MMO Updates |
- The Stream Team: Returning for round two of The Repopulation
- SOE's Adam Clegg apologizes for H1Z1 airdrop snafu
- WRUP: MMO refunds
- The Daily Grind: What does Trove need to do to succeed?
- Marvel Heroes gets Omega event, level 52 Hulk review
- Betawatch: January 10 - 16, 2015
- This is what it's like in Tree of Savior's closed beta
- LotRO players host Winterstock II music festival
- Path of Exile holding PvP invitational this weekend
- Xsyon kicks off season of in-game events
- Al Rivera discusses his role in Star Trek Online on Reddit
- Guild Wars 2 to nerf might, buff confusion
- RIFT spurns hoverboards and brings out hoverbikes for 2015
- Massively hands-on: Let's talk about The Repopulation
- The Stream Team: Hopping into H1Z1's early access
- Final Fantasy XIV drops the preliminary patch notes for patch 2.5
| The Stream Team: Returning for round two of The Repopulation Posted: 17 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Video, PvP, Free-to-Play, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team, The Repopulation  Last time, Massively's MJ showed the very beginnings of life in The Repopulation, including character creation and the newbie trainers. This time she's diving head-first into the fray, practicing some combat on the training grounds before heading out into the open world. Since the game's a sandbox, there is no prescribed path for her to follow, so who knows which direction her adventures will take? Will she come across hostile fauna and friendly players or the reverse? Maybe she'll discover some hidden gem, or maybe just gems in general. Join us live at 12:00 p.m. for this second look into the early access. Game: The Repopulation Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Saturday, January 17th, 2015 Time: 12:00 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Returning for round two of The Repopulation
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| SOE's Adam Clegg apologizes for H1Z1 airdrop snafu Posted: 17 Jan 2015 08:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Horror, Business Models, Game Mechanics, PvP, News Items, Post-Apocalyptic, Sandbox, Buy-to-Play, H1Z1  I wanted to address what I said in an earlier stream with NGTZombies prior to our release. I said you cannot buy a gun or ammo and it had to be found in the world. When you are on a stream, and you are talking about your game, you tend to talk a million miles an hour both to keep the information flowing and to keep it entertaining. But sometimes things get said without completely thinking about what you are saying 100% through. H1Z1 is a massive game with a lot of systems, some of which we were tuning every day and finishing last minute. When I said you can't buy any guns or ammo, I completely disregarded the possibility of airdrops and meant that you can't buy a gun or ammo and have it go into your starting loadout, or your loadout immediately like you were buying a gun from the gun store.Clegg explained that during testing, the loot-heavy airdrops resulted in a "gladiator style brawl" that epitomized the conflict SOE wanted to generate in the game. "Whether you agree with us or not," he wrote, "that is how we want airdrops to work." The second half of his post covers the details of the changes incoming to the system as noted yesterday. SOE President John Smedley announced last night that the studio will grant refunds to those early access purchasers who request them by Sunday. Self-initiated refunds through Steam are also now possible.
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| Posted: 17 Jan 2015 07:00 AM PST Filed under: Massively Meta, Miscellaneous  Continue reading WRUP: MMO refunds
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| The Daily Grind: What does Trove need to do to succeed? Posted: 17 Jan 2015 05:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Culture, Opinion, Free-to-Play, The Daily Grind, Sandbox, Trove  I don't think anyone, Trion included, is under the impression that Trove is going to be some sort of breakout blockbuster. However, it could be a possible sleeper hit, especially if it keeps generating good word of mouth and doesn't overreach with its business model. My question for you today is, what do you think Trove needs to do in 2015 to succeed? Should Trion throw more advertising out there? Does it need to go bigger? Are there cross-promotional opportunities here? Is it missing a key system that could put it over the top? Or is it on the right track and should keep on going as is?  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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| Marvel Heroes gets Omega event, level 52 Hulk review Posted: 16 Jan 2015 06:00 PM PST Filed under: Super-hero, Classes, Events (In-Game), Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, News Items, PvE, Marvel Heroes  Gazillion has also published Hulk's level 52 review as well as a new ultimate costume for the green monster.
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| Betawatch: January 10 - 16, 2015 Posted: 16 Jan 2015 05:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Business Models, Events (Real-World), Launches, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items, Massively Meta, Betawatch, Miscellaneous, Crowdfunding 
Continue reading Betawatch: January 10 - 16, 2015
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| This is what it's like in Tree of Savior's closed beta Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Classes, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, News Items  Continue reading This is what it's like in Tree of Savior's closed beta
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| LotRO players host Winterstock II music festival Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, Events (In-Game), Free-to-Play, Music  Hosted by the Lonely Mountain Band kinship, Winterstock II will feature 31 bands playing over the course of four days from January 16th through the 19th. All shows will be set near Thorin's Gate on the Landroval server. There's a schedule posted on the forums, and if you really want to get into the swing of things, you can listen to the official Winterstock II theme song.
