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Tag Archives: Over Simplification
Friday Simplified – It is a vicious cycle
It can tough being a game designer sometimes. Players claim they want thing A but really mean thing B. They might be upset about something and then ignore your fix! It is as if some mystical force… some malevolent spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in MMO Design
Tagged Friday Simplified, Humor, MMO Design, MMORPG, Over Simplification
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Friday Simplified – Rift Raid Composition
One of the really exciting things about Rift is that there is often no shortage of the appropriate classes! Raids are frequently packed full of warriors and clerics. That means success is enviable right? After all, we have tanks and … Continue reading
Posted in MMO Guide
Tagged Friday Simplified, Humor, Over Simplification, Raiding, Rift, Trion
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Friday Simplified – Hate on Rift
It is no secret that I like Rift and generally support it. It is also no secret that I think some of the reasons people hate on the game are ridiculous. I don’t really mind if someone doesn’t like the … Continue reading
Ask a…
Karen and I are slowly working our way towards podcasting again and I realized that we don’t have a lot of questions! In fact we really don’t have any waiting in the wing. I’m also trying to do some new … Continue reading
When good devs go rock star – Epic Oversimplification
We’ve all seen it before. A popular fan site administrator, community manager, or some other lucky soul is given a chance to be a developer for an MMORPG. They remember what it was like to be a player. They are … Continue reading
Epic Over Simplification – Class Balance
I’ve seen a lot of really poor class balance lately. This knows no single game or company. As the industry moves away from class interdependency and defined roles we’re getting less of a unique feeling and more of generic console … Continue reading
If Hardcore Raiding was like Nascar
Do you ever wonder what it would be like if hardcore raiding was like Nascar? I imagine you don’t but if you drink as much as we do these things come up! I wanted to do something special for today’s … Continue reading
Epic Over Simplification – Drunken Raiding
If Iniquity is known for anything it is that our core members are fans of the drink. If we were to have a corporate sponsor it would probably be Evan Williams. Unfortunately we’ve been caught operating our MMORPG characters while … Continue reading
Epic Over Simplification – Fighters
When I think of perfect class balance in an MMORPG I think about EverQuest II. I have no doubt that balancing 24 classes and their AAs in both PvE and PvP is an easy thing to do! Last time I … Continue reading
