Mr. Jacobs, tear down this NDA!

Now that pre-order gate is winding down, lets get back to the real issue.General Manager Jacobs, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for EA and Mythic, if you seek popularization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Jacobs, open this gate! Mr. Jacobs,...

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Newsletter delayed, Dwarf dismayed

I am not sure what is going on with Mythic as of late. Did the CEO pass down a directive that only bad news can be released? The two things that stand out in my mind now are the feature 'adjustments' and now the delayed newsletter. They really have...

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Werit is going through a phase.

No, not puberty.I am talking about leveling characters via PvE grinds ( i.e. quests ). I cannot stand it any longer! It has become so repetitive and boring that I would rather do nothing than level my character that way. Recently, I played some City...

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WAR: Sept 18th wrong... Sept 16th right?

It is now getting ridiculous... EB Games is showing that WAR will ship on Sept 16th.... LINK.I'm starting to wonder, is WAR actually out now? Is everyone playing it but ...

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WAR: Sept 23rd wrong.. Sept 18th right?

This is the 2nd time I have heard September 18th as a release date...GamestopIt isn't just the ship date, it specifically says: "Servers will not go live until 9/18/08 at 10 AM EST"Could that be the head start date? Maybe, but it is listed on the normal...

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Quest: Gaming Monitor

I am using an old monitor, you can see it here. I recently upgraded my computer to a Quad core with a GeForce 8800 GT. So I am running games at 1280 x 1024... it would seem to me that I am not getting the most out of my system with my 6 year old monitor....

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Boldly go where others have gone before?

Cryptic has announced, to the surprise of no one, that they are developing Star Trek Online. I freely admit it, I like Star Trek. Mostly, I am a fan of The Next Generation (TNG). Deep Space Nine (DS9) was ok... and it just went downhill from there....

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WAR: PvP leveling and gear

As I have mentioned, I like the idea of PvP leveling. It does raise the question of how gear will work if you want to take this path. Normally, when you level via PvE you end up doing a lot of quests. These quests often give useful gear rewards....

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WAR: Lull in the action

The past couple weeks have not been very exciting as far as MMO's go. E3 did not really have any great MMO information. The last big WAR information we got was pretty much a downer. In the coming week, there are a few things to look forward to:WAR...

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WAR: Prediction...

Pain.Whoops, wrong movie.A possible timeline for WAR:Present - Mid August: Werit continues not to receive a Beta invite.Mid August: NDA dropsEarly September: Open beta beginsMid September: Open Beta Ends, launch preparationsEnd of September: Head Start,...

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MMO's are not investments

Syp recently posted an article that made some interesting points. I do not really agree with him, but one thing he said really stood out to me."After all, from the player’s point of view, MMOs are a serious investment."MMO's are entertainment, not an...

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Star Wars: Wet blanket activated

You have no doubt heard the story that the EA CEO confirmed that Bioware was making a Knights of the Old Republic MMO. Almost every gaming site is talking about the story. I, as I often do, will attempt to rain on the parade.This has not been announced...

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Do Dwarves wear capes?

City of Heroes/City of Villains, Champions Online and DC Universe OnlineThe Superhero MMO market is going to get crowded in the near future. I have played City of Villains before, it was an interesting game. I really liked the character customization...

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WAR: Guilds and City Capture

The Greenskin got me thinking more about the new city capture mechanics. More specifically that the Guilds will be the real wildcard in the whole mechanic. Guilds have a vested interest in every high tier zone due to wanting to capture a keep or wanting...

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Why I am not worried

"Everyone should also please keep in mind what I've been saying for years, look at when a developer lifts the NDA before launch to see how much faith they have in the game's success. If we don't lift ours before well before launch, hell, I wouldn't buy...

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WAR: 4 capitol cities wiped off the map!

"MMORPG.com has learned that a decision has been made to reduce the number of Capital Cities at launch from six down to two. Altdorf (Empire) and Inevitable City (Chaos) will stand at launch as the Capitals not only of their race, but of their faction...

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I wish Dwarves were good at art

Recently, Curt Schilling (who was better on the Phillies) gave an 'interview' about his company's 38 Studios, new MMO project to Jace Hall. There was really no good information given, but I did find some of the video interesting. They showed some of...

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Who is Werit?

I am just about 100% sure of what I will be doing upon my first login to WAR. It wasn't really a difficult choice for me, as I knew what I wanted to play as soon as I read about the class. It seems to be an unwritten rule that a MMO game blog has to...

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Ultima Online was not the first!

Often on internet forums, Ultima Online (UO) is made out to be the first graphical MMO. In the context of the forums, it is usually mentioned to show how 'hardcore' or knowledgeable a person is. So in the interest of correctness, Ultima Online was...

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Hemlock

While reading a post, I started to think about a game I used to play..."Hemlock * Hemlock MUSH truly is like nothing you've ever seen. Set in theyear 3005, the human race has evolved into it's own subraces whileencountering many others. From the wolf-like...

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CCG for Warhammer?

Recently a new Collectible Card Game (CCG), Champions of the Force, was announced for Star Wars Galaxies (SWG). It is a virtual card game which is played online, both in and outside of the SWG client (much like Legends of Norrath). World of Warcraft...

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WAR: I want more instancing

Let's be honest, MMO quests suck. They are boring and tedious. The reason they are is why they exist. Quests in a MMO are primarily there to give a player experience points and rewards. Usually they consist of killing X amount of things, getting...

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Dwarves in Spaaaaace!

Well no, not really.Star Wars Galaxies (SWG) is a game I have been playing on and off since it launched in 2003. Recently my interest in playing again has been raised. Regardless of the past, there are some interesting developments happening over there.Canceled...

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WAR: White Lion footage - weak?

The White Lion is one of the newer classes to come to light. In fact, it is set to debut in the current closed beta. As you can see below, its implementation is a bit strange to me. I guess Mythic knows what they are doing. They don't look very tough....

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