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Nearly 300 people are working on Skyforge
One Shots: Chubby chocobos on parade
The Daily Grind: Do you mob grind?
Make My MMO: May 11 - May 17, 2014
The Stream Team: Touring Landmark's oceanfront properties and tossing out codes

Nearly 300 people are working on Skyforge

Posted: 18 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT

Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Interviews, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Skyforge

MMO Culture has posted part three of a Q&A with Allods Team and Obsidian developers. The subject is Skyforge, an upcoming sci-fantasy MMORPG that lets players become gods. Interesting interview tidbits include the size of the dev team (nearly 300 people), the lack of trash loot ("every item that you can loot in the game has its impact upon your character's powers"), and the level-free progression system.

"A leveling system is hard to manage, that is why we decided to get rid of it. Basic specification of Skyforge heroes can be compared to gear score," the team says.

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One Shots: Chubby chocobos on parade

Posted: 18 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT

Filed under: Screenshots, EverQuest, Fallen Earth, Culture, One Shots, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous

Whenever your game gets a goofy mount or pet, it's an inevitability that populated areas will be swarmed by them. So it came to pass in Final Fantasy XIV, as the fat chocobo mounts became the hot new thing that all the hip young kids wanted to ride.

Reader Connor brings us this parade of chubby chocobos from his recent adventures: "This was when the new mount got released a few weeks ago. Everyone stood around AFKing in the high level hub, but eventually we formed a miltia and sallied forth."

Chubby chocobo, you look beautiful and amazing just the way you are. Also, delicious. Like a giant Peep. OK, we need to hit the jump to see the rest of this week's screenshot submissions before I start trying to eat my monitor.

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One Shots: Chubby chocobos on parade originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 18 May 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Daily Grind: Do you mob grind?

Posted: 18 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, PvE, Opinion, The Daily Grind, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription

This weekend I was at a loss for something to do in Elder Scrolls Online. I was level 42, the last quest in my journal was bugged, and I was a bit low to be attempting the level 45 Harborage mission. I didn't feel like rolling an alt and I didn't feel like PvPing, so instead I did something that I never do.

I threw on a TV show, loaded up on Diet Mountain Dew, and proceeded to mob grind my way through Bangkorai until I reached level 44. It's not that mob grinding in MMOs is unusual, since many players do it every time they log in. I usually avoid it, though, and for whatever reason it scratched my particular ESO itch on this particular day.

What about you, Massively readers? Do you mob grind in your MMO of choice?

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!

The Daily Grind: Do you mob grind? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 18 May 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Make My MMO: May 11 - May 17, 2014

Posted: 17 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Origins of Malu, Make My MMO

This week in MMO crowdfunding, Shards Online officially launched its Kickstarter and revealed its gameplay to the world via its first livestream event. Some other crowdfunding stuff probably happened too, but really, we're all Shards all the time in these parts, and we'll be your best friend if you go give Citadel some money so that we can eventually make a Massively server filled with love and world domination.

In case objectivity is your thing, we've included the rest of the week's crowdfunding news after the cut.

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Make My MMO: May 11 - May 17, 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 17 May 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Stream Team: Touring Landmark's oceanfront properties and tossing out codes

Posted: 17 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT

Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Video, Free-to-Play, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team, Player-Generated Content, Landmark

Landmark's oceanfront land rush is over, and many folks have been busy building everything from harbor towns to lighthouses to perfect beach bungalows. With so much more creativity to sample, Massively's MJ is taking off for another tour, this time skirting the edges of the islands. Whether you are looking for a few ideas of what to do on your own little parcel of land or you just want to marvel at the imagination of others, this tour is a perfect way to see what's possible (not to mention try to get your hands on a beta or lunar anklet code!). Join us live at 4:00 p.m. for this walk on the beach.

Game: Landmark
Host: MJ Guthrie
Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2014
Time: 4:00 p.m. EDT

Enjoy our Stream Team video below.

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The Stream Team: Touring Landmark's oceanfront properties and tossing out codes originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 17 May 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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