MMOs, Story, Immersion and Definition

Petter of Don’t Fear the Mutant was wondering on Twitter last night what happened to immersion in MMOs. What happened to those virtual worlds, like Vanguard, World of Warcraft and EverQuest? Is immersion a quality that games have, or is immersion what the player brings to the game? For immersion to exist, I suspect the … Read more

EVE Online: Building the Stealth Bomber

A few days ago, my alt in EVE Online, Etha Preve, finished enough training to fly the Amarrian stealth bomber, the Purifier. After grouping with a friend who had just gotten the skills to fly his own bomber (a Nemesis), I knew I’d want one on my alt to help with level 4 missions. There’s … Read more