Down with O.P.P.?

Ah O.P.P., reminds me of grade school dances.  Wait, should they have been playing that at a kids school dance?  Anyway, this time that last P stands for profiles.  The latest Wrath of Heroes patch contains a feature called 'Other People's...

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I'm one of them

Recent bad news for SWTOR has spurred some discussion about the state of the MMO industry.  Specifically, whether or not the focus on the solo game has contributed to the apparent decline.  Keen's post was before the SWTOR news, but others...

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Invasion Recap

The Invasion of Mythic's HQ last week seems to have been a success.  The ones who traveled there successfully made it out again.  I'm not sure if they were tortured like we were the last time.  It is only fair that they were...

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Invasion and Conquest

Today, WAR Stratics and 6v6v6.com embark on their invasion of Mythic HQ.  They are not in this alone, as I will be throwing my support behind the operation.  Of course, I will be doing it from the safety of my own home.  Basically,...

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Tomb King Approaches

The latest Hero has been announced for Wrath of Heroes:  Amenadresh the Steward.  This handsome fellow is a Tomb King who specializes in Area damage and Area heal.  It looks like his flight should arrive early next week.  He probably...

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Swamp of Sadness

Most of you have probably heard that SWTOR was hit with some layoffs yesterday.  No real insight on how severe they were, but one casualty looks to be Stephen Ried (community manager).  He seemed to be the primary communication outlet,...

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Bolster Change

One of the important changes in Warhammer Online's 1.4.6 patch involves the bolster mechanic.  On the live servers, when players enter a RvR lake in Tier 4, their stats are increased to a level 40 equivalent.  That used to be the cap,...

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StarDrive Check-in

StarDrive is an in-development 4x game by Zer0sum Games.  It's actually a project I Kickstarted, because there can never be enough 4x games!  The game is currently still in development, but a number of improvements have been made. First, they...

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SWTOR and Planetside 2

Another Friday, another slacking day for me on this blog.  Today I have a good SWTOR site for you and a freaking amazing video.  My week has been spent mostly playing League of Legends and SWTOR.  I really want to get to 30 in LoL, just...

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1.4.6 Patch Notes

The patch notes for Warhammer Online's 1.4.6 update are up! They are pretty hefty and should provide a good way to spend some time today if you are so inclines.  This is primarily a bug fixing patch, but there are also some very important changes....

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Rift's 3 Faction PvP

While I do not play Rift, my interest was piqued when they announced 3 faction PvP yesterday.  I like PvP and the more factions the better I say!  So I figured I should look into it a bit more.  It is not exactly what I expected, but interesting...

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Hero Price Drop

Good news for Wrath of Heroes players, Mythic has announced a price drop on select heroes.  The savings are significant, so now may be the time to spend some of that horded Gold!  Gem prices will be adjusted as well. Thanks David! Glowgob...

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Genocide

My Jedi Knight was 'doing work' on Nar Shaddaa when I got to a certain Planetary Mission.  Besides class quests, these are usually the other interesting types of quests.  I had done this one before on my Trooper main, but never got...

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Another Kickstarter Benefit

The Age of Kickstarter is upon us and I am enjoying it quite a bit.  I've backed a number of projects so far:  OtherSpace, StarDrive, Double Fine, The Banner Saga, Shadowrun Returns, Wasteland 2, Storybricks, and Two Guys SpaceVenture.  Surprisingly,...

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Warhammer Stuff

Today feels like a Warhammer kind of day.  On the Wrath of Heroes side of the house, we got a pretty big patch this week which included a new Hero.  For Age of Reckoning, we got some more information about the upcoming 1.4.6 patch. Kai hit...

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1.3 Details Emerge

SWTOR's 1.3 patch is currently in development and we do not yet know when it will be released.  However, some information about what will be in the patch is starting to become available.  It's looking to be much more of a systems patch than...

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Missed Opportunity

I like Star Wars: The Old Republic, but there are times when the game just frustrates me.  I've been playing on my Jedi Knight, who just finished up Taris.  Most of the planet is themed around Rakghouls, which are not all that interesting to...

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Big WoH Update

Game Update 0.19 (it is technically still beta) arrives for Wrath of Heroes today, with some very interesting features.  This patch also contains a new Hero, a Dwarf!  I can't believe it has taken this long to get one in the game.  It...

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Gratuitous Tank Battles

Gratuitous Tank Battles is the latest product from Positech Games, makers of Gratuitous Space Battles.  I've covered GSB a bit on this blog before, since it is spaceships blowing each other up.  When I was offered a copy of their latest...

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NKOTB

For you youngins out there, that's New Kids on the Block.  It's the month of the New Blogger Initiative, and it seems like a good time to make mention of some of the new blogs which have resulted!  Remember to head on over to http://nbihq.freeforums.org if...

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Salem Updates

Salem got a bit of an update today.  You can head over to the Paradox forums to check it out.  The crime and punishment system they have going is very interesting, I'll have to do a post on it sometime.  For now, here is part...

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Elite Tactics

Elite Tactics, in Wrath of Heroes, are obtained by purchasing Ornate Chests.  These are the best tactics you can obtain at the moment.  On the bright side, they can be purchased with in-game Gold or the real currency Gems.  I did a little...

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Do NPCs belong in RvR?

In a recent developer discussion about the campaign, NPCs being reintroduced into the RvR lakes was brought up.  Back during the 1.4 RvR revamp, NPC's were rounded up and expelled from the lakes.  Is it time that they make a return? Before...

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So easy a Werit could do it

What am I talking about?  Blogging of course!  This month marks the return of the Newbie Blogger Initiative, spearheaded by Syp.  the NBI is all about getting new blood into the blogging arena, especially when it comes to gaming. To...

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Giveaway almost over!

As of this writing, the Wrath of Heroes XP Boost giveaway ends in about 16 hours.  It is very simple to get your chance at a free boost.  Just enter your email below and answer a simple WoH question.  Tomorrow morning, I'll pick 5 winners...

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