enough to provide me with a key to get some hands-on experience with Windborne, but I'd like to make special mention of the fact that the game is currently part of Steam's Early Release program, which of course means that it's still unfinished and under constant development. With that in mind, I dived into Windborne's world of mystical floating islands, and I've got more than a few thoughts about the game, where it's going, and where it needs to be. Continue reading Hands-on with Windborne's early access
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| Ascent: The Space Game on building a better sci-fi sandbox Posted: 18 Apr 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Trailers, Video, Business Models, Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvE, Browser, Sandbox, MMORPG  James Hicks, the founder and CEO of Fluffy Kitten Studios and the man behind Ascent, says yes. He took the time this week to answer our questions about his already-playable-but-still-in-development game in deep detail, focusing on the game's complexity, player feedback, business model, mechanics, and how Ascent can truly expand the genre. Continue reading Ascent: The Space Game on building a better sci-fi sandbox
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| Check out WildStar's new body customization options Posted: 18 Apr 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, Previews, WildStar, Subscription  He's got the video broken down into sub-sections, so if you want to skip to a certain race/gender combo, you can do so. He also includes the new hairstyles that went in with the patch. Give the video a watch after the break and let us know whether Carbine did a good job with these additions or not! Continue reading Check out WildStar's new body customization options
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| Atlantica Online gets new class, dungeons, and more Posted: 18 Apr 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, Free-to-Play  Atlantica's new class is the Celestial Hunter, "a fierce archer who can best any challenger with her bow and arrow skills." We've embedded the update trailer for you after the break! Continue reading Atlantica Online gets new class, dungeons, and more
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