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Rock Band: Real PvP vs Carebear PvP

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There’s a lot of discussion about PvP in upcoming MMOs. How hardcore will it be, will it interest non-PvPers… It can. If the penalty for losing is not that great, I feel people will embrace it. By slowly removing the PvE experience as you level, as Warhammer is said to be contemplating, you end up … Read more

EQ2: Test Updates

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Some highlights from the latest Test updates: * The Avatars of the Gods have returned with renewed strength and new members: The Tribunal, Karana and Bertoxxolous. Yay! I never had a chance to kill an avatar. All three of these fights were a blast in EQ1. I think Karana was the last pickup raid I … Read more

Rock Band: Frickin Mofos.

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Look. You don’t want to be a part of this. I’m gonna let you off easy, put up the “more” thing and everything. You can just go do whatever it is you were doing, and you’ll be safe and free. There’s nothing interesting after the break.

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EQ2 (et al): Random Bits

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Kind of a mishmash post today. I start out with some EQ2, then move on to TV and lastly a little bit about work right at the end. Being a recruit in a highly successful raid guild going through Veeshan’s Peak for the first time leaves me plenty of time to play alts and watch … Read more

Death and Command Lines

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Perhaps because I learned last night of the sad death of Adam Messer, an old friend and coworker from Digital Research (of cancer, which claimed both my parents and will likely claim me), I dreamed (as I have before) that I was back there, in Monterey, working at DRI again. Whenever I return there in … Read more