Buying Gold Is Like Sex In The Victorian Era
on Nov 16, 2009 in General MMORPG mmorpg thoughts The Victorians were not only famous for their prudish views on the fine art of reproduction but also, according to many sources, equally famous for their hypocritical acts of sexuality and plain kinkiness that went on behind closed doors. Sex in the...

Head Starts On Expansions?
on Nov 14, 2009 in General MMORPG mmorpg thoughts A couple of days ago I received an email from SOE promoting the new Everquest 2 expansion, Sentinel’s Fate, which is due out in February. To be honest, I’m not that excited about the expansion because it’s just another top heavy add...

Evercracked!
on Nov 13, 2009 in Everquest video Can’t believe I missed this one. Back in June, SOE released a documentary detailing the history and production behind Everquest, one of the “first generation” of MMORPGs and perhaps the most nostalgic for me, to celebrate it’s...

Grouping Today: Accessible Or Lazy?
on Nov 12, 2009 in General MMORPG nostalgia Back in 2004, my average play session of Everquest was 4 hours. Aside from any sessions I may be able to sneak in during the day and apart from any social activities in the evening, my usual play time was from 10pm to around 2am. This of course was t...

Star Trek Online Official Release Date
on Nov 10, 2009 in Star Trek Online news So it’s official: Star Trek Online will be released on 2nd February 2010 in the US and 5th February 2010 in Europe (hopefully the usual head start programs will apply and us Euros can get early access along with our American buddies). Not reall...

Pandaren Monk Review
on Nov 9, 2009 in World of Warcraft review In a moment of utter lunacy, I decided to purchase the Pandaren Monk pet for World of Warcraft so I could see what all the fuss was about and review it for my blog. It comes with a hefty price take in the UK (£9, more than my monthly subscription an...

Player Loyalty
on Nov 7, 2009 in General MMORPG mmorpg thoughts Something SOE does quite well in Everquest 2 (and presumably some of it’s other games) is encourage loyalty from their player base. They have a very simple mechanic called veteran rewards which allows you to claim fluff items, titles, experienc...

WoW Pet Costs More Than My Monthly Subscription
on Nov 5, 2009 in World of Warcraft mmorpg thoughts Of course the big news today was that Blizzard have entered the micro-transaction scene and are now selling in-game pets, bound to your account, via their online store. Can’t say I’m really surprised as Blizzard have been slowly introduci...

What Is “MMO”?
on Nov 4, 2009 in General MMORPG mmorpg thoughts The original term, as far as I know it, was MMORPG - Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game. It spawned when the concept of the RPG game was taken live across the Internet and introduced to hundreds of thousands of players in a simultaneous w...

Leaving Behind Your Buddies
on Nov 3, 2009 in General MMORPG mmorpg thoughts One of the toughest things about the MMORPG genre is that it’s not always possible to take your friends with you when you change game. People tend to find a MMO they enjoy and play it over long periods of time (months, if not years) and that...