In my last User Generated Content (UGC) article I was looking at the placement of rooms and enemies, with some of the possible exploits a player could do.

Well after rooms and bad guys, what comes next? Why else would a WoW player play through a dungeon? The loot. The shinies. The purples. The epixxxx.

So let's look at possible loot mechanics for ( Read more... )

So after I was talking about why I don't WoW to stay as the top MMO and how User Generated Content (UGC) could be a big factor in beating it. the gears in my mind started turning...

How would it work if it was done well? What if Blizzard stepped up their game and implemented UGC in WoW? What would that look like?

So I'm going to share some of the ( Read more... )

I was thinking yesterday just randomly... Assuming an enemy is protected by a forcefield, one that works like chainmail or bullet proof vests that absorb a blow and spread it around to lessen the impact. How could I bypass that?

Most RPG's, games and stories resort to the 'magical weapon that cuts the forcefield'

As you may or may not have read ( Read more... )

Interesting question I seen on MMO-Champion. Do I want WoW to stay on top?

World of Warcraft is a game I've sunk years into and spent a lot of money on, in subscriptions and expansions. I've made some very good friends there, friends I've carried out of the game and into the real world. I've written articles about the game, reviews about it. I've ( Read more... )

I mentioned this in a couple of places yesterday, going to hit the topic with more details here.

The topic is Positive and Negative Feedback Loops.

Now although you may be scratching your head going 'uweh?' if you play World of Warcraft or any MMO or RPG, you have experienced both feedback loops, you just don't have a name to put to it.

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How many times have you been playing a game and you have to abandon it? Your dinner came out, it's time to go, you were playing a handheld in the airport and your flight is called ( Read more... )

I've been asked, so I'll answer.

Yes I'll get around to reviewing ME2, it arrived this week but I want to enjoy it on full graphics, not on the low setting my crappy PC would give. So I'm keeping it till the end of May when I (hopefully) get my new PC.

I noticed when reading through http://designreboot.blogspot.com/ that occasionally he does a short design brief. Not really a design document, just a short "Here's the foundation, here's what I'd do with it" taking a game or concept that already exists and building a game upon that ( Read more... )

It exists and it affects gamers ( Read more... )

Yeah I've been slacking. Supposed to write one of these a day, well it didn't quite happen. Still not gonna let it get to me, gonna jump back on the wagon and drive off with a shiny new review.


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