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Tag Archives: MMO Design
The will to succeed
When I’m on the computer, sometimes I listen to music, but more often than not I have the television on to entertain me and my parrot. Usually the channel is set to the home channel (so I can look at … Continue reading
Assiduous Altaholics
Assiduous – constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious For those of you who know me, not like many of you do, I am not the most avid MMO player. Shocking, yes. I try; really … Continue reading
Rift PTS Patch 1.7 Progress set #4
It is time for another set of notes from PTS. I’m not sure if we’re getting closer or not! I’m also not sure if there is a big trick up Trion’s sleeve. 1.6 was huge so this is probably just … Continue reading
Rift’s 1.7 PvP Power-Up
Trion is looking to make a serious move in the realm of PvP with patch 1.7. This appears to be the centerpiece of the patch and is currently causing quite the buzz on the public test server. I’ve had a … Continue reading
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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Developer Quote Humor
I don’t often pick on developers. It is generally poor form and doesn’t make you any friends. Occasionally, however, I read something funny and I just have to laugh and point it out! This time around this comes from the … 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
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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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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