Players Naturally Seek Out Shortcuts
I just dinged level 40 in Neverwinter. That might not be anything special, except a few hours ago I was level 16. How did I jumped 24 levels in one…
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May 5, 2013
Leveling Isn’t Necessary
Just like PvP, leveling isn't necessary. In fact, I think leveling and designing leveling is not only a waste of time for developers, and as a result a direct waste…
May 4, 2013
Vertical vs. Horizontal Progression: Can one ever really exist without the other?
I was thinking tonight about what to write tonight (I'm suffering from some massive writer's block) when I decided to catch up on the Camelot Unchained videos that released while…
April 29, 2013
Camelot Unchained’s Building and Mining Systems
Camelot Unchained is getting closer to their goal, but even closer to their deadline. I've pledged, and I think a lot of our readers have pledges as well. CU's building,…
April 22, 2013
Emphasize Community Content
My last post was all about de-emphasizing the role of guilds in content and gameplay. I think in order for that dynamic to work, server communities must be given enormous…
April 20, 2013
De-emphasize Guilds
I have very strong opinions about guilds, and tonight I need to offload a few of them. Guilds are a close association of people with the same goal. I have…
April 18, 2013
My Night in EQ: EXP Loss & Corpse Runs
Sorry for the delay between posts. This is the craziest time of the year for me. I was thinking about what to write tonight when Graev reminded me about a…
April 8, 2013
MMOs Need a Counter-Revolution
Back in 2010 I concluded that the MMO industry is working backwords. January 3, 2010 I said, "Looking at what the MMORPG’s of the past were able to accomplish, and…
April 3, 2013
I want MMOs to feel like an investment
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, there's something about EverQuest that I find irresistible. I love many of the mechanics, and you all know I'm a fan of group-play, difficulty,…
April 2, 2013
Something to Do
I'm always thinking about why people quit MMOs -- why I quit MMOs -- and trying to discover a way to prevent it. A very simple notion came to mind:…
March 25, 2013
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