I liked how exploration adds to the value of the dynamic world. Once you complete a given quest, it's worth going back to areas you've previously explored to see what's different: new NPCs, new quests, etc It's quite easy to miss this aspect because…
Wait wait wait-this is a browser-based MMO, right? Are they doing this in Flash or Java?
I can't imagine they'd get graphics this good out of a browser game and yet still have it run OK on multiple browsers and platforms. Something's fishy …
Originally posted by TaisharX
How does a buisness model get fanboys?
Basicially it boils down to..
"This will be awesome IF they don't have certain items in the shop that give an advantage to those with the most cash"
End of sto…
Hmmm. As someone who's subscribed to LOTRO since launch (with the odd break here and there for other games-currently haven't played for about 2 months) I'm definitely feeling uncomfortable about this. I like LOTRO a lot, and it's always been the mo…
Originally posted by Teala
Originally posted by Rhaeldric
Amazing. They found the 3 women who play EVE and made them all CSMs.
According to CCP's own data roughly 5% of their player base is female.
As of October 2009 the average …
It's really, really hard to judge how many girl MMO gamers there are as the "typical" MMO community gives most people a lot of reasons to lie about their gender. Admitting to being a girl can open someone up to harrassment like you wouldn't believe…
Things you should try to spice your experience up:
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Fly a T1 frigate into nullsec, mine an asteroid until your hold is full, then fly back.
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Talk smack in local while in Jita.
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Scan someone down in a high sec mission and salvag…
This touches on a personal gripe I have about the way developers are talked about in the MMO community. As much as there are indeed "faces" to a game company (Derek Smart, Bill Roper, etc) the vast majority of stuff that happens in a community, in …
It's pretty obvious that a conceptual shift needs to happen in MMOs. When every single game released in the last 5 years "fails" because it doesn't capture and hold 1 million subs, that's an indication that it's the expectations that are wrong, not …
I logged on to SoM expecting to spend most of my time in Mirkwood, but I made the "mistake" of logging on to my level 34 Champion first to clear out some gear. I saw the mail from the skirmish captain, started the intro quest, and thought, "What th…
Originally posted by grandpagamer
Originally posted by Comnitus
EVE Online also launched Dominion today. What a coincidence.
Apples to oranges. Anyone playing LOTRO isnt going to get sucked into EVE due to an xpac and vice versa. Two differ…
Originally posted by Nirwyl
The more I hear about this game, the more worried I am that I will not like it, which I think is bad PR on Cryptic's part. I should be getting more excited as launch gets closer, not less.
On the contrary, you s…
Originally posted by junzo316
I'm actually surprised you don't have to pre-order or be a subscriber to fileplanet to get into the open beta, which I belive is the "norm" now. If not, then kudos to Cryptic. A little of my faith is restored into …
While there's no doubt game companies could be more creative with the ways they make you feel connected to a game in a long-term sense, I don't believe that there's really all that much they can do once you burn out, or to prevent you from doing so.…