Category Archives: Wildstar

Appreciating whimsy

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Telwyn

Playing some more Skylanders, specifically the Sheep Wreck Island adventure pack, I was struck by how much I appreciate some playful humour. Sheep are a constant source of humour in the Skylanders series – they are portrayed both as sinister … 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

A pictoral farewell to Wildstar

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Telwyn

For my final IntPiPoMo2018 post of the month and year I decided to give my own nod to Wildstar, the colourful MMORPG that shut down yesterday. I wasn’t able to be in game for the shutdown itself, I’ve never actually … Continue reading →

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All the news! #mmorpg

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Telwyn

It’s been a rarity in recent years for there to be that much MMORPG news to comment on in the blogosphere, new MMO launches have been few and far between compared with the heady days when I started this blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in BDO, DCUO, DDO, EQ2, LotRO, MMORPG, Starfinder, Wildstar | 3 Comments

Decorative vs functional housing #EverquestII #Wildstar

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Telwyn

A recent post about SWTOR housing over at Going Commando, and subsequent comments, started me thinking about what I look for from player housing in MMORPGs. Most of the blog posts I’ve seen about housing relate to decoration – the … Continue reading →

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Autumn gaming update

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Telwyn

Although there’s been quite a lot of heavy commentary about Pay to Win and lockboxes of late, I haven’t felt that drawn into the arguments myself. I’m AFKish this weekend to do a weekend of D&D (pen and paper ftw!), … Continue reading →

Posted in BDO, DDO, EQ2, Guild Wars, MMORPG, Wildstar | 1 Comment

Guiding an instant high-level character

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Telwyn

Playing my Esper in Wildstar has given me pause for thought on what the game, and other MMORPGs in general, could do to make it an easier process to take on a newly dinged max level (or near) character. If … Continue reading →

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Wildstar: existing level 50 catchup

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Telwyn

When I played Wildstar yesterday I decided to stick with my tried and tested Engineer rather than play the new Esper. I wanted to get back into the swing of the action combat, the dodging and the telegraphs before I … Continue reading →

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Wildstar: an esper is born

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Telwyn

Back from a weekend away just in time to create my new level 50 Esper in Wildstar before the offer expired. Contrary to my expectations I had to create a new character to ding, a slight shame as I had … Continue reading →

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Wildstar: free level 50 character boost

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Telwyn

From later today there’s a free level 50 character boost available in Wildstar, deadline to claim it is March 12th. Although my MMO rota is overloaded already I can’t resist an excuse to log back into a game I’ve enjoyed … Continue reading →

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