2019/07/04: My (i.e. Taugrim’s) comments are in italics throughout this post. I’m posting a copy of the “WN8 Summary” page that used to exist on http://wiki.wnefficiency.net/. It looks like that domain is no longer around. I take no credit for WN8…
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Is It Worth Your Time to Alpha Test?
Let me start by sharing with you what I don’t do: I don’t buy every new MMO on the market I no longer feel a strong interest in playing on the first day of Alpha Much of this has to…
Unicum Guide to Light Tanks
Light tanks have the highest “skill cap” of any class in World of Tanks (WoT), as they are fragile, possess relatively weak guns, and have enough mobility to get the driver into trouble. In this in-depth guide, we review common…
Thoughts on Legion & Stormblood – Ability Pruning & More
The Ugly So far this year has been an unsurprising one for MMOs, nothing new has flabbergasted us, yet all the oldies have only gotten better. There are two games I’d like to focus on today. Ageing like a fine…
Tagged with: Final Fantasy, PVP, Stormblood, WoW
Posted in Content, Game, Game Design, PVP, World of Warcraft
Posted in Content, Game, Game Design, PVP, World of Warcraft
Is Class Customization Going the Way of the Dinosaur?
In MMOs, on opposite ends of the spectrum there are two models for class design: Each class supports very high customization, where the player can invest in particular skill trees / talents / abilities to support their preferred playstyle and capabilities. E.g.…
