Conglomoblog: Old School MMO Madness
I'm in one of those phases where I'm enjoying a spread of titles. There isn't a 'new' MMO out capable of holding my attention right now. I'm still enjoying UO,…
I'm in one of those phases where I'm enjoying a spread of titles. There isn't a 'new' MMO out capable of holding my attention right now. I'm still enjoying UO,…
Trion's Defiance beta weekend for PC and Console began today, and with it the NDA dropped. Graev and I have been playing on the PC and Console versions all day…
This topic is somewhat a continuation of my twinking post where I wrote about handing down items or giving great items to lower level characters. Back in the early, original…
One of my favorite things to do in the original EverQuest was twinking alts. I loved handing down gear I no longer used, or passing an item I found on…
So much of the MMO commentary out there these days focuses on improving or coming up with new ideas for PvP. For the past few days I've had this nagging…
The big news of the day is The Elder Scrolls Online (TESO) cinematic trailer. Let's take a quick look, and then I want to offer up my thoughts. We all…
The topic of "chaos" came up in the discussion we've been having lately regarding things we want/don't want in a next-gen MMORPG. I thought I might share my thoughts on…
http://youtu.be/KxJTsq2XeKY?hd=1 We're finally getting a better look at how Elder Scrolls Online plays. In the video above, we're given a glimpse at some combat, PvE, PvP, and a vague description…
In Part 2 of my Rift: Storm Legion hands-on Tour I want to focus on Raids and PvE content. Storm Legion will launch with 1 20-man raid, 1 10-man raid, 7 new dungeons, and after their first big patch a second 20-man will be added. Listening to James explain Trion’s approach to content in Storm Legion, I got the distinct impression that Trion really wants to come out of the gate strong. Their story is important to them.
Regulos and Crucia are some nasty villains. Regulos, The Dragon of Extinction, The Destructor, and a slue of other titles, is planning his comeback. His presence (Plane of Death stuff) is clearly visible in some of the new zones. Crucia, leader of the Storm Legion, Dragon Goddess, and lover of oddly-attractive succubi-harpy-things, is of course center stage during the entire expansion. These bosses are so big and important to the story of Rift that the only fitting way to emphasize their strength is through raiding.
Rift doesn’t do a whole lot to change the concept of raiding for themeparks. These will feature tiered loot progression, be instanced, and be very familiar to veterans of contemporary MMO raiding. I’ll leave it up to you to decide if this is a good thing or not.
I took a ton of screenshots. Perhaps too many.  Instead of a wall of text, I’m going to give you a picture tour and briefly talk about each image. Any images I do not include can be found at the bottom in the embedded gallery.  Is it still appropriate to give a 56k warning?
Since I was shown many of the new raid bosses, including the current final encounter for the expansion, I was asked not to reveal any strategies. Here’s a hint though: Having an invulnerable insta-kill-wielding CM with you helps.
Read on for more after the break.
Levels should be removed from World of WarCraft entirely. They serve very little purpose. I'm not talking about removing content, or removing zones, or removing anything in the game except…