killtenrats.com - 1/13/2009
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Paul Barnett, said again and again during pre-release interviews for Warhammer Online that they were creating a “hobby,” rather than a simple (add British sneer here) game. His line of reasoning was that Warhammer Online required dedication, but what you got from that dedication ...
syncaine.wordpress.com - 1/12/2009
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syncaine.wordpress.com —
I want to follow up on my previous
post about Atlantica Online and some of the good...
things it does, as there are indeed a few more systems I think are worth pointing out. I’m currently level 52 in AO, which means I’m in the heart of the ...
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A few more Atlantica Online design discussion points.
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Grinding: The world's newest hobby?
Massively —
... a hobby element of an MMO as something we may do in our gameplay that's not fun, but aids you having fun in future gameplay. Things like grinding to get that awesome new sword, all the looting you do to make potions for that next big raid, or perhaps just sitting in battlegrounds and getting all... Grinding: The world's newest hobby? originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | ...
Warhammer Online: The Zone Domination System
ITG! I'm Talkin' Games —
... a zone. I don't know if this change will make it any easier to capture a zone, but it will certainly make things more clear: capture everything, hold it, and win. Simple. I think that it must be supplemental system and not a replacement to the old rvr/pq/scenario mix system. Completely replacing a core game system 4 months after launch can't be a good thing, but adding an alternate method to that system would seem to be a much better alternative. This could insert some more hobby elements to the game, thus dangling carrots in the right places, giving ...
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