Category Archives: MMO Design

Ferrel’s take on MMO design.

Rift 1.6 patch notes

The first set of Rift 1.6 patch notes hit the test forum today. There is a lot going on here but not too many big surprises! I am happy to see that they are going to be upping the experience … Continue reading

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MechWarrior Online announced!

I was looking through the news over at Ars Technica today and saw a short but awesome blurb that made me very happy. MechWarrior Online is going to be released in 2012! It will be a free to play title … Continue reading

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Rift 1.6 – A mini-expansion

Trion continues to impress me with their grasp of how the MMORPG industry works (or doesn’t, depending on your point of view). Almost monthly the company pushes out some really impressive content for free. These content pushes are usually about … Continue reading

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For Ding and Country

A little while back Chris wrote a great article about the world events in Rift. He made a solid point about them being rather generic and similar to all the others. He also mentioned how I would tease him for … Continue reading

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Enjoying 1.5

Iniquity has been quite busy since the release of 1.5. I was excited about the patch before and I’m absolutely loving it now. With the new planar attunement system we’re seeing a lot more activity on non-raid nights. Zone events … Continue reading

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How raiding turns you into a horrible person counter-point

I was browsing Massively this morning when I found an interesting article by Eliot Lefebvre. He basically discusses how raiding can take a perfectly normal person and turn their life upside down. There is a lot of truth to what … Continue reading

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Why I like Planar Attunement as is

Chris and I discussed the current planar attunement system that is slated for Rift patch 1.5 on this week’s Multiverse. He thinks it is dull and boring. I think it is amazing and applaud Trion for, so far, sticking to … Continue reading

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Rift – Six Wishes for Six Months

Trion is celebrating Rift’s half-birthday and a very successful first six months of release. It has been an exceptional trip so far and the company is setting a new standard for what players will expect from their MMORPG. Paying to … Continue reading

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Trion Listens

Do you ever get the feeling that Trion actually listens to their players? I’m sure some folks will disagree but for me, so far, every complaint I have made either via feedback or just in Inquity’s voice chat has been … Continue reading

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