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Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart Wii came out yesterday! Graev and I have been fans of Mario Kart games since the SNES and have played every version including the hand held DS releases.…

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April 28, 2008
MMORPG

AoC and the potential for Zergs

In every PvP game with an open world component there exists the possibility that players will "zerg". Borrowed from StarCraft, Zerg is a term used in mmorpgs to describe very…

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April 24, 2008
MMORPG

AoC Questions that need Answers

After playing the AoC PvP Weekend and getting the opportunity to experience characters from levels 1-6 in PvE and at level 20 in a templated form of PvP, we have been left with more questions than we had going into the event. We have several burning questions in the back of our minds that can not go unanswered. These questions will determine not only what class and server type we choose but if we even play the game at all. Right now there is still a NDA in place and the answers to these questions, for the most part, are probably going to have to wait until closer to release. Maybe some of them can be answered now and the info was just overlooked; that’s why we want to pose these questions now.

There is no particular format or order for these questions. Graev and I simply wrote them down as we thought of them.

  • Does the Soldier archetype improve later in levels? (Right now it feels very weak)
  • Can the Soldier archetype step out of “tank mode” and fill another role in a group or are they destined to be a meatshield forever? (Example: Can I be a DPS Dark Templar?)
  • Do the Demonologist and Necromancer eventually deal real damage?
  • Is the PvE similar to WoW? aka: Questing from 1-80 and then raiding for gear over and over. If not then what is it like? Questing or Grinding to level? Raiding for gear? Group dungeons for gear?
  • If I don’t have a big guild am I screwed? Right now I have a group of 3 that I play with but that’s it.
  • In what way is the Border Kingdom different from the mini-games? Details!
  • Is it worth it to be a mercenary for blood money or is it just some cheap idea that falls by the wayside because no one ever needs a mercenary?
  • Will gear be super important to your character like in WoW or will it be more like WAR where the gear is 25% of your character and skill+abilities = most important?
  • What does PvP Exp get me?
  • Losing PvP experience on death seems harsh… why would I participate in these Mini-games just to lose more exp than I gain?
  • How much will it cost to respec feats and will there be a limit to the number of times you can respec? Need as much detail as possible here!


More questions will be added throughout the day. As they are answered they will be moved below with their answer. If you have any questions that you are just dying to ask feel free to leave a comment. Maybe what you want to know isn’t covered by the NDA. Note: Please do not violate the NDA because your comment will be deleted.

Click ‘More’ for the questions that have been answered. (more…)

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April 22, 2008