Jim Moreno finishes his look at how to RP using magic with some handy links from around the web.
Folks purchasing the new 2010 MMO Calendar will directly benefit St. Jude's Children's Hospital. MMO developers including Turbine, Blizzard and Funcom have all contributed artwork to make this one of the hottest calendars on the market. Read on and MAKE A DIFFERENCE in a child's life!
In this week's RoleCraft, Jim Moreno looks at the actual act of casting the spell itself.
CCP Games released their DUST 514 video from last August's GDC Europe event, showcasing the ground combat in this EVE Online console tie-in and promising full integration with the already established space MMO. Video after the jump!
EVE Online developers have a terrific article that continues the discussion of changes scheduled to hit the game with the advent of "Dominion". This one specifically deals with currency streams and Dominion. Check it out!
In this week's RoleCraft, we'll look at how a spellcaster puts their magic to good use in the world of roleplay.
The EVE Online development team has published a comprehensive look at the upcoming in-game web utility, COSMOS. Find out about the release schedule and details about what COSMOS has in store for users.
CCP Games announced in their latest blog entry a raise in EVE's minimum system requirements in preparation for the upcoming Dominion expansion, which will feature numerous graphic updates and an in-game Chromium browser. Details after the jump!
This week in RoleCraft, we look at how players can work the mystical arts of magic into their RP.
Casey Schreiner is back from vacation, which means it's time for The MMO Report: Thursday, September 17th
This week on The MMO Report we'll tell you about how a Russian Priest is trying to get his church to make a faith-based MMO, how EVE Online is not only expanding their game, but also adding a console MMO-FPS into the mix, and the new World of Warcraft zone that will be totally underwater.
Another financial scandal has rocked the EVE Online world, this time with roots in the player-elected Council for Stellar Management. According to a new EVE blog, council member Adam Rigway has resigned his position. Keep reading.
Jim Moreno looks at how roleplayers can create a character who is in the military.
The EVE Online development team is always hard at work for players. Since Apocrypha debuted, the busy folks have been hard at work on epic arcs for each of the major factions. Grab more info after the jump.
Felicia Day's MMOG-focused comedy series is great at getting laughs, but can it also teach us things about roleplaying in online worlds?
EVE players are being introduced to the game's new in-game browser code named "Moondoggie". Surf through to the other side to see Moondoggie hang ten.
A collection of the finest RP links from around the Internet.
Morale is a very real aspect of warfare. Historical battles are as often won through moral superiority as physical strength. Rules that account for morale loss (and less frequently, morale gain) are very common in military computer, miniature, and board games yet have been largely neglected for games where a player controls a single avatar.
The latest EVE Online developer blog deals with the beginning tutorials and with the upcoming refurbishment in the next content expansion. Read on!
EVE Online developers were faced with the herculean task of cleaning up factional warfare. Huh? If you're not sure what that means, head through and find out!
As long as player action sequences are the driving force behind special maneuvers, MMOs will be nothing but a numbers game. The key to break this cycle is to focus on responses to the enemy's actions.
This week's EVE Online developer blog focuses on multi-sized rigs. The article features a nifty Q&A about multi-sized rigs with all the information needed to make a wise decision before plunking down the big bucks. Check it out!
One of EVE Online's major banks, EBank, was robbed by one of its own controllers, a player named Ricdic. Once word of the robbery got out, players started a run on the bank, withdrawing currency as fast as possible. Ricdic then sold the virtual currency online for slightly over $5,000 US. Find out what 'Ricdic' spent his ill-gotten gains on after the jump.
EVE Online devs have announced that the next large expansion isn't due until winter and, as a result, they are planning an Apocrypha 'mini expansion', AKA Apocrypha 1.5, in August. Find out what's in store by clicking below.
EVE Online will deploy Apocrypha patch v1.3 on June 29th. The patch has an extensive list of changes, enhancements and improvements. See what's new in 1.3 after the jump.
How much of an MMO is button smashing and how much involves actual skill? This installment is an investigation of how armor choices and shield employment can yield more combat decisions.
In the latest EVE Online developer blog, "Diagoras" shows a six year pattern of ship sales and the statistics surrounding these sales. It's a fascinating look at what was and is popular. Six years indeed makes a lot of difference. Click below!
The latest EVE Online developer journal, penned by database administrator 'Valar', features some big news with regard to a major back end overhaul. Find out how big it's going to get by clicking 'read more'.
I like stats as much as the next person (probably more), but when warfare is boiled down to raw probabilities, battlefield skill disappears. The building of the best stat base becomes much more important than any sort of tactical competency. Instead of seeking a skill based work-around, games come up with new statistical probabilities.
In a new blog, EVE Online developers outline the overhaul of missions and deadspace areas. The article comes complete with a comparison of new and old mission agents so click below to find out what's changed.
In this week's Tech Two Livestock, Steven Croop looks at why EVE Online's New Player Experience doesn't necessarily make the game any easier.
EVE Online devs have released the patch notes for Apocrypha v1.2. There is a gigantic list of changes, enhancements, bug fixes and improvements. Sample a bit of the wonder after the jump.
In this installment, Jonathan Steinhauer looks at the last MMO class archetypes, the Healer, and why this role at least is solidly developed.
GamerZines rolls out the next article in their series, How to make the perfect MMO - Part 3, with a closer look at craft skills.
Crafting is an idea that is arguable the only original gameplay idea to have appeared in MMOs over single player RPGs (discuss!).
The latest EVE Online developer blog at the official site deals with the latest effects employed in the game as well as well as a discussion of the fourth variation for the newly discovered Strategic Cruisers. Check out a snippet after clicking below.
The archetypal concept of the tank assumes that PvE opponents have the mental capacity of cattle. Instead of a monster intelligently attacking what would make his enemy most vulnerable (the Healer) or what is the greatest actual threat (the DPS), it attacks the one opponent that isthe smallest real threat and the hardest to kill: the Rodeo Clown... er Tank.
