The Slavering Azid finally let go of his bard legs tonight. I told Taps, the other bard (a dirge, poor guy) on the raid, that when he went AFK to get his kid that bard gear would be sure to drop, and it did… but I doubt he was unhappy with the Nightchord wrists and boots he got.
MMOs
Massively Multiplayer Online games – our first step into the Metaverse.
EQ2: There be DRAGONS! Let’s kill them.
There be further foul denizens cluttering the shores and deeps of Norrath, and it’s my intention to carry on in the grand tradition of halflings everywhere and watch them die.
Except Tarinax, of course… he’s already dead…
Star Trek Armada 2: The Glass Enterprise

Getting the right background to play a Fantasy MMO is pretty easy. Read Lord of the Rings? Seen the movie? Okay, you’re in. Rangers, pick up your bows on the left.
It’s a little harder for titles that have some history to them.
SOE: DC Universe Online
SOE posted a cattle call for experienced game developers on their career site for “DC Universe Online“. According to the ad, they plan to have it run both on the PC and the PS3. Doing it on such different architectures is pretty tricky — Square-Enix tried porting their FFXI Online to the PC and what … Read more
STO: Sex Gods of Sol III
There’s a race in the Star Trek universe with a racial ability so amazing, so irresistible, that when I read a thread about racial choices in Star Trek Online, I just had to add my thoughts on the compelling qualities of this mystical race. Theirs is the power of sexual attraction. Betazoids? Well, they’re telepathic … Read more