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Category Archives: SWTOR
Interactive objects in dungeons are great #Blapril2020
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
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Undoing system changes in MMORPGs
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
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Search engines and blogpost popularity
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
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A bird maybe…
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
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Sometimes you just need a hug (from a wookie) #swtor
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
Common monsters in MMORPGs #IntPiPoMo 2019
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
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Warmer climes #IntPiPoMo 2019
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
Cities in MMORPGs #IntPiPoMo2019
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
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Just five games for a year?
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
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TV/film gaming inspirations abound
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