Archive for May, 2011
EpicToon SmackTalk: What can we do to stop jail-farmed Gold?
This weekend, a Guardian article told of a disturbing allegation from a Chinese prisoner which stated that jailers forced him and hundreds of others prisoners to farm Gold in 12-hour shifts. Russ and Mick discuss this heated topic and suggest ways to stop jail-farmed Gold.
31May2011 | Mick James | 3 comments | Continued
Video preview of Ragnaros fight in Patch 4.2
Over the weekend, World of Warcraft players in the public test realm got to battle Ragnaros in his Sulfuron Keep lair, but even top raiding guild Enigma could only reach the second stage before wiping to consecutive flame attacks.
30May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
EpicToon SmackTalk: Will going Free-to-Play save Age of Conan?
Funcom announced yesterday that Age of Conan will re-launch this summer under a free-to-play hybrid model, with premium content and a cash shop. Russ and Mick discuss whether this will rescue the sinking MMO.
27May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
Full refunds and purchase confirmations added to RIFT
Trion Worlds rolled out sellback and purchase safeguards designed to protect you from purchasing the wrong gear.
27May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
RIFTconnect tutorial page teaches set-up and control basics
TweetShareTrion Worlds has created a new tutorial page that helps RIFT players set up and use the new RIFTconnect social media sharing feature.
26May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
Additional details on Aion Faction Incentive Program
In a blog post, NCSoft released specific details on how the three main campaigns that comprise the Faction Incentive Program will be implemented. These include the list of participating servers, the exact rewards and the roll-out dates for the special weekly events.
25May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
Character transfers slated for RIFT 1.3 and free “for the foreseeable future”
TweetShareTrion Worlds tore open the barrier between RIFT servers today, announcing that character transfers will be available in the next Patch 1.3 and that the service will remain free “for the foreseeable future, and could become a permanent addition to the RIFT experience.”
24May2011 | Mick James | 1 comment | Continued
RIFT content designer reveals plans for Ancient Wardstone system
Senior content designer Gavin Irby talked to Rift IRC fans on what’s holding back the Ancient Wardstone system, as well as the changes and plans for this under-appreciated feature.
23May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
Epic MMO Recap: The week of restarts, redress and rethinking
TweetShareMMOs from the Sony Online Entertainment family are back in business and throwing everything but the kitchen sink as freebies to appease their fans, while over at neighboring Cryptic Studios a big change is brewing as its parent company Atari announced plans to sell the developer off ASAP.
20May2011 | Mick James | 0 comments | Continued
EpicToon Smacktalk: What’s up with the new RIFTWatch ads?
What should we make of this decidedly different ad campaign for RIFT? Is it ingenious or imbecilic? Russ and Mick discuss, and both agree it has shades of both.
19May2011 | Mick James | 2 comments | Continued
