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Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.
Random quests in Neopets have some odd repercussions…. like not being able to use the Shop Wizard to search for items to, say, finish the quest… …. so I went to the auction house… cheap scarf there, and maybe I’ll win it, but I decided to browse through some player shops and found a scarf … Read more
Everyone complains about MMOs, but nobody does anything about them. The Guardian reports today about Multiverse, a platform for developing your own MMOs. Now, making a MMO is a massive job. Art assets, customizable UIs, game balance, quest design, encounter scripting and AI… these are all really, really hard things, and while Multiverse may make it … Read more
So, my Neopet, Spitefur the Xweetok, was running around doing all his morning chores, when while at the Shrine of Colzac, a fire faerie appeared and demanded Spitefur find her scarf. Come ON! She’s a FIRE FAERIE! What the heck does she need a scarf for? Sheesh. And even worse, the Shrine gave me nothing … Read more
I don’t care if you think you hate PvP. You really like it. In your secret heart of hearts, you have more fun when you’re playing against other people. Imagine Chess as implemented in a non-PvP MMO. You play the White pieces. The AI plays Black. Except, (this being an MMO), Black always moves the … Read more
My two week EvE Online trial has come to an end, and now EvE wants me to pay $14.95, each and every month. Did I have fun? I did. EvE is an exciting, original game. Although the NPC-given missions are fairly cookie-cutter, it’s understood that this is just filler to get you ready for the … Read more