Monthly Archives: July 2009

Legendary Weapons earn high marks

Posted on Friday, 31 July 2009 by Ferrel

Many years ago I was sitting around with some friends and talking about how cool it would be if certain gear in MMOs could level along with you. This was not a new idea nor one that a myriad of … Continue reading →

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Julys Roast and Toast

Posted on Wednesday, 29 July 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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MMO Myths III Quests aren’t grindy

Posted on Monday, 27 July 2009 by Ferrel

I seem to have found quite the audience with my foray into what I call MMO Myths. It also seems that I’ve struck gold in the sense that these are topics I am knowledgeable on and can easily write about. … Continue reading →

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The old school wasn’t about loot

Posted on Friday, 24 July 2009 by Ferrel

You all probably know that I spend a lot of my free time reading MMO blogs and participating in forum discussions. To remain up to date with what is happening in the industry and keep my creativity flowing on Epic … Continue reading →

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Social networks might be out of hand

Posted on Wednesday, 22 July 2009 by Ferrel

My favorite part about Wednesday is that I allow myself to deviate from my two major topics (Guild Leadership and MMO Design). A professional blogger might tell you that to deviate is to lose your audience. I say hurrumph! My … Continue reading →

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Common MMO Myths II

Posted on Monday, 20 July 2009 by Ferrel

When I wrote my original MMO Myths article, I expected to get some decent (and not so decent) comments. Given that I did alright in that area and pretty well with traffic, I thought I might want to cover other … Continue reading →

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Casual MMOs, the iPhone and you

Posted on Friday, 17 July 2009 by Ferrel

There is a trend that I couldn’t help but notice as of late. More and more developers are suggesting that the AAA MMO is not the wave of the future and is soon to be an endangered species. Now there … Continue reading →

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The best of Epic Slant I

Posted on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 by Ferrel

One of the biggest problems with blogs is that they just keep on moving if the author is active. My front page shows a mere six stories and it is well documented that few readers explore a site such as … Continue reading →

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LotRO isn’t all sunshine and hobbits!

Posted on Monday, 13 July 2009 by Ferrel

Sodality and I have been getting quite deep into Lord of the Rings Online (as I’ve previously mentioned) and are just raving about how great an experience we’re having. This is Epic Slant though! We can only discuss the good … Continue reading →

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