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- Wings over Atreia: Twelve things to be thankful for in Aion
- Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's Season Seven shakedown
- Final Fantasy XIV shuns F2P to 'regain the trust of our players'
- Darkfall Unholy Wars video details the Fire Mage
- Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's Lost Shores recap
- The Stream Team: Giving thanks edition, November 19 - 25, 2012
- The Daily Grind: What one thing would you change about your favorite MMO?
- EVE Evolved: How would you build a sandbox?
- MMO Week in Review: No, the MMORPG is not dead
| Wings over Atreia: Twelve things to be thankful for in Aion Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, Opinion, Free-to-play, Wings Over Atreia  As luck would have it, once I started this top 10 list, I kept thinking of more things, as you no doubt noticed by the title! I am sure I could keep adding, but the article had to stop at some point, so I ended my list at 12. Take a look at what made the cut and see if anything from your own list made it on mine. Continue reading Wings over Atreia: Twelve things to be thankful for in Aion
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| Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's Season Seven shakedown Posted: 19 Nov 2012 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, Game mechanics, Patches, Opinion, Star Trek Online, Free-to-play, Captain's Log  Since then, quite a few players, including me, have had the opportunity to give the Romulan reputation system a try, and we've seen some highly unanticipated results. Join me past the jump as I discuss the Season Seven shakedown. Continue reading Captain's Log: Star Trek Online's Season Seven shakedown
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| Final Fantasy XIV shuns F2P to 'regain the trust of our players' Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, MMO industry, News items, Final Fantasy XIV  "One of the promises we originally stated was that we would release the game with a subscription model," Yoshida explained. "Players will be able to play it 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days in the year if they paid a subscription fee. So to regain the trust of our players we must of course fulfill this promise. Right now we believe that to be more important than any kind of business decision." He went on to say F2P isn't necessarily the way forward for every game. "Depending on what kind of game you have -- it's hard to say which model is better. Is free-to-play better? Are subscriptions better? It just really depends, and it's hard to say which one is better."
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| Darkfall Unholy Wars video details the Fire Mage Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:15 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Darkfall, Classes, Expansions, Game mechanics, PvP, News items  Like its name implies, this particular mage uses an arsenal of fiery tricks to best opponents. The class focuses on medium- to long-range combat and incorporates knockbacks and area effects into many of the spells. For a demonstration of Dragonbreath, Magma Bomb, Heat Stroke, and other skills, check out the sizzling video after the break. Continue reading Darkfall Unholy Wars video details the Fire Mage
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| Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's Lost Shores recap Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Bugs, Culture, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, PvE, Opinion, Guild Wars 2, Flameseeker Chronicles  No idea what I'm talking about? Then you likely didn't get a lot of hands-on time with Guild Wars 2 over the weekend. While Southsun Cove and the Fractals of the Mists are still around for your enjoyment, you missed out on the Lost Shores event itself. Some people will dispute whether or not you actually "missed out." They'd argue, I suppose, that there wasn't a ton of missing out to do. We differ on that point. Anyway, jump below the cut to catch the skinny on this weekend in in Guild Wars 2: the good, the unfortunate, and the maddening. Continue reading Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2's Lost Shores recap
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| The Stream Team: Giving thanks edition, November 19 - 25, 2012 Posted: 19 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST Filed under: Polls, Massively Meta, Livestream, Miscellaneous, The Stream Team  Honestly, I am more thankful for family, friends, and a totally awesome job, but I am not ashamed to admit that I am also grateful for this pastime of ours, the community it has introduced me to, and the close relationships I have built because of it. I am thankful for a variety of games to fit many individual tastes, a surge of indie developers willing to push the envelope and try new things, the increasingly amazing graphics, and the chance to livestream it all for you on Massively TV! Yes, folks -- I am grateful for the The Stream Team and all the amusing antics that happen live, right before your very eyes. And this week has plenty of shenanigans on the schedule, including two games in beta, so be sure to tune in! In between the live versions, you can take a peek at past streams. And feel free to share what you are thankful for in the comments past the break as well as cast your vote for the best holiday food. Continue reading The Stream Team: Giving thanks edition, November 19 - 25, 2012
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| The Daily Grind: What one thing would you change about your favorite MMO? Posted: 19 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Opinion, Free-to-play, The Daily Grind, DC Universe Online  There's one thing that sticks in my craw, though, and that's the game's sub-standard quest journal. It's functional, but it lacks the ability to show completed quests. It also doesn't allow for quests to be deleted, and both of these omissions play havoc with my OCD. What about you, Massively readers? Is there one particular gotcha in your favorite game that you'd change if you could?  Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's Daily Grind!
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| EVE Evolved: How would you build a sandbox? Posted: 18 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Culture, Game mechanics, MMO industry, PvP, Opinion, EVE Evolved, Sandbox  Crowdsourced funding now allows gamers to cut the publishers out of the picture and fund game development directly. Space sandbox game Star Citizen is due to close up its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter tomorrow night, adding over $1.6 million US to its privately crowdfunded $2.7 million. The creator of Elite has also launched his own campaign to fund a sequel, and even the practically vapourware sandbox MMO Infinity has announced plans to launch a campaign. While not all of these games will be MMOs, it may not be long before EVE Online has some serious competition. EVE can't really change much of its fundamental gameplay, but these new games are being built from scratch and can change all the rules. If you were making a new sandbox MMO from the ground up and could change anything at all, what would you do? In this week's EVE Evolved, I consider how I'd build a sandbox MMO from the ground up, what I'd take from EVE Online, and what I would change. Continue reading EVE Evolved: How would you build a sandbox?
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| MMO Week in Review: No, the MMORPG is not dead Posted: 18 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST Filed under: MMO industry, Massively Meta, Week in Review, Miscellaneous  If you thought the Western AAA MMORPG was dead, think again. Last week, many of the biggest MMO studios launched expansions and content updates to compete for your Thanksgiving-weekend time and cash. Guild Wars 2, Star Wars: The Old Republic, RIFT, The Secret World, Star Trek Online, and even a few older games like EverQuest II and Vanguard dished out some yummy post-launch dessert. And don't forget about PlanetSide 2, which is prepping for its Tuesday release, and Star Citizen, whose crowdfunding period ends tonight. It's all behind the break in this special edition of Massively's weekly MMO roundup. Continue reading MMO Week in Review: No, the MMORPG is not dead
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