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Posted 3 months ago

quick take: pso

f0newearl:

pengummo:

not sure if i want to pony up the money to rack down a broadband adapter and then hook that broadband adapter to a wireless modem so i can play this game potentially with someone else on the internet maybe on a hack server. but i think it would be fun to stream the gameplay to all my badgers and mmo bros.

If you’re looking to play with more people online, might I suggest PSO Blue Burst on the SCHTHACK server for PC?

perhaps. ive gone ahead and acquired some gear to begin streaming gamecube gameplay, and i have a considerable gamecube library of games that i haven’t even played once and i think it would be fun to stream them all.

im also looking ahead and seeing that PSO2 is due for an english release sometime this year, and ive got some other mmos on my plate between now and then that i want to at least try out.

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Posted 4 months ago

quick take: pso

yes, im talking about the year 2000 console online rpg Phantasy Star Online. or rather its gamecube port released in 2002 i recently managed to acquire. (sadly, it is not the Plus version released in 2003.)

on the surface its a really old, slightly obtuse diablo1 married with a console jrpg. so far i think it works. theres an emphasis on consumables, and which race, class, and gender you pick for your character seems to have an impact on your long term growth potential. even though i haven’t yet grouped up with anyone i can readily see how playing in a group would enhance the experience.

it should be an interesting playthrough. with a friend or two on split screen. and we’re all drunk and squinting. 

not sure if i want to pony up the money to rack down a broadband adapter and then hook that broadband adapter to a wireless modem so i can play this game potentially with someone else on the internet maybe on a hack server. but i think it would be fun to stream the gameplay to all my badgers and mmo bros.

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Posted 4 months ago

lotro and tsw and tera oh my!

its starting to look like 2013 for pengummo will be about f2p mmos. im already wading through lotro and i got TSW during christmas and now it looks like i need to get a copy of tera to secure my founder status when it goes f2p.

reality has finally caught up to players and developers: it doesn’t cost that much to keep the servers online. its gonna be an amazing year where the only people who rent their content anymore are going to be wow players, rift players and eve players.

and i think thats great.

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Posted 4 months ago

2012 mmo year review

this post contains the mmos i played in the year 2012, and what i thought of them

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Posted 5 months ago

a few weeks ago my dissapointment with guild wars 2 peaked and i decided to hell with it and i would give lotro a try, half as a joke, half because the hobbit movie was coming out soon and it reminded me that lotro was a thing that existed.

my initial dive into the game i was met with all the rough edges that the game has, but pushing past all that is a pretty charming game. its a wow clone for sure, but its also got a lot of nice features that wow was slow to implement, or hasnt even fully gotten a grasp on. to complement that it also has some of the best lore and worldbuilding ive seen yet in an mmo (thanks JRR Tolkein!) and decent writing. no joke: i am actually reading quest text in this game, as much of it is pretty well written.

im not too excited about playing yet another mmo with a gigantic level cap and tons of gear to grind, but on the other hand its also got some pretty interesting advancement mechanics, and many multiple paths to advance your character. cost wise this game will also likely cost more than what i paid for guild wars 1 and 2 combined, but if im enjoying myself then its worth it.

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Posted 5 months ago
welp.

welp.

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Posted 6 months ago

a brief thought on gw2’s new carrot

ascended gear/infusion/agony is anet bringing back some of the worst elements of gw1 pve to gw2. its also pretty much violating their mmo manifesto. attempts to argue otherwise are just twisting logic around the spirit of what it represents, in a game that already has too many useless item and level tiers.

id be more upset about it, but i dont log onto gw2 anymore because the ‘levelling game’ is so boring i cant be bothered to continue it. to know now that the focus is making content exclusively for level 80s to grind doesnt really make me want to try any harder.

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Posted 6 months ago

hiatus

if youve been wondering why i havent been posting lately (and i know you are) its because cant handle just how bad diablo 3 and guild wars 2 turned out

i had high expectations for both, particularly for their design and mechanics to shine through. and instead they kind of fell flat and fell short of their intended goals, and there is no quick fix in sight.

so instead im going to focus my efforts on playing games where the designers realize that mechanics matter: board games. card games. which means a lot less playing of mmos.

maybe when i return to playing videogames they will start presenting compelling experiences again.

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Posted 8 months ago

citriplays:

chillygaming:

indeed..

oh wow i wondered what that sign meant

i laughed out loud when this happened to me

(Source: magitekarmor)

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Posted 8 months ago

a guild wars 2 ‘review’

you cant really give a full review for guild wars 2, just because its massive size and scope means only the most dedicated players have explored all it in breadth and depth. but at the same time after spending hours with the game you can still gather a general impression of the game to your tastes and begin to really critique the work as a whole.

for the short judgement of the game ill quote one of my favorite game reviewers, xoxak:

so half this game is ugly and confusing. the other half is by the books and boring. i love the ugly and confusing part.

and the long analysis is below the fold

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