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Games that at least try: EVE Online

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The thing that frustrates me most about Fantasy MMORPGs is their lack of imagination. Not imagination like in creating the mystical world of Elflandia populated by mystic Elfians who are under siege by the vicious Orcanauts or however they manage to fit elves and orcs into any fantasy game world (Does it have elves? CHECK. … Read more

Dogs and Frisbees: Why your MMO sucks.

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There’s this dog. Every day he runs out of the house when his person comes home, all ready to play. His person takes out a Frisbee and tosses it onto the lawn, and the the dog runs up and grabs it, and then he brings it back. Sometimes his person pats him on his head. … Read more

Thank you! Now it’s time to rethink my life.

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Thank you for all your kind comments and emails. It’s a surreal experience, losing a parent. I knew him all my life but I don’t feel I really knew him at all. If I could rewrite history so I never moved to California and could have spent more time with my parents and my family, … Read more

In Memoriam: Brief AFK

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My father passed away last Friday. He had been battling a brain tumor for two and a half years, and through most of it was active and healthy and able to continue on nearly as normal. The tumor, though, would take bits away — a word here and there, until near the end he could … Read more