Monthly Archives: June 2009

PvP be not proud

Posted on Friday, 12 June 2009 by Ferrel

I believe it was Scott Jennings who said the quickest way to get three digit comments was to write an article about PvP. I’m not sure if that will hold true on Epic Slant but I’m going to ignore his … Continue reading →

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A dubious package on my doorstep

Posted on Tuesday, 9 June 2009 by Ferrel

Like many evenings I returned home from work tonight expecting nothing but junk mail and bills in the mailbox. I was not disappointed in that but I did find a package nestled outside of my door. This package had my … Continue reading →

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Prestige Content

Posted on Monday, 8 June 2009 by Ferrel

I’ve often talked about how to increase re-playability in MMOs and lately I’ve been thinking about prestige content. While the mechanic is not largely used in American MMOs I feel that it does have merit. For those that are unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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Is Mission Running it?

Posted on Friday, 5 June 2009 by Ferrel

It has been almost one month since I first joined the growing Eve Online community and I’ve had an opportunity to dabble in the many aspects of the game. The breadth and width of the universe is simply staggering. Given … Continue reading →

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Anar’s Roast -n- Toast

Posted on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 by Anarchous

Epic Slant is pleased to host differing (or similar) opinions from other players and guest articles. As always please allow me to dispense with the necessary disclaimer. The following article and author’s opinions do not necessarily represent the opinions and/or … Continue reading →

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The end of an era

Posted on Tuesday, 2 June 2009 by Ferrel

You may have noticed that Epic Slant has a new header image. I’ve had to wrestle with the hard decision on whether or not to replace the existing one. Epic Slant has been through a few format changes over the … Continue reading →

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This is worth a read

Posted on Monday, 1 June 2009 by Ferrel

I’ve been doing my best to read more out in the MMO world to inspire me here and give me more perspective. I came across an interview on MMO Gamer with Craig Morrison that I think every player and developer … Continue reading →

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Eve Blog Banter #8

Posted on Monday, 1 June 2009 by Ferrel

I was browsing around the Eve blogs and I noticed there is a community not unlike that of the Warhammer Cross Promotion Initiative. It is known as the Eve Blog Banter and was started up by Crazy Kinux. The current … Continue reading →

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