MMO Starting Areas
MMO starting areas are one of the most overlooked concepts despite being directly related to one of the most debated subjects out there: The World. Â The latest EQ Next…
MMO starting areas are one of the most overlooked concepts despite being directly related to one of the most debated subjects out there: The World. Â The latest EQ Next…
Take my money. Take it now. Take it right now! Oh wait, you already did! I have been saying for months the biggest problem with Landmark is people simply don't…
*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…
Yesterday's EQN Landmark Livestream was finally something to get really excited about. Â For the first time I feel like I understand more of how the tools will work, what the…
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 was genuinely shocked yesterday when I came home to a bunch of people shouting "DID YOU GO TRAILBLAZER?!"Â I had absolutely no idea that SOE was planning a Founder's…
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…