Category Archives: EQ2

The MMORPGs I have been playing

Posted on July 7, 2019 by

Although I took a break from posting about MMORPGs for a couple of months, I have been playing them nonetheless. I continue to play a couple of different games to fill different needs and play schedules. World of Warcraft Friends … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, MMORPG, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

I want more rpg in my online games, not less

Posted on June 26, 2019 by

Recent news about proposed future developments for mmorpg’s and online games (mmo-likes) that I play with some regularity have brought me back out of hiatus. These show games moving in opposite directions on the simple-complex axis of rpg mechanics.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, MMORPG, Neverwinter, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

A different experience of nostalgia

Posted on March 26, 2019 by

Bhagpuss has a post ruminating on attracting old players back to MMORPGs; while it’s mostly focused on the particular challenges facing Guild Wars 2 in this regard, there’s some discussion of other games in the genre also. It made me … Continue reading →

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When tech gets in the way

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

I was reminded on Monday of how much my gaming relies on technology these-days and how that technology can, at times, be quite the hindrance. I ran another session of Dungeons & Dragons 5E for family members via Fantasy Grounds … Continue reading →

Posted in D&D, EQ2, Fantasy Grounds, MMORPG, TTRPG, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

Level 10 so far #Kaladim

Posted on March 18, 2019 by

In my first couple of sessions I managed to reach level 10 on my new Templar on the Kaladim TLE server for Everquest 2. My character concept was going to be a Wood Elf Templar playing through Greater Feydark, but … Continue reading →

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Filling a gap #EQ2

Posted on March 15, 2019 by

With the loss of the Foundry, there are yet fewer MMO homes for players that focus on user-generated adventures, Syp has joined in on the criticism of this loss. Thinking about this again I was struck by a rather fantastical … Continue reading →

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Kaladim beckons #EQ2

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

So the newest progression server, Kaladim, launches this coming Saturday (16th). I’m off a mind to start a character there just to join in the initial levelling hype. The promised changes to itemisation to make it more like the original … Continue reading →

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