My New Resolution

I know, it's a bit early to make a resolution.  But hey, it's Friday and I need a post.  I've decided to make a change in how I play games.  For the longest time, I have been a solo player.  I play single player games, and generally...

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What I won't buy from BioWare

I'm cheap, there I said it.  It's hard to pry open my coin purse and get me to buy things from online game stores.  There are some cases where I'm willing to make a purchase though.  Then there are things I just will not buy from a store. Cartel...

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PvP: Rift vs SWTOR

Lately, my two games of choice have been SWTOR and Rift.  I'm subscribed to the first game and a free player for the second.  However, Rift's F2P model has little in the way of restrictions, so I can PvP as much as I please. Ever since I...

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Sweet Rift Mount

I have been playing Rift a bit lately, as it is now free to play.  Most of my time has been spent in warfronts doing PvP.  I eventually hit 25 and was able to purchase a new mount.  I opted for the an Eldritch Steed.  These guys are...

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Rift 2.4 Giveaway on The Noobist

I have been playing a good bit of Rift lately, as it has been giving me my PvP fix.  I do miss WAR, but Rift has some of the same features and is being actively updated.  That's a post for another time though.  This one is about a Giveaway! I...

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SWTOR Arena Impressions

Star Wars: The Old Republic's 2.4 patch went live on the PTS over the weekend.  The highlight of the patch is the addition of an arena system.  I hopped onto the test server Friday to check it out for myself.  I was really surprised at...

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Arenas in SWTOR and I am excited?

Arenas in MMO's are something I have never really participated in.  It is likely due to the fact that I am not much of a social gamer.  In most arena implementations, they require a pre-made team to take part in.  Whereas warzones (scenarios,...

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BioWare WILL get my money

Not too long ago I wrote about what kind of items would get me to purchase Cartel Coins.  Well, BioWare went a different route and will most definitely get me to pry open my coin purse.  So, how did they accomplish this feat? Get ready to...

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SWTOR Data Dump: Rakghoul Plague gets PvP?

I was very surprised to learn, via Reddit, that SWTOR's 2.4 patch had been pushed to the live servers!  2.3 just came out, BioWare means business with this 8 week content cycle.  Of course, when I tried top patch it said it needed to be repaired....

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State of WAR

Sadly, this will be a quick post.  While I don't play WAR anymore, I still keep checking in on it to see what's going on.  There have been no developer posts for months now.  The 1.4.9 patch which was in development and placed on the PTS...

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Werit on the TORWars Podcast

I am a big fan of the TORWars Podcast.  I listen to it at work every week.  It helps the mornings go by a bit quicker.  So when I was asked if I wanted to be a guest on it, I happily agreed.  I think this marks the second Podcast...

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Werit does Second Chance Heroes

Last week, myself and several other member of the noobist.com set out on an adventure in Second Chance Heroes.  What is Second Chance Heroes you ask?  From their website it is a:  Co-Op Arcade Action Adventure game.  It is being created...

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Mind Blown

Paradox Interactive is one of my favorite developers.  It all started around 13 years ago when I found out about a game called Europa Universalis.  I immediately found a store, yes an actual store, that sold it and bought it that night.  Ever...

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Me and My Jalopy

There are a lot of mounts in SWTOR.  For a while I used the Longspur STAP which I got through the Collectors Edition. Or was it just for pre-ordering... I don't remember.  Then I switched to the Custom-Built Hoverbike which my CyberTech Jedi...

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EverQuest Next not for me?

The big news story this week is the first reveal of SOE's new game, EverQuest Next.  They discussed it at length at their Vegas conference.  It has been long anticipated and it seems like it has lived up to the hype.  However, I'm sad...

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Twitch and Pinterest Missions

Lately, I have been working on one of my side projects:  Sites with Benefits.  SwB is a promotion and giveaway system.  I've used it for a number of contests.  Basically, your readers can do missions, earn points, and buy rewards....

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