Unlike many MMOs, Final Fantasy 14’s gathering and crafting system is quite complex. Rather than pushing a button to create a shiny new weapon, there exists a myriad of classes dedicated solely to the processes of crafting and gathering, referred to as Disciples of Hand and Land (DoH/L) respectively. Every DoH class can produce several varieties of housing items, in [...]
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With little doubt, the silver screen is one of the hardest truths for the gaming community to swallow. There haven’t been many successful gaming-to-film adaptations, and the ones we do consider worthy often need a large helping of apologies and rationalizations: that humorless Hitman film, the gory and hollow Silent Hill, Prince of Persia, Lara Croft, and Mortal Kombat—whose ludicrously [...]
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Each week the MMOs.com crew will be posting a question about MMOs to you, coinciding with the weekly podcast. We hope to hear from you in the comments section below! MMORPG soundtracks are just as important as the expansive environments players explore. Sound sets the tone, and rhythm turns gaming into an irresistible dance. My favorite soundtrack is from Eve Online [...]
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I recently had the chance to ask Chronicle: RuneScape Legends' lead designer James Sweatman some questions about the game via email. I asked about what sparked the decision to make a RuneScape card game, what content may be added in the future, and more. What made you decide to make a card game based on RuneScape? Sweatman: Interestingly, we never [...]
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This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for LoL, CS:GO, and Dota 2. Expect spoilers! Contents (Click to Jump to Section) League of Legends Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 League of Legends LCS Final Rosters Overview NA and EU LCS start this week! With all rosters finalized, here's an overview of all the rosters. North America LCS Teams Team Top [...]
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Sean, aka Gumby, wrote an article recently entitled “Diagnosing Player Rage: A Case Study” where he brought up the topic of player rage and discussed the motives behind rage pertaining to a particularly rageful friend of his. It was a very interesting article and the inspiration for today’s lesson. I highly suggest you check it out whenever you get a [...]
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Week after week and year after year, I read about someone’s endless torment as they attempt to find a new MMO to call home. We’ve all probably read the popular reasons dozens—if not hundreds—of times over. They can’t handle another World of Warcraft copy-paste game. They can’t do open PvP. But there’s another common issue with modern MMOs that seems [...]
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Now that Oculus Rift pre-order mayhem is well underway, and Sony paves the way to launch Playstation VR, it’s time to look into a crystal ball and predict the future of virtual reality. What will happen to the anticipated technology in 2016? Not much, according to a recent report by Superdata Research—at least in the realms of PC and consoles. [...]
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There is a well-established and heated debate among gamers when it comes to the funding source of Massive Multiplayer Online RPG’s. The trope goes something like this: a game launches with a pay to play monthly subscription. Inevitably, subscription numbers begin to dwindle and the company eventually moves to a free to play model. Is this a bad thing? Not [...]
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It all started during a simple walk to my nearby smoothie store. The sun was beating down from about a noonish position and I started to think, “What if an MMO’s in-game time reflected the real world on a 1:1 scale?” I immediately dismissed the idea as ludicrous. Many MMO players are only able to play during certain periods of [...]
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