As you likely know by now, I have been, for close to 20 years now, a fan of massively multiplayer online roleplaying games (MMORPGs). Since 2004 I have played literally dozens upon dozens of them, from “Anarchy Online” to “New World”, and most everything else in-between. Some I loved and played for years, others… not […]
Tag: MMORPG
Whoops! – Loot Mechanics #275
A fix is coming for the “Dark Souls” RPG, and another Marvel MMO bites the dust. Intro (0:49) – Beoulus has been working, as usual, and Scormey is at Faire! Tabletop Roleplaying (7:26) – The “Dark Souls” RPG fix is coming soon… kind of, anyway. Wrap (26:29) – The Marvel MMO from Daybreak is no […]
Troll Party – Loot Mechanics #274
Trolls doing what Trolls do in “Guild Wars 2”, and a little talk about the “Girl Genius RPG” book. Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Game News (7:46) – ArenaNet fails to learn from previous mistakes, allowing Trolls to screw players yet again. Wrap (23:45) – My thoughts on the “Girl Genius RPG“, […]
Five things I love about… World of Warcraft
Okay, this might seem like a bit of a ‘cheat’ article. Once upon a time, WoW was my favorite video game. I played it for hours every single day, was involved in organized PvP and progression raiding, the works. But that was a long time ago. Now I have a less-favorable opinion of the game, […]
Changes for the better – Loot Mechanics #267
Let’s talk about WoW rumors, threats to Kickstarter’s dominance over crowdfunding, and Hello Games wins another award! Intro (0:49) – Let’s talk about the rumors surrounding the new WoW expansion! Board Games (12:31) – Cyanide and Happiness abandon Kickstarter, in favor of Gamefound Video Games (28:52) – “No Man’s Sky” wins a BAFTA, and has […]
From Tyria to Tekumel – Loot Mechanics #265
Looking ahead to the future for “Guild Wars 2”, and discussing the fall of a roleplaying Icon Intro (0:49) – Our week, in brief. Video Games (4:29) – ArenaNet has big plans for “Guild Wars 2”. Let’s discuss them! Tabletop Gaming (22:21) – Discussing the disturbing information recently uncovered about M.A.R. Barker Wrap (44:24) – […]