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Category Archives: Rift
My gaming history #BlaugustReborn
Belghast has a post up on the “getting to know you” theme of week 2 of Blaugust. I don’t post about myself that often on this blog, it is about gaming more than anything else. In the spirit of Blaugust, … Continue reading
Posted in D&D, DDO, EQ2, ESO, Fantasy Grounds, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, Rift, Starfinder, STO, SWTOR, World of Warcraft
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What if WoW had…
Although I wasn’t playing gaming over the weekend we did discuss it amongst family as several family members still play World of Warcraft actively. During these discussions certain points came up that, for me, represent baffling gaps in this game’s … Continue reading
Posted in EQ2, ESO, FFXIV, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, Rift, SWTOR, World of Warcraft
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Making it easier to return to a MMORPG
As someone who plays a variety of MMORPGs, I do face the problem of returning to a game and not finding the return a very easy or pleasant experience. The feeling of confusion as you stare at rows of forgotten … Continue reading
Posted in BDO, EQ2, ESO, FFXIV, MMORPG, Rift, STO, World of Warcraft
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Catching up #everquestII #eq2 #RiftPrime #RiftGame
I’m back from holiday and trying to catch up with all the missed blogging and news that’s come out this last two weeks, it’s going to be a rushed and partial attempt as I have other obligations on my time … Continue reading
An MMO postcard (4/4)
I’m away for a couple of weeks on holiday, so here’s the last scheduled post: a MMO postcard of sorts. While away I like to see ruins: the odd castle or historical building. I also love to see natural beauty, … Continue reading
MMORPGs as interactive entertainment
Stargrace has a recent post talking about game and movie crossovers. The topic interested me particularly because of the interactive role we get to play as protagonist: The appeal of most video games is the chance to be the hero … Continue reading
Posted in EQ2, Guild Wars, MMORPG, Rift
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Population sweet-spots #RiftPrime
I imagine that MMORPG development is very difficult conceptually, not even the game development itself, but dealing with a potentially large and fractious playerbase cannot be easy to plan for. As I plod through Rift Prime’s Stonefield zone I’m feeling … Continue reading
Riding around virtual worlds #EverquestII #RiftPrime
Over the course of the weekend I’ve squeezed in some solid sessions of MMORPG goodness. I’ve done several stints of leveling my Inquisitor in Planes of Power, now at level 105. Questing in EQ2 is super relaxing gaming usually, although … Continue reading
Coming along swimmingly #RiftPrime
My baby Cleric is leveling nicely in Freemarch when I have time to play on Vigil. Now a newly dinged level 15 I’m pushing through the middle of the zone, but also vacuuming up quests that I may have missed. … Continue reading
Cleric pride #Rift #RiftPrime
I’ve ended up playing yet another Cleric for Rift Prime. Perhaps I should have tried a new main calling in this leveling experiment on the progression server Vigil. Back at the original launch of the game, for a while, my … Continue reading