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My MMO Regrets
I’ve been meaning to engage with a few writing prompts going around of late but just haven’t had the urge. The writing bug is fleeting of late or more… pushed aside by gaming urges. The first one that...
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The Raiding Rant
I’m sorry everyone. I was content with completing avoiding all talk about the recent Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns news because it doesn’t really doesn’t interest me anymore. I was happy for those...
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The Veteran Rank Rut
I’m at the stage again with Elder Scrolls Online that I’m sick of the Veteran Ranks… again. It is something I kind of saw coming, even with the recent changes to the amount needed and rewarded but...
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Stumbling with Skills
One thing playing ESO again has made me realise is that I rather dislike skill customization systems. I can deal with limited amount of build choices, those that come from gear mainly but then once it...
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Glory Days of Old and an Optimistic Future [HD Edition]
I’ve been meaning to look back at some of my older posts from now but then that plan fell into the deep dark whole of forgetfulness that most seem to. And then after recording a POD with Izzy I...
View ArticleDetermining Death of MMO’s
A discussion I seem to hear a lot within mmo’s is whether or not an MMO is dying. Mostly it is the insane ramblings of a few, or trolls just out to stir up some trouble but often enough when it is sad...
View ArticleConcerns for Star Citizen
Alrighty, time to get back on the Star citizen parade. Is that advisable, of course not but gosh darn it it just seems like the thing to do. I have been watching the recent drama between star citizen...
View ArticleStand Alone MMO Mechanics
In case you’ve been living under a rock Funcoms side project inspired by The Secret World, The Park, will be releasing in a couple weeks. While I don’t enjoy horror games that much it is something I’m...
View ArticleThe Subscription Surge
It’s been funny once again seeing all these death of the subscription posts and forum topics once more. It’s a topic that pops up pretty often and while, not long ago while not believing in the...
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Fixing Free to Play
I’m still incredibly conflicted when it comes to free to play mmo’s. It’s a style of payment I’m not entirely against, it can and could work well but it is something where I seem more sensitive to the...
View ArticleThe Design Trap of Difficulty
Lately there has been a bit of blogging buzz around the design decision in Blizzard games that often exemplifies accessibility. The creation of easier games within usually difficult and challenging...
View ArticleA Selfish Shift from Shared Loot
After watching some streams, vids and reading the reports about heart of thorns I’ve come to one conclusion. A conclusion I really should have come to a while ago but had become more distracted with...
View ArticleFreedom and Fear in Fallout 4
I’ve really enjoy that feeling of apprehension that comes from exploring a truly unknown world while playing Fallout. It is a large, and unexplored land filled with people, characters and monsters, and...
View ArticleThe Best Boss Battling?
Like many I’ve been going on a bit about Fallout but it is funny how, when you play a game way too much you get little glimpses on your interests. The parts of games, the mechanics and feelings that...
View ArticleThe MMO Malaise and Problem Players
The MMO Gypsy is on the rant path again, this time against all us forlorn fools that have been struck with the MMO malaise that seems to be going around right now – it seems to be seasonal as well,...
View ArticleAn Idiot in Eve
Eve can make you really feel like an idiot at times. A feeling that is both so much more prolonged, and heightened than within any other mmo’s. Most mmo’s have that time of learning but it is often a...
View ArticleThe Noob Pod: Training Wheels
One of the great issues for any eve newbie like me is just figuring out what the fuck to do. The available pool of activities, even at that stage is comparably large, and then there are specific styles...
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Gaming Fads of 2015: The Feminist Boogeyman
So I don’t normally don my feminism cap here on the blog. There are many other far greater and more knowledgeable writers and bloggers out there detailing and critiquing the many issues seen. In the...
View Article#Listmas2015: MMO Predictions for 2015
Well, it’s time again to dust of the great crystal ball. Crafted from the tears of players failed expectations and forged within the heat of their hate. It tells tales of sorrow and joy, Hype and...
View ArticleThe Call of Camelot Unchained: PvP Focus
I’m really excited for when Camelot unchained gets into a more playable beta during the year. The alpha tests look interesting but right now I’ve got too much to play to go and waste time playing...
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