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Tipa I finally hit 31 in Rock Band last night after about a dozen duels of which I lost two. Huh? Levels? Grinding? PvP? Yeah, this is Rock Band. If you start exploring the Multiplayer menu in Rock Band, and avoid the unsatisfying “Band” player matching, where you and three random strangers from Xbox Live slowly … Read more
Well, if you insist upon knowing the truth, I spent the weekend learning to twirl drumsticks. Yes, really. Poring over Youtube videos, dropping sticks onto cats, sending them helicoptering across the room. I can do it, though. I can twirl drumsticks the standard (what some call, boring) way. There’s variations so you can do little … Read more
The AB roleplay channel last night was filled with people getting ready for Erollisi’s Day, and while Stargrace and I were talking about how the denizens of Norrath enjoyed their holidays, I couldn’t help thinking back to what was once the World of Warcraft’s newest roleplaying server, Kirin Tor, where I played both a husband-hungry … Read more
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
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