MMO Updates |
- WRUP: This prom date is going nowhere edition
- The Daily Grind: Do you want the option to have a pet?
- World of Midgard opens up Kickstarter campaign
- Betawatch: September 29 - October 5, 2012
- Storyboard: Hobbyists
- Core Online says hello to the world
- Mists of Pandaria cruises toward first big patch
- SOE shows off new PlanetSide 2 Esamir video
- MMObility: Finding the fun within the browser
| WRUP: This prom date is going nowhere edition Posted: 06 Oct 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  For now, we can shuffle back and forth awkwardly to slow music in the center of the boating convention while everyone else looks at WRUP. That contains a full list of the Massively staffers' weekend plans as well as what character creation options they would like to see in MMOs. The readers may also leave their weekend plans in the comments afterwards. That should be fun for everyone not stuck on a horrible prom date. Continue reading WRUP: This prom date is going nowhere edition
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| The Daily Grind: Do you want the option to have a pet? Posted: 06 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Classes, Game mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  Skill-based games usually don't restrict you from having a pet if you want one, but most class-based games have certain classes with pets and others without. Given the option, even if your class or build wouldn't make heavy use of it, would you like to be able to have an in-combat pet along with you? Or would you prefer to have some pet classes/builds in a sea of petlessness?  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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| World of Midgard opens up Kickstarter campaign Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, MMO industry, News items, Mobile  Wait, that part is kind of new. And if it appeals to you, you should probably take a look at World of Midgard's new Kickstarter project. The game is currently running in a beta state, but the development team wants to move forward and complete the game in a suitable fashion. That means a need for money, and that's why the game is opening the doors to crowdsourcing. The project offers an exclusive mount for players who donate just up to the $15 level, with increasingly extravagant rewards for those who offer more. If it sounds like your cup of tea, take a look at the project and consider sending a few dollars along to help development.
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| Betawatch: September 29 - October 5, 2012 Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, MMO industry, Massively Meta, Betawatch, Miscellaneous  Die-hard roleplayers, meanwhile, are yet again denied the chance to look at the next set of buildings to talk within. Next year in the expansion. In any event, jump on past the break for the full scorecard of what's currently in testing, both open and closed. And if you know of something that we've missed on the list, let us know in the comments so we can add it in for next week! Continue reading Betawatch: September 29 - October 5, 2012
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| Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Culture, Opinion, Roleplaying, Storyboard, Miscellaneous  I don't mean something that amused you or a night of roleplaying that made you smile. I'm wondering about the last time that one of your characters got to cut loose and enjoy himself or herself. The equivalent of you having a night to just sit down and play your favorite game, except tailored for that character's particular interests. My guess is that it wasn't all that recently, partly due to the fact that you've probably never been terribly clear on what your high-level paladin likes to do for fun in the first place. And it's something I've mentioned in passing before, but generally hobbies take a backseat to personalities and relationships in roleplaying. Not that there's no merit to all of that... but there's a lot of merit to figuring out what your character finds fun and working it into your roleplaying. Continue reading Storyboard: Hobbyists
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| Core Online says hello to the world Posted: 05 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, New titles, PvP  According to Steparu.com, Core Online's been in development for over three years. It boasts at least eight classes that fall in line with fantasy terminology, including the Magician and Warrior. Core Online will also offer a cross-server PvP battle system. We will wait and see how Core Online attempts to stand out in the extremely large crowd of gorgeous-looking Asian MMOs, but for now we'll have to be content to scope out the few screenshots below.
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| Mists of Pandaria cruises toward first big patch Posted: 05 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Patches  Patch 5.1 is slated to advance the storyline, add quest hubs and factions, introduce underground fighting rings in capital cities, improve the pet battle system, and allow players to upgrade gear with valor points. Blizzard says that the progress toward the patch's deployment is a sign that it is taking its commitment to faster content delivery seriously.
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| SOE shows off new PlanetSide 2 Esamir video Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Sci-fi, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, PvP, News items, Free-to-play, MMOFPS, PlanetSide 2  SOE says that Esamir "shield generators won't be disabled as easily, so expect to run an overload process to secure victory." There are also new vehicle and weapon certifications available, as well as new empire-specific sidegrades. Check out the clip after the cut to get up to speed. [Source: SOE press release] Continue reading SOE shows off new PlanetSide 2 Esamir video
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| MMObility: Finding the fun within the browser Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Business models, Culture, Game mechanics, PvP, PvE, Opinion, War, Free-to-play, Browser, Mobile, Casual, MMORTS, Humor, Post-Apocalyptic, Miscellaneous, MMObility  Browser-based titles can often be enjoyable, but the normally limited graphics and sometimes click-and-wait gameplay means that I get more of a scratch-my-chin sort of feeling when I leap into Illyriad or other games. Of course, in-browser graphics are changing and becoming more and more like standard client-based MMOs. Thanks to Unity and other engines, we can play in immersive, three-dimensional worlds in our browser. Smartphones are becoming more tablet-like, and mobile games are quickly becoming more like standard gaming as well. So what do we play when we want to have simple fun? Continue reading MMObility: Finding the fun within the browser
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