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- Perfect Ten: Great MMO time travel adventures
- WRUP: Never use the word 'first'
- The Daily Grind: Should players be blamed for using exploits?
- Betawatch: May 3 - 9, 2014
- Transformers Universe adds Showdown and Mismatch to its roster
- Elder Scrolls Online's Craglorn zone 'harkens back to old school games'
- SOE's Jimmy Whisenhunt on the paranoia and potential of H1Z1
- Star Trek Online selling ships at a discount
- Elite newsletter talks star systems and an unofficial dangerous rating
- Fallen Earth posts its update on development in May
- Final Fantasy XIV's next live letter is on its way
| Perfect Ten: Great MMO time travel adventures Posted: 10 May 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, EverQuest II, Final Fantasy XI, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, Opinion, Star Trek Online, RuneScape, The Secret World, RIFT, Perfect Ten, Miscellaneous  When you think about it, the proliferation of time travel quests makes a lot of sense from a developer viewpoint. There is a ton of lore that goes into each one of these virtual worlds, but for the most part the players are affixed to a very specific (and unmoving) point in time. Hopping about in time is a great way to experience other eras and actually see history instead of just reading it in a quest box. Plus, if done right, these quests can be quite memorable. Continue reading Perfect Ten: Great MMO time travel adventures
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| WRUP: Never use the word 'first' Posted: 10 May 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Continue reading WRUP: Never use the word 'first'
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| The Daily Grind: Should players be blamed for using exploits? Posted: 10 May 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  In my opinion, the onus for maintaining the game's codes and rules is fully on the developers. Thus, if an exploit is found, it's the fault of the devs for not closing that loophole or forseeing that problem, not the players who take advantage of it. Now, I would certainly advocate that any players who find an exploit consider not being jerks and leaving well enough alone, but I also don't think that exploiters should be singled out for blame while the devs paint themselves as victims. You made the game, you made the rules. If a player can do something in a game without hacking or botting it, that's within what you created. It's up to you to make sure that your boundaries are ironclad, not me. What do you think? Should players be blamed for using exploits?  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: 09 May 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Business Models, MMO Industry, News Items, Massively Meta, Betawatch, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding 
Continue reading Betawatch: May 3 - 9, 2014
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| Transformers Universe adds Showdown and Mismatch to its roster Posted: 09 May 2014 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Trailers, Video, Classes, Game Mechanics, News Items, Transformers Universe, MOBA  Showdown is a "crowd-pleasing, hard-scrapping Autobot" who "built his celebrity hammering 'Cons in the Kaon fight pits back in the dark days on Cybertron." He specializes in defending himself and his squad with shields. Mismatch, on the other hand, has thrown together his look from mismatched spare parts. "His minigun has been known to overheat and blow up in his face, but he'll roll with that because his enemies will taste the shrapnel too. When the dust settles, you'll find him scavenging for vital components." Rock out to the two new trailers, one for each character, embedded below. [Soure: Jagex press release] Continue reading Transformers Universe adds Showdown and Mismatch to its roster
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| Elder Scrolls Online's Craglorn zone 'harkens back to old school games' Posted: 09 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Interviews, Lore, The Elder Scrolls Online, Subscription  Meanwhile, on the fansite Tamriel Foundry, there's an interview with Lead Content Designer Rich Lambert about the development of the upcoming Craglorn zone. Citing his history of extensive raiding in MMOs, Lambert said that he was excited about developing this high-level group PvE area: "It harkens back to some of the old school games, (ugh I said 'old school') where grouping was really important for survival and stuff was hard." Lambert goes on to explain the various mechanics and specifics of how group adventures will proceed in the area, so check it out if you've hit level cap already and are ready for the next big challenge.
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| SOE's Jimmy Whisenhunt on the paranoia and potential of H1Z1 Posted: 09 May 2014 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Horror, Interviews, Previews, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, H1Z1  To get a better feel for H1Z1, we got on the phone with Senior Designer Jimmy Whisenhunt. To start off, Whisenhunt gave us a quick summary of the game for those who aren't clued in to the whole. H1Z1 is a post-apocalyptic survival MMO that's more focused on physicality than stats. So instead of needing to level up, you'll find your initial challenges will be things like foraging for food, finding a shelter, building a campfire, and getting your hands on a weapon because everything wants to kill you. And when Whisenhunt says "everything," he means not just zombies but the environment, infection, weather, wildlife, and even other players. Continue reading SOE's Jimmy Whisenhunt on the paranoia and potential of H1Z1
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| Star Trek Online selling ships at a discount Posted: 09 May 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Promotions, Subscription  Fortunately for you, getting a new ride is fairly easy this weekend, as the game is having a sale on all ships until 1 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 12th. A 20% discount has been applied across the board to everything other than the new Patrol Escort Refit, giving plenty of incentive to pick up some new refits and new ships if you've got money to burn.
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| Elite newsletter talks star systems and an unofficial dangerous rating Posted: 09 May 2014 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Sandbox, Crowdfunding, Elite: Dangerous, Buy-to-Play  Yep, there it is now. Issue #22 covers everything from Pilots Federation lore and rankings to capsules on the three power blocs (Empire, Federation, Alliance) you'll encounter whilst adventuring through ED's vast virtual universe. There's also a blurb about the five star systems centered around the Bootes constellation as well as a shout-out to Commander Starwind, who is the first player to reach the coveted -- and currently unofficial -- "dangerous" rating with over 2000 confirmed alpha kills.
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| Fallen Earth posts its update on development in May Posted: 09 May 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-Fi, Fallen Earth, Previews, News Items, Free-to-Play, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox  Additionally, this update reveals that another developer has joined the team. The Scapegoat is a systems developer who will be responsible for tweaking the game's skills and mutations, with a build and patch notes due to arrive on the test server very shortly. While it's still largely quiet for the post-apocalyptic game, players should be happy that there are still signs of life.
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| Final Fantasy XIV's next live letter is on its way Posted: 09 May 2014 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription  As always, a thread is available for players to ask questions for the live letter, and a translated transcript will be made available on the official forums. Aside from the aforementioned topics, the letter will also cover Item Desynthesis, Daily Hunts, and an interview with lead designer Takeo Suzuki regarding gear, monsters, emotes, and hairstyles. If you've got a burning question on any of these topics, you've got a chance to get it answered live when the next letter comes around.
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