Category Archives: BDO

“Games we forgot about”

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Telwyn

This is a post for the Blaugust 2021 blogging event, see the linked post for more info! I listened to the latest Aggrochat podcast, titled “Games we forgot about”, where this podcast’s crew talk about games that have “dropped off … Continue reading →

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Mobile gaming and auto battlers #Skylanders

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Telwyn

I find myself suddenly, for the first time in many, many years, playing games on more than just my desktop PC. PC gaming has dominated my computer gaming hobby ever since I first bought a 386SX computer back in 1992. … Continue reading →

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Alting I will go

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Telwyn

Massively OP had a post asking why readers play alt characters a few days ago. At the time I was focused on which game I could play more than which character. I’ve been playing alts almost as long as I … Continue reading →

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Something old or something new?

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Telwyn

I’m contemplating a week off work next week and what I might end up playing to fill some of that time. Restrictions on doing much of anything, other than walks for exercise, mean that gaming is very likely to dominate … Continue reading →

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MMORPG gaming history, part 2

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Telwyn

This post continues my blog journey through all the MMORPGs that I’ve played in the order of when I first tried them. Vanguard, Saga of Heroes, 2012 One of the last boxes that I ever purchased for a MMORPG, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Archeage, BDO, Eden Eternal, ESO, FFXIV, Guild Wars, MMORPG, Neverwinter, TSW, Wildstar | 2 Comments

My list of gaming grievances

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Telwyn

As a reaction post to Belghasts recent post on gaming grievances. Of the nine points listed in this post, three stand out as some of my own worst gripes with MMORPGs, things I’ve written about before but could re-examine in … Continue reading →

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The inventory question

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Telwyn

There’s a bit of a blogosphere discussion going on about inventory management and item weight, it seems to have started with a post by Belghast about coin weight in Pantheon. I would consider the latter to be important only if … Continue reading →

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Gaming in troubling times

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Telwyn

I should have been writing an ‘AFK’ post today. I had planned to return to Canada for another holiday and reccy of the potential future move there. But Corona virus has put a sudden and absolute stop to a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Archeage, BDO, DCUO, EQ2, MMORPG, Neverwinter | 3 Comments

Thoughts on Elder Scrolls Online

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Telwyn

I read over at Bio Break Syp’s post on his issues with the Elder Scrolls Online combat (e.g. lack of feedback) and that struck a chord. Like all my MMORPGs, I have phases where I am actively playing ESO, usually … Continue reading →

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Warmer climes #IntPiPoMo 2019

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Telwyn

This second post in the my planned list of IntPiPoMo thematic posts reflects my utter dislike for the cold weather of late. It’s like the country dove head-first from late summer weather into full on winter overnight. Here’s some slightly … Continue reading →

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