Comments on: Game update 53 on Test (Update notes) http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gareth http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283&cpage=1#comment-4612 Gareth Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:35:23 +0000 http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283#comment-4612 "Very cool. It’s particuarly interesting how they’ve removed the placeholders for named mobs. It’s probably a good thing but it shows how MMOs are changing these days and trying to remove all of the classic time sinks." I'm pleased here that they are removing these timesinks, I'm not normally one for making things easier, but its not really that immersive to me waiting for a mob to appear out of nowhere over and over again, the only regret is that its a mechanic from older games like EQ1 that is going, leaving a small chance of a placeholder would be enough to keep the nostalgic spirit going though I think. EQ2's just got too much content anyway to need them, contested mobs seem enough to limit progression. “Very cool. It’s particuarly interesting how they’ve removed the placeholders for named mobs. It’s probably a good thing but it shows how MMOs are changing these days and trying to remove all of the classic time sinks.”

I’m pleased here that they are removing these timesinks, I’m not normally one for making things easier, but its not really that immersive to me waiting for a mob to appear out of nowhere over and over again, the only regret is that its a mechanic from older games like EQ1 that is going, leaving a small chance of a placeholder would be enough to keep the nostalgic spirit going though I think.

EQ2’s just got too much content anyway to need them, contested mobs seem enough to limit progression.

]]> By: West Karana » Daily Blogroll 8/31 – End of Summer edition http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283&cpage=1#comment-4603 West Karana » Daily Blogroll 8/31 – End of Summer edition Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:20 +0000 http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283#comment-4603 [...] just happy there are still MMOs out there for *non*-Achievers. Ogrebears has the patch notes for the complete list of changes coming for Game Update 53, including the Shard of Lurrrrrv. I am SO HOPING that’s a no combat zone! I’ve been [...] [...] just happy there are still MMOs out there for *non*-Achievers. Ogrebears has the patch notes for the complete list of changes coming for Game Update 53, including the Shard of Lurrrrrv. I am SO HOPING that’s a no combat zone! I’ve been [...]

]]> By: JC http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283&cpage=1#comment-4589 JC Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:30:53 +0000 http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283#comment-4589 *Happy dance* as far as the higher chance of named spawning and not despawning goes. As Gordon says -- nice that the timesinks are going away. *Happy dance* as far as the higher chance of named spawning and not despawning goes. As Gordon says — nice that the timesinks are going away.

]]> By: We Fly Spitfires http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283&cpage=1#comment-4582 We Fly Spitfires Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:50:39 +0000 http://ogrebear.com/?p=1283#comment-4582 Very cool. It's particuarly interesting how they've removed the placeholders for named mobs. It's probably a good thing but it shows how MMOs are changing these days and trying to remove all of the classic time sinks. Very cool. It’s particuarly interesting how they’ve removed the placeholders for named mobs. It’s probably a good thing but it shows how MMOs are changing these days and trying to remove all of the classic time sinks.

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