Monthly Archives: March 2009

Epic Slant hits 100 posts!

Posted on Monday, 30 March 2009 by Ferrel

I do realize that posts like these are, more or less, just filler and an excuse for me to take a day off. I’ve earned it though! As of today Epic Slant has 100 posts. Anyone who reads me frequently … Continue reading →

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High end dungeon feedback

Posted on Friday, 27 March 2009 by Ferrel

I am a bit late in noticing this but Jess has been taking feedback on the high end dungeons of Warhammer Online. It is good to see requests for feedback as this has been something I’ve been writing about for … Continue reading →

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WCPI – Knights of the Feathered Hats

Posted on Wednesday, 25 March 2009 by Ferrel

It has been some time now since I did my first WCPI article and I am ashamed! A lot of really great blog posts from the Warhammer community have gone unmentioned by me. Today, however, I found one that just … Continue reading →

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Ten things I hope to see from 38 Studios

Posted on Monday, 23 March 2009 by Ferrel

It would come as no surprise to me if you’ve never heard of 38 Studios or Copernicus. The former is a game studio founded by Curt Shilling and the latter is the yet to be named MMO that they are … Continue reading →

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I’m not hardcore, I’m microcore

Posted on Friday, 20 March 2009 by Ferrel

These days when it comes to my “MMO career” I like to think of myself as retired. I did the high end raiding thing for years and followed that up with a few years of leading the high end raiding … Continue reading →

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Has it really been ten years?

Posted on Monday, 16 March 2009 by Ferrel

One of the fundamental modern experiences of human beings is the high school reunion. Someone somewhere thought it would be a great idea to pull together a bunch of people who probably don’t know or like each other and let … Continue reading →

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Design isn’t easy

Posted on Friday, 13 March 2009 by Ferrel

One of the constant themes that I’ve maintained on Epic Slant is that EverQuest was not the terrible game that people make it out to be. In fact I extol the virtues of the game and continue to suggest that … Continue reading →

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Zone Domination

Posted on Monday, 9 March 2009 by Ferrel

It may be fairly obvious that right now my focus isn’t quite with Warhammer Online. I still think the game is great but it doesn’t really offer a lot for the PvE play style. I’m just waiting for June to … Continue reading →

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Support the USO and get Game Time!

Posted on Wednesday, 4 March 2009 by Ferrel

One of the things I generally try to do on Epic Slant is stay on topic. That is one of the main blogger keys to success. If you stray too far or too often you lose your audience. I’ve always … Continue reading →

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