MMO Updates |
- Illyriad MMORTS adding emergent mob distribution
- Previously on MV TV: The week of April 14th
- The Daily Grind: What in-game project made you the happiest to complete?
- Embers of Caerus dev blog talks sieging, Kickstarter
- The Tattered Notebook: What to look forward to in GU63
- New Blade & Soul trailer shows off Summoner pets
- The Mog Log: Giving a shotgun to a bear
- BioWare publishes this week's SWTOR community Q&A, preps for next week
| Illyriad MMORTS adding emergent mob distribution Posted: 22 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Patches, News items, Free-to-play, MMORTS  Animal distributions will now take habitats, breeding, and migration into account, and players will notice various critters moving around the map and behaving in a more logical manner. "Now, each pack or herd of animals will be tracked in real time, its population increasing over time, and the pack splitting when the population grows to a certain point. Players will be able to dramatically impact the sizes of animal populations, which will have multiple consequences," says Illyriad founder James Niesewand. The tweaks are part of a warmup to the game's extended trade and economic revamp which is due later this year. [Source: Illyriad Games press release]
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| Previously on MV TV: The week of April 14th Posted: 22 Apr 2012 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Video, Bugs, Patches, PvP, PvE, Opinion, Free-to-play, Casual, Crime, Humor, Livestream, Miscellaneous, Sandbox, Previously on MV TV  This week we featured a Tboo Thursday, one of our most popular livestreams, which stars resident APB: Reloaded expert Taryn. We also had some more World of Warcraft Mists of Pandaria action from Richie, a bit of newbie content in EverQuest II with MJ at the helm, a quick introduction to skybox building in Second Life hosted by me, Mike's return to EVE Online in his shiny new Drake, and Adventure Mike's leap back into Final Fantasy XIV. Pretty exciting stuff if you're into giant rats, explosions, beautiful sunsets, and piles of bullets. Continue reading Previously on MV TV: The week of April 14th
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| The Daily Grind: What in-game project made you the happiest to complete? Posted: 22 Apr 2012 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Culture, Game mechanics, Opinion, The Daily Grind, Miscellaneous  That's not to imply that game-provided projects like clearing all endgame content are somehow easier or less relevant. So out of all the game projects you've experienced in MMOs, which project was the one that gave you the best feeling after clearing it. Was it something you were "supposed" to do or just a challenge that seemed interesting at the time? Has it shaped your play subsequently, or was it fun then and never again?  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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| Embers of Caerus dev blog talks sieging, Kickstarter Posted: 21 Apr 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Dev Diaries, Sandbox  Belcher has a lot to say, the main gist of which is that work on EoC is going quite well. That said, funding is an issue as it is for most indie projects, so Belcher and his team have decided to try their hand at Kickstarter. "We're not a greedy bunch, the main thing is making the game and everything else is secondary," Belcher explains. To that end, look for an EoC Kickstarter page over the next few weeks. In terms of gameplay and systems, Belcher spends a spot of time discussing siege warfare. He does offer a disclaimer in terms of the early nature of a high-level design, but he also describes sieging as "one of our key, killer features," so chances are good that you'll see it in EoC's eventual prototype. Head past the break for the full video. [Thanks to Sam for the tip!] Continue reading Embers of Caerus dev blog talks sieging, Kickstarter
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| The Tattered Notebook: What to look forward to in GU63 Posted: 21 Apr 2012 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, Launches, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Tattered Notebook  Although I missed launch, I got a feel for some of the new content while it was on Test, plus I had a sneak peek with the recent EQII tour, so this week I'm going to digest what I saw, pretend that launch hasn't happened yet, and highlight a few things that I'm looking forward to seeing with the patch. If you're already dipping your toes into the content, think of me, face pressed against the glass as I watch helplessly, and see whether there's anything on my list that might be something you hope to see as well (but hopefully not long before I do!). Continue reading The Tattered Notebook: What to look forward to in GU63
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| New Blade & Soul trailer shows off Summoner pets Posted: 21 Apr 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Trailers, Video, Classes, Game mechanics, MMO industry, New titles, News items, Blade & Soul  Prior to this particular trailer, Blade & Soul has gone with a fairly serious high-fantasy approach to its world and character design. Thanks to the Summoner pets, the cuteness factor has gone through the roof. Don't take our word for it, though. Head past the cut and see for yourself. [Thanks to Blade&Soul Fan for the tip!] Continue reading New Blade & Soul trailer shows off Summoner pets
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| The Mog Log: Giving a shotgun to a bear Posted: 21 Apr 2012 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game mechanics, Patches, Opinion, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, The Mog Log  Time has made it clear that this was most definitely not the case. Maybe it's due to the difference between American and Japanese audiences, maybe it's something lost in the translation, or maybe it's just Square's periodic bursts of insanity manifesting itself, but Final Fantasy XIV carries on in the proud decision of listening to players and taking entirely the wrong message away. I'm incredibly impressed by the vast majority of Naoki Yoshida's work, but there are a lot of features that have been added or are being added that seem to have completely missed the point of player requests. Continue reading The Mog Log: Giving a shotgun to a bear
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| BioWare publishes this week's SWTOR community Q&A, preps for next week Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, MMO industry, News items, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Community Q&A  Combat designer Cameron Winston fields a query about SWTOR's threat mechanics, while lead designer Damion Schubert talks about the logic behind the equipment available at commendation vendors. "We don't want you to get all of the pieces of an armor set from any one source of gear. We want you to do multiple activities in the game to build out a full set of gear. This is a conscious decision on our part to encourage and reward playing multiple facets of the game. So you should do other things -- heroics, check the GTN, etc. -- the full set of gear is out there," he explains. BioWare has also made two new discussion threads available on the forums: one for this week's questions and one for next week's Q&A.
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