Forming Groups in a Sandbox World
*Dusts off his soapbox.* Â Ahhem. Are you people crazy?! I just about spewed my morning Diet Coke all over my desk when I opened up the latest EQ Next poll.…
*Dusts off his soapbox.* Â Ahhem. Are you people crazy?! I just about spewed my morning Diet Coke all over my desk when I opened up the latest EQ Next poll.…
I saw the latest poll from the EQ Next team about large races -- meant to be more playful for Thanksgiving -- and it got me thinking about large races…
The EverQuest Next Round Table response video for the lore poll was posted today, and I want to follow up with some of my feedback. But first, let's watch. Overall,…
Today's EverQuest Next Roundtable question asks: If a player sells an item to an NPC merchant, should other players be able to buy that item from the merchant? I say…
Let’s discuss everyone’s favorite topic: MMO Death Penalties and Mechanics. Â I have my personal and passionate opinion. Â I know that deep down I want the penalty to be bad enough that death is horrifying. Â Death should be a penalty — yes, a PENALTY. Â I’m not talking a slap on the wrist or a chance to show off the world in greyscale. Â Now, let’s talk about what kind of penalty.
I watched the EverQuest Next Round Table video this morning. Â Omeed Dariani and Michael Mann discuss SOE’s very, very vague idea of how the death penalty mechanics should be approached without actually saying anything specific. Â Don’t be fooled, though. Â They might have said more than you think. Â Let’s look very closely at their comments.
Read on for my philosophies and ideas in response to what the EQ Next dev team has said thus far. (more…)
I'm late to the conversion again, but these EverQuest Next Round Table topics are really worth the conversation both here and around the web (do people say web anymore?). Â A…
I love how such a simple mechanic can add so much depth to a game. Â When used properly, time of day in a MMO can do more than just make…
I know I'm a little late on this one since the EverQuest Next team already posted their video, but I have to get my opinion out there about fast travel.…
Lore is another MMO topic I am passionate about. Â I'm picky because I've seen lore handled in so many different ways, and I know what I like and dislike very…
I've been going through the EverQuest Next website looking for all of the tasty tidbits of information I can find. Â While doing so, I realized I haven't been doing my…