MMO Updates |
- Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need?
- New Darkfall siege mechanics detailed
- Ex-NetDevil programmer talks LEGO Universe and getting an industry job
- MV Guide: July 25-31, 2011
- The Daily Grind: Did BioWare make the right call?
- Week in Review: Post-order elation
- EVE Evolved: Getting into your first PvP frigate
- One Shots: Storyteller
- Rise and Shiny recap: A Mystical Land
| Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need? Posted: 25 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Game mechanics, New titles, PvP, News items, Opinion, Free-to-play, Hands-on, Not So Massively  Last week we got a first look at League of Legends' upcoming champion Wukong the Monkey King and heard two awesome LoL parody songs. We also brought you the news that the price of Heroes of Newerth had dropped to $10, a deal that is currently still active and has no closing date. We got to grips with Realm of the Titans' new Titan's Eye map, HoN's latest hero Revenant, and a new tournament structure with prizes for Bloodline Champions. We also briefly introduced World of Battles: Morningstar, a fresh mix of MOBA and RTS gameplay where large armies clash on the battlefield. In this week's Not So Massively, we reveal the closed beta date for Realm of the Titans and introduce the incredibly unlikely online game Family Guy Online. We also hear more from the Rise of Immortals team about the game's ongoing open beta, and I give my first impressions of the World of Battles: Morningstar open beta. This week seems to be an accidental Monkey King special, as both League of Legends and Heroes of Newerth reveal gameplay details of their surprisingly similar upcoming Monkey King characters. League of Legends also launched a new contest this week, offering players the chance to win prizes by writing and performing their own LoL theme songs. Continue reading Not So Massively: How many Monkey Kings do we really need?
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| New Darkfall siege mechanics detailed Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Darkfall, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items  How so? Well, for starters there's the fact that clan size now affects your ability to initiate a siege, and actions against a rival clan city will require more members than actions against a hamlet (and trial accounts won't count towards your clan size). All attacking clans will also need to pay a wager, the amount of which is affected by several variables. First up is the target city's power level, which is derived from how many buildings are in evidence. Your clan's wager will also change according to how many clans are already sieging by the time you join. These tweaks are the tip of the proverbial iceberg, and there's much more reading material at the official Darkfall Epic Blog.
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| Ex-NetDevil programmer talks LEGO Universe and getting an industry job Posted: 25 Jul 2011 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Interviews, MMO industry, News items, LEGO Universe  The interview is a wide-ranging and lengthy affair, and it features discussion on Gazillion's relationship with NetDevil, a blurb about the ill-fated Auto Assault, and of course, the bulk of the piece that focuses on the past and future of LEGO Universe. For all of the aspiring game devs in the audience, Calender also spends quite a bit of time talking about selling yourself in an increasingly competitive industry.
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| Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, MV Guide  Every week, the Massively staff logs in to play various MMOs live and in person, and we'd love for you to drop by the channel and visit. We have a combination of regular weekly games and new surprises, so you'll find a variety of titles to take a look at. During Livestream events, you can participate in the live chat to learn about the game, ask questions, and spend some time with Massively staff and readers. (Of course, Livestream events are subject to the whims of outside forces like server-side gremlins once in a while.) Follow along after the jump to see what's scheduled for this week! Continue reading MV Guide: July 25-31, 2011
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| The Daily Grind: Did BioWare make the right call? Posted: 25 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, MMO industry, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Star Wars: The Old Republic  While limits on digital goods do seem a bit artificial, it's also worth noting that recent popular MMO releases were beset with server overcrowding and lengthy login queues (we're thinking of both Aion and RIFT here). BioWare ruffled quite a few fan feathers with its actions, but from the outside looking in, it's difficult to determine what the company could have done differently. That's where you come in, and this edition of The Daily Grind is all about your reaction to Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-orders, load limits, and regional publishing. Do you think BioWare made the right call?  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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| Week in Review: Post-order elation Posted: 24 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: MMO industry, Massively meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  Early in the week we began to get word that the Star Wars: The Old Republic pre-order was about to hit -- and lo and behold, it did. For fans desperate to get their hands on the title, knowing that there's a copy out there reserved just for them became the next best thing. Unfortunately, we also learned that not every region was to get SWTOR initially, and a few grumpy feelings ensued. Hopefully the other SWTOR news coming out of Comic-Con, such as confirmation of beta weekends in September, is enough to keep the pre-launch anticipation positive and peppy! Hit the jump to see the rest of this past week's top stories. Continue reading Week in Review: Post-order elation
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| EVE Evolved: Getting into your first PvP frigate Posted: 24 Jul 2011 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Game mechanics, PvP, Hands-on, Races, EVE Evolved, Guides  Several readers requested help with picking a ship, putting together a viable ship fitting and finding the funding for it. So many players asked for help that this week's column is entirely dedicated to the messy business of putting together your first PvP frigate and learning to fly it. Although the ship of choice for most newbies is the agile Minmatar Rifter, each race has a range of frigates that can perform well in PvP groups with minimal skills. In this article, I'll suggest fittings for two frigates from each race that new players with as little as one day of trained skills will be able to fly. One of the core concepts of EVE Online's PvP that often discourages new players is the idea that your ship is irreversibly destroyed when you die. While this may seem like an extremely harsh death penalty, deciding how much you risk in PvP is part of the game's tactical gameplay and even the best active PvP enthusiasts lose at least one ship per week. Death in EVE is essentially a financial loss followed by the inconvenience of having to buy and fit a new ship. Most of the financial penalty can be countered by using cheap and effective tech 1 equipment and insuring your ship, and the inconvenience of death can by bypassed by building up a stockpile of disposable PvP ships. With that in mind, this week's absolutely massive EVE Evolved is dedicated to getting you and a few friends into your first PvP frigates after as little as one day in the game and helping you mitigate the financial loss of death. Continue reading EVE Evolved: Getting into your first PvP frigate
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| Posted: 24 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-play, One Shots, Miscellaneous  This past week, Massively writers spotlighted some of their personal favorite One Shots. Starting tomorrow will be free-for-all week for you, our readers. Send any eye-catching, beautiful, scary, or generally epic screenshot to oneshots@massively.com, and we'll pick the best of the best for this week's One Shots!
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| Rise and Shiny recap: A Mystical Land Posted: 24 Jul 2011 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Previews, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Hands-on, Casual, Humor, Kids, Rise and Shiny, Livestream  Of course, the game is not without its issues. I wanted the game to be perfect, but then knew there was no way for it live up to my expectations. It's not as though it let me down, though, and the main flaws it has can be easily fixed or tweaked. Click past the cut and I'll tell you all about it! Check out my recorded Livestream of the game as well. Continue reading Rise and Shiny recap: A Mystical Land
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