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Where is the Game in MMOs?Category: General mmorpg's Posted on 2008-02-25 01:10:58 Add to Bookmark |
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You have read it in the forums, you have read it in the reviews. There are jokes written about it, and there is even a South Park episodewith it in there. For a player new to online role playing games it is just too easy to be confused. Whatis it?The Game of course, remember that song that says "I started a joke...which started the whole world crying,But I didn't see that the joke was on me, oh no." That is in a nutshell what happens to the new MMO gamers.
Game Theory When you play in single player role playing games, there is a structure that the game follows. It is a simple "pearl structure"for example: You start in town HappyVille, then you get a message from the Arganon kingdom requesting you to save the princess Linda. Then you have the option to cruise around town, and do some quests and get some supplies until you actually step out of HappyVille. When you step out of HappyVille then you enter a second "pearl"where the same, you will have several side quests to do before having some other cue for the next change in the plot which would progress the game story. There are some variations to this, but this is the basic structure everyone |
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10 Things MMORPGs NeedCategory: General mmorpg's Posted on 2008-02-18 12:22:56 Add to Bookmark |
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1Psychologist NPC Areall those hours of intense grinding are causing your character to perform poorly?.Maybe your avatar is experiencing a mid-level crisis. It's time to visit your local shrink, and maybe he can give your avatar's mind a little tune up. Some known illnesses: Battlefield-phobia Cause when your avatar's corpse was camped for over 2 hours. MMOAlsheimer You are positive that the item you want to sell to your buddy was on your inventory, then you check the warehouse and now it's gone!wait?where are you?who are all of these people calling you "guild mate"aaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!! Rogue-o-phobia Severe trauma caused by being constantly killed by invisible rogues. Symptoms are severe paranoia and fear of logging in.
2Creative Writing For Spammers I don't like them, you don't like them. If we can't get rid of them, can't we at least put a little lipstick on them? Is "CHEAP GOLD VISIT ________.com" like the gold selling industry standard or what the heck? If they are going to bore us to death with their darn bots, can't they at least program them with some nice catchy phrases?. I mean if your TV programming is as good as in my area, then you will soon realize that som |
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The Time Will ComeCategory: Excalibur Posted on 2008-02-13 11:51:59 Add to Bookmark |
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| It was a foggy day the first time I saw her. Making my way through the tall grass I heard someone fiercely struggling in combat. The tall trees of the forest blocked the sun and let only thin rays of light come through. I rushed to the direction where I heard a battle was taking place, and then sprung out from the tall grass into a clear area. My eyes open wide when I saw her swinging her sword over a forest bear's head in screaming fury. The sun shined behind her which blinded me for a moment, and I covered the sun rays to focus on her better. She was at least three times smaller than the bear, petite, and she was wearing trainee warrior clothes. She had bruises all over her arms, and she was bleeding from the severe bear scratches. Her black long hair hanged to the middle of her back and she had the looks of what seemed to me a goddess visiting from the land of the deities. "Are you okay?" I asked concerned, she was panting and hadn't notice my presence. Or at least that I thought. "Leave me alone, I don't need your help" she said in a cold tone without even turning her head. I open my backpack and took out ointments and herbal remedies. "H |
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Infinity Online: First ImpressionsCategory: Upcoming Games Posted on 2008-02-13 08:11:18 Add to Bookmark |
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Last week was a long one for me, I worked very hard, and a lot of things went wrong. During the week I became very excited because I learned about Infinity Online because of Platy's post. I went to the website, and the classes were very eye catching to me. Even though I don't get very hyped about games very often I did for Infinity Online. I got a CB key and I registered my account, I was very happy and waited patiently for my client to download. Soon I will find out I couldn't play because there is anIP ban on American countries. I was very annoyed and decided I wouldn't have any of it. So I got on an airplane and arrived in France, bought an apartment and enrolled in the Ecole Pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancée. Then I turned on my computer and played while watching the Eiffel Tower through my window.....Well that pretty much happened when I was planning on how to play... but I found another solution that didn't involve leaving home.
[Click Image to enlarge] Welcome To Infinity Online The first thing that got me from Infinity is the music, most games' music are not very in connection with the game theme itself, but with Infinity this is not a problem. One of |
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I am WarriorCategory: Excalibur Posted on 2008-02-06 09:02:08 Add to Bookmark |
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I came to this world without a mother or a father to raise me, or anyone to teach me how to hold my sword. I learned my way into the land by exploring and making mistakes. I am nobody's property, I go where my heart desires. I sit on a log outside the alchemy store waiting for my clan mates, my brothers and sisters in arms. I sharpen my sword and look up to the leaves up on the trees. Years have passed since my first footprints sunk on the sand in the wide spread desert. My skin is not young and clear anymore, the battles have now drawn roads and symbols from where I once bled. Yet, there are no traces from my previous lives before my current, no holes from the bullets that entered my body and came out burning pieces of skin. Those times are long gone now, but will stay with me forever. "Are you ready?" the clan master asks me. "Lead the way" I say while I stand. Hopefully this won't be a fatal battle for me, but I will rather die trying that running away. The things on my backpack are only what I need, everything else I give to people that shows me good intentions. "But this is too expensive!!" they tell me sometimes when I give them items. I can' |
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Dressed to KillCategory: General mmorpg's Posted on 2008-02-01 12:12:13 Add to Bookmark |
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Is the armor your character is wearing stylish enough to make you feel like an epic warrior? or is it just a bunch of rags? In real life we all dressed appropriately for certain occasions, we wear the formal for the weddings, the casual for the picnic, and the shorts for the basketball game. Wearing some type of clothes make us feel in the mood for certain things, well you might feel inclined to play some soccer while wearing a suit, but your girlfriend is not going to like it. Armor design can say a lot about your virtual character, if you are wearing a heavy bulky looking armor we are safe to assume that you are a diehard tank ready to take on the next mob eye to eye and face to face. On the other hand, if you are wearing a long blue robe you possibly be a priest or a support character with a low defense. Moreover, some "designer" armor has been appearing here and there on MMORPGs, which as really made me wonder. Games such as Sword of The New World or Second Life have designer armor models. I am not sure if we can call "armor" the outfits in SNW, I think they are more like elegant dresses and such. I think they should be no restrictions in art, but does " |
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