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blog.weflyspitfires.com - 7/21/2009
Blizzard vs MMORPGs
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On several occasions whilst playing World of Warcraft I’ve made statements to guild members or group mates like “I used to play Everquest” and they’ve responded with “what’s that?”. At first I was pretty shocked. I felt like an old man telling ...
wolfsheadonline.com - 7/21/2009
EverQuest2 Revisted Part 1: Analysis of the First 15 Minutes
— wolfsheadonline.com — One of the first things I learned as a game designer is that the first 15 minutes... of your video game is critical. It is during this brief window of opportunity that most players decide whether to invest their time in your game. The sobering reality is ... (more) EverQuest2 Revisted Part 1: Analysis of the First 15 Minutes
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Is It Cheating?
tagn.wordpress.com - 7/17/2009
Is It Cheating?
— tagn.wordpress.com — As part of Shut Up We’re Talking episode #51 , we had a quick side discussion about... what is considered cheating versus what used to be back in the day of MUDs. Andrew , Frank , and I ended up in an email discussion about it a bit later, and if I got around to actually replying, it might ... (more) Is It Cheating?

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Another piece of what MMORPGs have lost over time
keenandgraev.com - 7/21/2009
Another piece of what MMORPGs have lost over time
— keenandgraev.com — Part 2 in my reflective, and a bit nostalgic, look at “what MMORPGs have lost over time”... series. The World When I think back at what we’ve lost, or have begun to lose, in the MMORPGs of today, I keep coming back to one thing: ... (more) Another piece of what MMORPGs have lost over time
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EQ2 and new players
Big Ogre, Small World — ... has another post about the newbie experience, and We Fly Spitfires makes a great point about the difference in EQ2 players versus other games. ...

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