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Tag Archives: design
Comments Off on Warcraft: Legion – Endgame Perfected?
23 Sep 2016
Warcraft: Legion – Endgame Perfected?
With a few notable exceptions, levelling in MMOs is a temporary experience. We get a few weeks of meaty questing and cinematics, followed by months of waiting for content updates. It’s the Achilles Heel of the theme-park experience – rich … Continue reading
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Tags: design, expansion, fun, karazhan, legion, order halls, quests, warcraft, world of warcraft, world quests
Tags: design, expansion, fun, karazhan, legion, order halls, quests, warcraft, world of warcraft, world quests
Comments Off on The Legion Dungeon Love-Affair
8 Sep 2016
The Legion Dungeon Love-Affair
‘Thank you for fetching my tools, Wilkins. But, before I can teach you the secrets of Mid-Legion Tailoring, you must carry out one more task’ ‘Yes, Master?’ The scruffy young apprentice looked up, hope welling in his big eyes. ‘Indeed. … Continue reading
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Tags: crafting, design, development, legion, proffesions
Tags: crafting, design, development, legion, proffesions
Comments Off on Crowdsourcing MMO Design
19 Mar 2016
Crowdsourcing MMO Design
Today, I’m going to look at two related topics. The first came out of a new initiative from Carbine Studios called DevConnect, where the studio asks players for input on potential changes to WildStar. The first topic is about faction barriers … Continue reading
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Tags: crowdsourcing, design, development, eve online, rift, runescape, wildstar
Tags: crowdsourcing, design, development, eve online, rift, runescape, wildstar
16 Mar 2016
The Changing Face of MMOs
Sometimes, MMO commentary feels cyclical. Back in 2014, we were musing how Blizzard’s cancellation of Titan signalled an end to the grand MMO genre. Now that Daybreak Games has shoved EverQuest Next out of a similar airlock, the same opinion is … Continue reading
7 Mar 2016
The Stardew Valley Fallacy
Recently, I’ve been playing Stardew Valley a lot. It’s a charming retro game, featuring a young hero who shuns being a corporate slave, trading it for a new life on his grandfather’s farm. But it’s not just about growing crops and … Continue reading