Category Archives: MMORPG

WoW Housing – the content is already there

Posted on September 18, 2020 by

Some weeks ago now I’d read an article over at Massively OP about World of Warcraft being the stark exception among older MMORPGs in its lack of a player housing system. Playing the game since then it has struck me … Continue reading →

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RNG versus collection for ‘mission systems’

Posted on September 14, 2020 by

Husband and I played the briefest amounts of Warlords of Draenor to level our monk+death knight pair through the level 90-100 range. That involves a minimal interaction with the garrison system as its part of various quest chains. We only … Continue reading →

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A relaxed return

Posted on September 12, 2020 by

I’m back to whatever version of normality we are currently in, after spending the majority of my free time outside of work on study for the last month. I did keep blogging going until the last two weeks of crunchtime, … Continue reading →

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Short-term priorities

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

As we come out of Blaugust for another year, I’m not really able to think about gaming at the moment. Instead I’m busy cramming for a set of language exams next week. Blogging and gaming for the next week are … Continue reading →

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Hivemind content perspectives

Posted on August 30, 2020 by

I’ve written before about non-combat challenges in MMORPGS, as something I really enjoy at least on occasion as a break from the norm since gameplay in MMOs is very heavily dominated by fighting monsters (or other players). This weekend my … Continue reading →

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Username origins (#Blaugust2020 Prompt 24)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by

I missed this fun prompt from the start of the week since I’d just been away for a long weekend. Magiwastaken answered prompt 24: “How did you get the name that you regularly go by online, and what if anything … Continue reading →

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Unmissable technology #Blaugust2020

Posted on August 26, 2020 by

Somehow August has all but melted away rather quicker than I could have imagined. It is Day 27 of Promptapalooza, this blog’s prompt. The schedule for the event is over at aggronaut.com. Yesterday’s prompt was over at the Leaflocker blog, … Continue reading →

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Finish and move on or return again (and again)

Posted on August 18, 2020 by

Today’s Promptapalooza prompt has been addressed by Nogamara at Battle Stance, go take a look at their response. The prompt in full is: Do you “finish” games/hobbies/projects and move on or do you come back to the same things again … Continue reading →

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Earliest fandom memories – Star Trek

Posted on August 16, 2020 by

Today’s post is a response to Promptapalooza prompt 16, the original post is by Syp at Bio Break, read that too. This and all the other Promptapalooza topics are listed over at aggronaut.com. My earliest clear memories of one of … Continue reading →

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5 things in life that excite me (Promptapalooza day 13)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by

This post is a response to today’s prompt (Day 13) of Promptapalooza, the original post for this prompt is over at Just Geeking By – do read that post as well. The Promptapalooza schedule and list of topics is over … Continue reading →

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