Guild Wars 2 (GW2) launched with a system called “culling”, explained by Habib Loew of Arena Net (AN) as follows: In order to cut down on the network resources that were used by the game and to reduce the client-side…
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Guild Wars 2 PVP Video: D/D Elementalist in WvW [Vol 2]
The Feb 26th update brought several nerfs and a fix to D/D Elementalist: Ride the Lightning: This ability’s recharge has been increased to 20 seconds (previously: 15 seconds) Soothing Disruption: Vigor and regeneration boons granted by activating cantrips have been…
My Perspective on Foundation Principles 2 Through 4 for Camelot Unchained
You’ve probably heard that former Mythic studio head Mark Jacobs is back in the saddle again. He is laying the groundwork for an MMORPG called “Camelot Unchained” (CU) that will be funded via Kickstarter. Jacobs has been a significant player…
Thoughts on Guild Wars 2 Engineer
I’ve been playing around with Engineer in Guild Wars 2 (GW2) for the past few days, my first hands-on time with the class since launch. Part of the reason I was curious about Engineer is the broad perception that it’s…
Elder Scrolls Online Trailer and High Level Design
Tonight I watched the Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) trailer that was shared on Tuesday by game publisher Bethesda Softworks: Pretty entertaining trailer, but it immediately opened up some questions. Is this a 3-faction game? (Yes.) Are there going to be…
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