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| Path of Exile holding PvP invitational this weekend Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:00 PM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Events (Real-World), Events (In-Game), PvP, Free-to-Play, Path of Exile  The PvP invitational will take place over two days, with the European tournament on Saturday, January 17th, and the North American tournament on Sunday, January 18th. Sixteen players will compete in each invitational to win various prizes from Razer and Karma Koin. Following the invitational, Path of Exile will begin (pardon the pun) gearing up for PvP season two, which is slated to begin in "early February." The studio said that the second season will contain improvements as suggested by the community. [Source: Grinding Gear Games press release]
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| Xsyon kicks off season of in-game events Posted: 16 Jan 2015 01:00 PM PST Filed under: Betas, Fantasy, Events (In-Game), Xsyon, Sandbox  The season, which begins today, will feature a slew of in-game events on different days. These include treasure hunts, timed battles, navigation competitions, capture the flag games, and a Valentine's Day event. The team is scheduling the events on different days and times "to accommodate players from every time zone." A calendar of upcoming events is on the official website. Xsyon is fresh from its debut on Steam's early access, which began earlier this month.
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| Al Rivera discusses his role in Star Trek Online on Reddit Posted: 16 Jan 2015 12:00 PM PST Filed under: Sci-Fi, Culture, News Items, Star Trek Online, Free-to-Play, Subscription  Rivera discusses his experience with the franchise and being a longtime fan from the age of 10, as well as the fact that the game's microtransactions are decided upon chiefly based on what will keep the lights on and keep the game fundamentally free-to-play. While he states clearly that not every decision comes down to him, at the end of the day he's proud of what the team has accomplished and the state of the game. If you want a look behind the curtain at one of the people in charge of Star Trek Online, take the time to read Rivera's full answer. [Thanks to Lootcritter for the tip!]
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| Guild Wars 2 to nerf might, buff confusion Posted: 16 Jan 2015 11:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Previews, Guild Wars 2, Buy-to-Play  The devs declared that the might boon is "exceptionally strong" and will see a nerf with the patch, bringing down the amount of power and condition damage that might stacks emitted. On the flip side, confusion will hit for 33% more, but in PvE combat only. Other patch balance changes include nerfing a few items and tweaking professions due to the might nerf. "The profession-specific updates this time around will be a bit more focused on the general usability of certain skills, with targeted reductions on outlier skills," the team said.
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| RIFT spurns hoverboards and brings out hoverbikes for 2015 Posted: 16 Jan 2015 10:30 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Culture, News Items, Free-to-Play, RIFT, Subscription  Hey, it's close enough. Yes, bikes that do not roll but instead hover slightly above the ground are being floated out to RIFT for a limited time. If you want to not-actually-roll through Telara with these stylish mounts, you'd best log on and grab them promptly; they're available for only a limited time. And who doesn't love hover bikes, after all? Especially when they have a video showing off just past the break. Continue reading RIFT spurns hoverboards and brings out hoverbikes for 2015
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| Massively hands-on: Let's talk about The Repopulation Posted: 16 Jan 2015 10:00 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Sci-Fi, Game Mechanics, MMO Industry, New Titles, PvE, Opinion, Sandbox, Crafting, The Repopulation  With that out of the way, let's talk a bit about my first steps in The Repopulation. It's an appropriately ambitious sci-fi sandbox from scrappy indie studio Above & Beyond Technologies. As you might expect, it's somewhat rough at the moment. I see it carving out a successful niche for itself in the future, though. Continue reading Massively hands-on: Let's talk about The Repopulation
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| The Stream Team: Hopping into H1Z1's early access Posted: 16 Jan 2015 09:15 AM PST Filed under: Betas, Video, New Titles, PvP, Free-to-Play, First Impressions, Post-Apocalyptic, Livestream, Sandbox, The Stream Team, H1Z1  Game: H1Z1 Host: MJ Guthrie Date: Friday, January 16th, 2015 Time: 12:15 p.m. EST Enjoy our Stream Team video below. Continue reading The Stream Team: Hopping into H1Z1's early access
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| Final Fantasy XIV drops the preliminary patch notes for patch 2.5 Posted: 16 Jan 2015 09:00 AM PST Filed under: Fantasy, Patches, Endgame, News Items, Consoles, Final Fantasy XIV, Subscription  For example, there's a new form of PvP match added to the game, which pits alliances against one another in a straight deathmatch. There's a new mystery trial unlocked through the main storyline. There's the new Aetherial Wheel furnishing, which allows free companies to charge up their company credits through alternate means. That's not even counting system adjustments or usability improvements or the items not previewed but expected such as new hairstyles. Take a look at the preliminary patch notes to get an idea of what's coming around once the patch goes live on January 20th.
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