Category Archives: Design

Tobold, my favorite MMO-player everyman, recently posted a short piece on the value of combat targeting. He seems pleased that the developers of both Darkfall and Age of Conan tried to do something new with combat, but notes that the … Continue reading →

The past few days I’ve been helping prepare a pitch for a roleplaying game based on a kid’s cartoon. I can’t say the cartoon is my favorite, but I really have enjoyed diving into the IP — watching the episodes, … Continue reading →

I’ve been DM’ing a 4th-edition D&D game for the past few months. It’s very, very different from earlier editions, and there are lots of little gripes from the group about how things have changed, but one gripe stands out more … Continue reading →

 If you’re making an MMORPG (or any kind of RPG, for that matter), one of the very first questions you have to answer is, “How do levels work in my game?” Of course, before you answer that you might ask, … Continue reading →

Some good news on the EQ2 front; I noticed this tidbit: mentoring bonus increased for the summer. This is great news! So what does this mean for us EQ2 players? It means that for the summer, “Mentors do receive viable amounts … Continue reading →

I’ve never been one to idolize world size or travel times in MMO games. I don’t really believe that ‘slow travel makes the world seem bigger’. But I put up with travel in MMO games because, however much it annoys … Continue reading →

A recent post by Tobold on virtual property rights was interesting to me because it’s a very common player perception. His argument, roughly, is that it would be great if the courts could rule on virtual property, so we know whether we … Continue reading →