Category Archives: SWTOR

Interactive objects in dungeons are great #Blapril2020

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

I’ve written before about interactive objects in MMORPGs, a feature I wish more games made use of to a greater extent. Dungeons & Dragons Online has so many different ways in which your characters can interact with the environment, whether … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

Undoing system changes in MMORPGs

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

A few random thoughts came together today when I thought of system changes in MMORPGs that I’d most want to undo. System changes in these online, ever progressing games are inevitable as it’s part of the value proposition to players … Continue reading →

Posted in MMORPG, Neverwinter, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 6 Comments

Search engines and blogpost popularity

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

A recent Massively OP post started a discussion about whether Google search rankings relate to or indicate a given game (or MMORPGs) popularity. The comments developed into a bit of a splitting hairs debate about what type of Google search … Continue reading →

Posted in Eden Eternal, EQ2, LotRO, MMORPG, Neverwinter, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 3 Comments

A bird maybe…

Posted on December 30, 2019 by

Tobold has written a post about gaming subscription services that offer so many games that players can “play a different game every day” and thus behave like a butterfly – ever flitting around. The contrasting game style is that of … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft

Sometimes you just need a hug (from a wookie) #swtor

Posted on December 20, 2019 by

I read somewhere, probably on Twitter, that the Life Day festival this year in Star Wars the Old Republic includes an activity I’d not heard about before – wookie hugging. That was enough for me to get a character hyperspacing … Continue reading →

Posted in MMORPG, SWTOR

Common monsters in MMORPGs #IntPiPoMo 2019

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

Here’s another in my schedule International Picture Posting Month posts showing off some more of the many screenshots I’ve collected while playing MMORPGs. Kobolds, Dungeons & Dragons Online They may lack candles, but these little lizard rascals are very, very … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, EQ2, ESO, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

Warmer climes #IntPiPoMo 2019

Posted on November 16, 2019 by

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 →

Posted in BDO, EQ2, FFXIV, LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR | 1 Comment

Cities in MMORPGs #IntPiPoMo2019

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

For this first installment of screenshots for the 2019 edition of International Picture Posting Month, I’m going to present some of my favourite city views from various MMORPGs. Cities are almost always a major hub or quest giver location in … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, EQ2, ESO, Guild Wars, LotRO, MMORPG, SWTOR, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

Just five games for a year?

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

There’s a discussion on the blogosphere about a hypothetical list of games that you would chose if forced to only play five in a given year. It’s a fun thought experiment, and unlike Naithin, I found it easy me to … Continue reading →

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

TV/film gaming inspirations abound

Posted on October 29, 2019 by

By chance last weekend I ended up watching both Blade Runner movies over the weekend. Watching the newer 2049 film because it caught my eye on Netflix, I then had to watch the original 80s film just to remind myself … Continue reading →

Posted in MMORPG, STO, SWTOR | 1 Comment