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When you think about it, Fae are just the right size to be eaten in one gulp by the EverQuest 2 jumping lizard mounts. I’m too terrified to dismount, and so I leap from place to place within Lesser Faydark, death from above for the invader Tier’Dal who nonetheless managed to drag me from my … Read more
Star Trek Online may have unique story missions, the genre’s best capital starship battles and a kinda fun “select and dress your crew” mini-game, but the end-game is the same as it is for many MMOs: repeating end game missions on normal mode for tokens with which to buy advanced gear to do heroic mode … Read more
Update: There’s a thread on the Star Trek Online forums tracking this. Apparently the percentage for winning a ship from a red box is 0.65%, making the average number of boxes to open (and hence dollars to pay) 153. The Jem’Hadar assault ship is one of the most desired ships in Star Trek Online. It … Read more
Is it a coincidence that brings me back to Star Trek Online just when Star Wars: The Old Republic arrives? I have no idea. I loved both Star Wars and Star Trek growing up. Star Trek was TV. Star Wars was movies. Star Trek was often thoughtful and slow-paced. Star Wars was action and adventure. … Read more
Star Trek Online is giving away light sabers! Well, light lipra and light bak’leths. You don’t even have to sell your soul to the Jedi Council or the Sith Lords. Just talk to a Ferengi in Q’s Winter Wonderland. Unlike other melee weapons, though, these have an energy edge and don’t ignore shields (despite what … Read more