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“Oh, ship ahoy, and where do you steer?” Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; “Are you man-of-war, or privateer?” On the bonny coasts of Barbary. “I am neither one of the two,” said she, Blow high, blow low, and so sailed we; “I’m a pirate, looking for my fee,” On the bonny coasts … Read more
I have to reluctantly admit that Diablo 3 became somewhat less fun when we stopped with Hardcore Mode. It was totally necessary that we go normal mode, because we just weren’t progressing, having to restart over and over again. There are other games, of course. Getting a million gold in the auction house, dropping 300K … Read more
This has little to do with Blizzard’s upcoming MMO, code name Titan, largely because I know nothing about it. I’d like to be enthusiastic about it, but like the late, lamented Project Copernicus, no information means no enthusiasm. Teasing can work if it’s followed fairly soon by something real. In Project Copernicus’ case, I think … Read more
It’s kinda sad when a blogger fades away. Sadder when it’s me. I’m still blogging, though, more than ever — just not about games. I got fascinated with going around New England with my car and/or my bike, taking pictures of bridges, and having a reason to _explore_. That’s my “Bartle” type — Explorer, Socializer, … Read more
Games are fun. Right? It’s only natural to want to share that fun with other people, as fun is multiplied by the number of friends with whom you share it. A couple years ago, a bunch of people who were planning to have fun playing Mythic’s Warhammer MMO had had so much fun being excited … Read more