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lotro-chronicles.blogspot.com - 7/25/2009

RADIANCE GATING: THE ISSUE THAT WON'T GO AWAY

— lotro-chronicles.blogspot.com — I mentioned in my previous post that I considered radiance gating (i.e., making raids accessible only to... those who have acquired radiance gear) a very poor design decision, and added " it’s no secret most players feel the same way" . That was, actually, a bit of an understatement... Gating has ... (more) RADIANCE GATING: THE ISSUE THAT WON'T GO AWAY

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epicslant.com - 7/31/2009

Legendary Weapons earn high marks

— epicslant.com — Many years ago I was sitting around with some friends and talking about how cool it would... be if certain gear in MMOs could level along with you. This was not a new idea nor one that a myriad of other would be and professional MMO designers had not thought of in parallel, of course, but I still ... (more) Legendary Weapons earn high marks

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lotro-chronicles.blogspot.com - 7/31/2009

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

— lotro-chronicles.blogspot.com — Responding to my post about radiance gating a few days ago, unwize pointed me at a comment... in Orion's Belt , an ongoing blog by the senior Turbine developer of that name. The blog, well worth following by anybody interested in the nuts and bolts of how a games designer tackles a specific job, is ... (more) THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

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