Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Circle of Nerf

Posted on Friday, 17 June 2011 by Dresden

What Goes Up Must Come Down Like the timeless Wheel of Fate that grinds you into the ground on one day and soars you into the heavens the next, the Nerf Cycle of an MMO follows a similar path. Being … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tip – Change is good

Posted on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 by Ferrel

One of the easiest traps to fall into as a player is to become too comfortable with how something is done. This can be anything at all related to your game play. Perhaps you’ve always used Teamspeak or maybe you’ve … Continue reading →

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Announcing Clerics Wear Plate

Posted on Monday, 13 June 2011 by Ferrel

I’ve been a bit quiet here lately but I have a good reason! I’ve been working hard to get another Epic Slant Press project up and running! I’m happy to announce the beta of that project today! Clerics Wear Plate … Continue reading →

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Epic Slant Press Wants You!

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by Ferrel

Do you consider yourself to be a generally funny person? Are you interested in writing for a blog? Would you prefer not to have to run that blog on your own? Epic Slant Press might have a position for you … Continue reading →

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Multiverse Season 2 Episode 7

Posted on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 by Ferrel

Chris and I have Gavin on as our guest on Episode 7 of the Multiverse. Chris and Gavin drop the F-bomb no less than three times so I had to spend extra time editing. I also just put a lot … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tip – Attendance

Posted on Tuesday, 7 June 2011 by Ferrel

Whether you’re running a raid guild or a social leveling commune one of the most important issues to be aware of is attendance. The key component that makes a guild work is the members and if they (or you) aren’t … Continue reading →

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Danger Rift Players Danger

Posted on Saturday, 4 June 2011 by Ferrel

Word has been received from the public test realm that Trion is attempting to “un-ring another bell.” The cost of rare and epic essences from the planar faction merchants are about to be raised significantly. This comes on the heels … Continue reading →

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Thursday Tip – Willful Ignorance II

Posted on Thursday, 2 June 2011 by Ferrel

On Tuesday I did a “Tip Article” on Willful Ignorance. I had some good discussion in the comments and I received quite a bit of feedback on the sly (emails, tells, etc). Green Armadillo had something to say about it! … Continue reading →

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