So I have finally reached the end of the road with “Rift“, I think. It has been one hell of a trip, all the way from early closed beta until now, and I have to say, I haven’t really regretted it at all. Sure, there have been the down times, moments when I wasn’t exactly […]
Tag: Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game
Running out of Patience
What the heck happened to the “Lord of the Rings Online” Community Management team? Over the last few years, the LOTRO forums have been a shining example of “How Not To Manage An Online Community”, with their CMs being either apathetic, passive-aggressive, or outright rude to players there. They treat nearly every post from players […]
Have I kicked the MMORPG habit?
Hi, my name is Scormus, and I am addicted to playing MMORPGs. It has been four months since I last played an MMO, mostly because the companies who run the games I played the most (“Lord of the Rings Online”, “Secret World Legends”, and “World of Warcraft”) have all driven those games into the dirt. […]
What the f**k happened here?
I have a feeling that I’ve been doing this all wrong. Once upon a time, in the days long past, when “World of Warcraft” was still young, as was YouTube, I actually had an audience. It was small, mind you, but my very first podcast (“Full of Fail”, which was on YT until I removed […]
Am I Done With MMORPGs?
Before we start, a little back story: I have been playing a variety of Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs) since 2004, some more than others, and have done everything from organized PvP, to progression raiding, to just casual solo play. Basically, I may not be the best MMO player in the world (not even […]
Bit of a Sci-Fi theme – Loot Mechanics #7
Episode #7 – The “Alien RPG” tabletop roleplaying game has some new products, and Chris Roberts (the main dev behind “Star Citizen”) had a bit of a meltdown on the game’s backers. Intro (0:50) – How things have gone for us, over the last week. Main Topic (3:28) – Free league Publishing have released a […]