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Category Archives: MMO Design
The burst of the SWTOR bubble
It seems there is a rampant wave of doom-calling in the blogosphere about the failure of Star Wars: The Old Republic. It is probably obvious by the lack of posts on Epic Slant about the game that I wasn’t that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bioware, EA, Humor, MMO Design, MMORPG, Rift, Star Wars the Old Republic, SWtOR, Trion
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Rift PTS Patch 1.7 #2
Today Trion released the notes for Rift PTS Patch 1.7 #2. These cover a lot of the items that were not on the original set but were talked about in the forums. One HUGE bombshell that I didn’t expect was … Continue reading
Rift Patch 1.7 finally addresses healing clerics
It seems Rift patch 1.7 is where we’ll finally see some changes to the cleric souls. In my eyes this has been a long time coming as the healing souls in particular have been rather neglected. There is a whole … Continue reading
Rift PTS Patch 1.7 #1 Notes
I’ve been waiting patiently for Trion to release the 1.7 patch notes for Rift. I figured it would be this week and it seems I was right! One major change that I am pleased with is the destruction of the … Continue reading
The problem with Rift’s DPS Clerics
There is a lot of work that needs to be done balancing Rift’s cleric souls. For the most part the class has been completely neglected. We’ve seen a few changes here or there but we’ve never gotten the overhaul that … Continue reading
Rift Patch 1.6.1 notes
I didn’t even know we were due for an update today so I was really happy when I got home and saw it! This is the start of the cleric updates that have been due for a bit. Hopefully Trion … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferrel, Guild, MMO Design, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, Rift, Trion
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Still Kickin’
Hello everyone! I just wanted to let you know I’m not dead. You see I’ve been hard at work finalizing the printer’s version of The Raider’s Companion and that has eaten up all of my writing time. I’m also assisting … Continue reading
Reflections on Ember Isle
Rift patch 1.6 has been out for almost a week now and I’ve had some time to seriously invest into exploring Ember Isle. That time has not been wasted and I’ve found all kinds of wonders that just make me … Continue reading
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Tagged Ember Isle, MMO Design, MMORPG, Patch 1.6, PvE, Rift, Trion
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Final Rift 1.6 patch notes
Ladies and gentlemen today is the big day! The highly anticipated Rift 1.6 patch has arrived! This level of content is on par with a mini-expansion and I know I’m not going to achieve anything meaningful tonight in real life … Continue reading
