Category Archives: Vanguard

Sailing the seas (in MMOs) #IntPiPoMo2018

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Telwyn

This is a schedule post so please allow for a delay in any replies to comments. As I set off to sail around sunny islands in real life, I was reminded of the joy of ship travel in MMORPGs. I … Continue reading →

Posted in BDO, MMORPG, Vanguard, World of Warcraft | 1 Comment

The thought of starting fresh in a MMO

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Telwyn

I read Chestnut’s recent post about starting fresh in The Secret World with interest and a good measure of respect. Starting over in that game in particular is a major task as the game’s mechanics allow for so much ‘horizontal’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Eden Eternal, MMORPG, Vanguard, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

When coming back is no longer an option

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Telwyn

I wrote recently about the my dilemma over whether to return to Vanguard before it is shutdown this summer. In the same post’s comments I noted that the patcher won’t update on my install anymore, it’s too out-of-date now. Returning … Continue reading →

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MMO loss and playing it safe

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Telwyn

I play MMOs for a number of reasons , although principally for the multiplayer-world aspect and the fact that their content and features (usually) expand over time. To date I’ve not personally suffered the loss of a MMO shutting down … Continue reading →

Posted in MMORPG, Vanguard | 3 Comments

SoE: MMO killing spree!

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Telwyn

So the news broke yesterday (Massively link) that Sony Online Entertainment (home of Everquest, Planetside etc) will be shutting down four of its less popular MMOs. That’s pretty awful news for fans of the titles (Clone Wars Adventures, Free Realms, … Continue reading →

Posted in MMORPG, Vanguard | 1 Comment

Loading screens and zone borders

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Telwyn

Playing World of Warcraft again I have been reminded that the game world is remarkably free of loading screens compared to newer games. Naturally I’m not talking about instanced dungeons or raids here, I mean the actual world of Azeroth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Guild Wars, MMORPG, SWTOR, Tera, Vanguard, World of Warcraft | 5 Comments

My subscriptions history

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Telwyn

I’ve generally had the “only one subscription at a time” rule for my MMORPG gaming. Not necessarily because I would resent paying for more than one, but to prevent me getting carried away and suddenly finding myself subbed to six … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, EQ2, LotRO, MMORPG, Rift, SWTOR, Tera, Vanguard, World of Warcraft | 2 Comments

EQ Next: excited? there’s a bit of a catch…

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Telwyn

The excitement levels are ramping up for Everquest Next, Massively has a less than scientific poll about how excited people are for this upcoming sandboxy MMO by Sony Online Entertainment (SoE). The game will be previewed for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in EQ2, MMORPG, Vanguard | 5 Comments

Playing on servers in another region

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Telwyn

Is it common to play games on a service / server outside of your region? I should qualify this question with “where there is the same or similar gaming service available with a different company in your region”, but that would … Continue reading →

Posted in DDO, EQ2, LotRO, MMORPG, Vanguard | 2 Comments

Questing efficiency

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Telwyn

I recently dipped a toe into Eden Eternal on a friend’s recommendation. It’s a super-sugary fantasy MMO with a pretty flexible class system in a Final Fantasy ‘job’ manner. The thing I’ve noticed most however is what I would call … Continue reading →

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