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- Previously On MVTV: The week of February 25th
- The Daily Grind: What game have you fallen back in love with most often?
- The Tattered Notebook: In like a lion, out like a dragon
- The Mog Log: Apparently I enjoy receiving hate mail
- The Road to Mordor: Fording the Great River
- Lord of the Rings Online lets you add a game wallet by lightening your real wallet
- En Masse details TERA's roleplay server ruleset
- SWTOR putting a mailbox on the Millennium Falcon (and other Q&A tidbits)
| Previously On MVTV: The week of February 25th Posted: 04 Mar 2012 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, EVE Online, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Previews, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, Browser, Hands-on, Casual, All Points Bulletin, Crime, MMOFPS, Global Agenda, Humor, Massively Hands-on, Kids, Wizard101, RIFT, Allods Online, Family, Livestream, Miscellaneous, Previously on MV TV  Really, it's no trouble. Do be a dear and bookmark our MassivelyTV Guide for future reference! So what do we have this week? Some pretty awesome stuff, actually. Richie jumps back into some Guild Wars, Mike takes an explosive swing at EVE Online once again and then hops into RIFT, Psykopig slowly finds himself falling in love with Wizard101 despite his attempts at resistance, Karen and the team from Allods Online embark on a tour of high-level content and Astral ships, I get invited to a real wedding inside Luvinia Online, and Tboo does her usual best by shooting people in the face in APB: Reloaded. Continue reading Previously On MVTV: The week of February 25th
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| The Daily Grind: What game have you fallen back in love with most often? Posted: 04 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Culture, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Most of the games we play for long periods wind up in the catbird's seat more than once. But there are games that you fall back in love with, and then there are games that you keep falling back in love with all over again even if you'd prefer not to do so. So what game have you fallen back in love with most often? Is it a game that you think of as generally one of your favorite or one that you have sharply divided feelings about to start with?  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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| The Tattered Notebook: In like a lion, out like a dragon Posted: 03 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Tattered Notebook  For the second week in a row, it's what's going on outside of the game rather than in-game that's topping the headlines, and The Tattered Notebook is ready for the roundup! From poll results to pathing to hints about Game Update 63, we'll look at the highlights below the cut. Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: In like a lion, out like a dragon
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| The Mog Log: Apparently I enjoy receiving hate mail Posted: 03 Mar 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log  Specifically, the rant that's about to ensue about how the idea of remaking it is a terrible idea. This suggestion crops up pretty regularly, largely among people still disappointed that Final Fantasy XIV was what it was at launch. There's some thought that somehow cloning FFXI with the models from Final Fantasy XIV would lead to a glorious revival. And I can understand the thought process, but there are two very good reasons why that shouldn't happen -- not won't, which is already obvious, but shouldn't. Continue reading The Mog Log: Apparently I enjoy receiving hate mail
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| The Road to Mordor: Fording the Great River Posted: 03 Mar 2012 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Patches, Free-to-play, The Road to Mordor  The Great River flows from the Misty Mountains down out to the Great Sea (lots of "greats" in Middle-earth, which is great), and it's on this waterway that the Fellowship of the Ring traveled from the solace of Lothlorien to the tragedy at Parth Galen. The river represents transition in many ways: from safety to peril, from unity to dissolution, from north to south, from The Fellowship of the Ring to The Two Towers. For Lord of the Rings Online players, the Anduin will mark another transition: the bridge between Rise of Isengard and Riders of Rohan. Seeing as how we got a major taste of this brand-new zone this week, I thought we should take a gander at what The Great River will add to our journey toward Mordor. Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Fording the Great River
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| Lord of the Rings Online lets you add a game wallet by lightening your real wallet Posted: 03 Mar 2012 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Patches, News items, Free-to-play  Needless to say, some players and subscribers will be rather galled by the fact that this feature is being sold. On the other hand, player testimonials indicate that the upgrade works wonderfully, and it's a single account-wide purchase for all of your past, present, and future characters. Whether or not you prefer to grab the account-wide upgrade or wish to abstain on matters of principle is a personal decision, but there's no denying that the freed inventory spaces are certainly appealing.
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| En Masse details TERA's roleplay server ruleset Posted: 03 Mar 2012 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Roleplaying, TERA  Celestial Hills is where you'll want to roll if you're partial to player-generated stories, but be aware that En Masse is taking a laissez-faire stance to its RP ruleset. The company says it will implement naming conventions to discourage leetspeak and real-world references, but it also says that the subjective nature of such a policy makes it difficult to enforce. En Masse also says it won't monitor out-of-character chat, but it will boot those who "continually harass others." Finally, the FAQ addresses player requests for RP tools like the ability to walk and create custom emotes. "We are working on a list of game features to enhance your roleplay experience," En Masse explains. "[As with] all game feedback, we are evaluating and prioritizing getting it in the game." [Thanks to Dengar for the tip!]
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| SWTOR putting a mailbox on the Millennium Falcon (and other Q&A tidbits) Posted: 03 Mar 2012 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Community Q&A, Dev Diaries  The biggest news to come out of this new Q&A is that BioWare will be improving ship functionality through the Legacy system. We know that this system will allow players to unlock beneficial and cosmetic features inside the game, and Principle Leads System Designer Damion Schubert confirms that two of those unlocks will be the addition of mailboxes and Galactic Trade Network access to player ships. Schubert also said that BioWare is on the verge of revealing all about Legacies: "Watch for more information about Legacy unlocks coming in Game Update 1.2 -- we should be dropping that Real Soon Now." Other topics covered in the Q&A include endgame crafting gear, grey alignment rewards, why BioWare is sticking to a global maintenance window, the ability to turn off the smart camera in 1.2, and the mystery of the Accuracy stat. [Thanks to Drakkonus for the tip!]
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