Monthly Archives: November, 2010
Picture of the Day
Okay, let’s talk Turbine’s marketing strategy for the LOTRO Store. Up until now, I’ve been fine with the balance they’ve struck — I don’t think the store button is that glaring or an eyesore on the UI, the game itself keeps it down to a nudge now or then, and the free points for deeds …
New Page: The Adventures of Sype
For the three of you who seem to enjoy the adventures of Sype, the cranky LOTRO Lore-master, I’m going to try to get at least two of his stories a week out from now on. Because, hey, it’s creative writing! Also, I’ve created a new page on Bio Break dedicated to this series, which you …
Reminder: Last day for Stargrace’s Secret Santa!
Just in case you missed this, over at MMOquests.com, Stargrace is throwing her second annual Secret Santa event — and you’re invited! It’s a nifty idea where you send an anonymous present to someone in the MMO community and get a gift in return. Today’s the last day to sign up if you’re interested, so …
Weird Question of the Day
Is it an uphill — or even impossible — battle for players to form emotional attachments with virtual vehicles (spaceships, tanks, cars, robots, etc.) in MMOs as they do with humanoid avatars?
Rift: How many souls makes a man?
One of my earliest MMO memories is the day I got my City of Heroes box and spent hours before logging into the game pouring through the manual (yes, I think there was a time when I actually read manuals). It was nearly impossible — but in a good way! — to figure out what …
Quote of the Day
“Seriously, who stopped and said, “Guys, wait, hold up on the rebuilding. Someone needs to set up the picnic table. Who’s going to do it? You, Thrall? How about you, Garrosh? Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the turkey!” Thank god for druids. You know they were behind this. The probably have turkeys on tap… though …
The Adventures of Sype: Double-downing in the North Downs
“Oi, lollygagger! What do you call this dump?” “Er… Trestlebridge, sir. On account of the big bridge and all.” Sype squinted at the rickety span and spat into the dirt, which greedily absorbed the moisture and begged for more. “Trestlebridge, eh? Had me a bad case of trestlebridges a while back, took six different kind …
I’m so excited, I just can’t hide it, I’mma gonna lose control and I think I like it!
Just a couple weeks ago I was worried that the rest of 2010 would be a “run out the clock”-type situation. I felt a bit restless, there wasn’t anything on the horizon that got me excited, and 2011 still (for whatever reason) seems so far away. What a difference a week or so can make. …
Black Friday Sweet Nothings
First up, it’s great to know that Turbine — unlike some of its players — isn’t afraid of descending into a bit of poo humor now and then. Next, it seems my question on MMOs and social gameplay has spawned a bit of discussion — follow the trail: Levelcapped Spinks Tobold And just to clarify …
