MMO Updates

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• Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day two - Classes, skills, combat
• One Shots: Avian servitude
• The Daily Grind: What's the ideal MMO gold sink?
• World of Warcraft cleans up UI for Warlords of Draenor
• Make My MMO: September 7 - 13, 2014
• Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day one
• The Stream Team: Reveling in Rogue's release in Marvel Heroes

Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day two - Classes, skills, combat Posted: 14 Sep 2014 10:00 AM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvE, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, ArcheAge, Sandbox Welcome to day two of Massively's ArcheAge launch diary. Technically, by the time you read this, it'll be day three, but you know how these things work. And I know, I know, it's not really launch; it's head start. But Trion's not wiping this weekend's progression, so I'm going to keep referring to this as a launch diary! Thanks to a bunch of virginal script kiddies who thought it would be cool to DDoS the ArcheAge servers on Saturday, I didn't get to play all freakin' afternoon as planned. That's OK, though, because we've got a lot to talk about with regard to the game's basic mechanics. Continue reading Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day two - Classes, skills, combat Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day two - Classes, skills, combat originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

One Shots: Avian servitude Posted: 14 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT Filed under: Screenshots, Culture, Star Trek Online, One Shots, Humor, Star Wars: The Old Republic, RIFT, Miscellaneous, WildStar Birds? I don't hate them, but I don't trust them either. Anything that can travel passportless with impunity is something to be wary of, especially if it has access to flight without clearing it with the FAA. And ever since the bird flu scare, I'm quite sure that our feathered "friends" are out to eradicate our entire race. That said, I'm happy for reader Bill because he's finally putting birds where they belong: under us in full service of their land-masters. "Luck has found me again on RIFT patch day when this 'Lovely Budgie" popped out of a box. I can't help but think there is evil hidden beneath pink feathers and those big black eyes!" Bill wrote. Oh, but there is evil, Bill. No doubt about it. Hopefully the rest of this week's player-submitted screenshots will not reek of foul intent the way that this cute birdie does. Continue reading One Shots: Avian servitude One Shots: Avian servitude originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 14 Sep 2014 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Daily Grind: What's the ideal MMO gold sink? Posted: 14 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT Filed under: Business Models, Economy, Game Mechanics, The Daily Grind, Humor, Miscellaneous, Neverwinter I realize that asking "what's your favorite gold sink" is a bit like asking "what's your favorite way to eat poop," but I'm confronting an MMO reality here: MMO economies generally spiral out of control when the currency poured into the game isn't drained out at the other end somehow, whether it's through decay costs or housing maintenance or people leaving the game forever and literally taking their gold piles with them. Obviously, this last one is not ideal. I was impressed at Neverwinter's recent move to auction rare companions off to the playerbase, a system that won't solve the inflation/duping problem in one pass but could, given time and repetition, drain money from player moguls voluntarily and reward them with prestigious but non-game-breaking and effectively worthless trinkets. That's my favorite kind of gold sink. What's yours? 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! The Daily Grind: What's the ideal MMO gold sink? originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 14 Sep 2014 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

World of Warcraft cleans up UI for Warlords of Draenor Posted: 13 Sep 2014 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Expansions, Patches, Previews, Dev Diaries, Subscription In a new dev diary, Blizzard vows to clean up the user interface in World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. "We're making a number of changes to the WoW user interface -- changes that are designed to eliminate clutter, free up more of your inventory space, help you find your stuff more easily, and improve your quality of life in-game," say the devs. The changes begin with a new UI that combines the map and quest log and promises to be more responsive to mouse control. The expansion will also feature a "toy box" that will collect all of a player's fun items in one place and make them available across the entire account. Players will also be able to use the improved UI to summon a random mount, designate loot to certain bags, enjoy reagent storage space in the bank, and more. World of Warcraft cleans up UI for Warlords of Draenor originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Sep 2014 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Source: User interface preview

Make My MMO: September 7 - 13, 2014 Posted: 13 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT Filed under: Business Models, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Crowdfunding, Make My MMO This week in MMO crowdfunding news, Elite: Dangerous released information about launch pricing and an optional pre-order pack. Star Citizen released its long-awaited racing mode, and Piranha released a whole bunch of internet rage by revealing a crowdfunded sci-fi MMO called Transverse. Which used to be called Wing Commander Online, funnily enough. Oh, and the Seldon Crisis Kickstarter officially kicked off. Click past the cut for the rest of our weekly crowdfunding roundup. Continue reading Make My MMO: September 7 - 13, 2014 Make My MMO: September 7 - 13, 2014 originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day one Posted: 13 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT Filed under: Fantasy, Game Mechanics, Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, Opinion, Hands-On, First Impressions, ArcheAge, Sandbox I'm standing on a sun-baked rock along Nuia's northern coast. The waves lap at my feet, little bubbles are visible just off shore. Wispy strips of white cirrus float overhead, framing a baby blue sky that meets the ocean somewhere beyond a hazy horizon I can't quite see. I've been standing here a while because there goes the sun, melting into the water and leaking red-orange streaks across the purplish waves as I watch. Up the cliff face behind me, a gaggle of green-named newbs mosh about in the newb area doing what MMO newbs do. A couple of them make their way down the cliff face to join me. One of them jostles my character and apologizes. He didn't realize there was collision detection and he's very sorry and wow, this game is pretty, isn't it? Continue reading Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day one Massively's ArcheAge launch diary: Day one originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Stream Team: Reveling in Rogue's release in Marvel Heroes Posted: 13 Sep 2014 12:00 PM PDT Filed under: Super-hero, Video, Classes, Free-to-Play, Marvel Heroes, Livestream, The Stream Team Massively's MJ has been waiting a long time to play Rogue in Marvel Heroes, and now she finally can! The popular hero was just released, so folks can jump in and start siphoning others' powers. The hardest part is going to be deciding which heroes to steal powers from; there are so many mutants to choose between. Join us live at 2:00 p.m. to check out the newest addition to the the Marvel Heroes lineup. You can even take this opportunity to start out a brand-new character with MJ and soak up all the loot and XP that will rain down upon you. Game: Marvel Heroes Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Saturday, September 13th, 2014 Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Reveling in Rogue's release in Marvel Heroes The Stream Team: Reveling in Rogue's release in Marvel Heroes originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 13 Sep 2014 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments

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