Monthly Archives: September 2011

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9 Sep 2011

Engineer Gazimoff’s Smile Week

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings, Warcraft | Permalink

Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Game I’m going to start off with a screenshot. I can’t remember when exactly it was taken, but it was early on in my Warcraft gaming career when the raidgroup … Continue reading →

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5 Sep 2011

In Defence of the Trifecta

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings | Permalink

In almost every MMO that I’ve played there have been three classic roles to choose from. A tank is the one who soaks the damage for a party, a healer keeps the party standing and the DPS are there to … Continue reading →

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2 Sep 2011

Free to Play: MMO Retirement?

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings | Permalink

Like many people, I recently heard that Star Trek Online was moving to a free-to-play model. In all honesty I’m not surprised, and like Spinks I think it should have used that model from the outset. Reaction to the news … Continue reading →

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1 Sep 2011

The MMO Blueprint

Author: Gazimoff | Filed under: MMO Musings | Permalink

The recent game conventions have shown us that there’s a collection of top-tier MMOs heading our way over the next two years. It’s a great time to be a fan of the genre as there are some really interesting concepts … Continue reading →

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