I read a post today on MMOSite.com about women's armor trends in MMO's "13 Ridiculous Female Armors ...", something I've always found disturbing, annoying and fascinating.
We know that the majority of Dev/Designers are men, so obviously all women warriors should be in bikinis as they definitely protect you in battle! It really seems to be a common trend in MMO's these days, as I remember in EQ2, that all my characters had adequate armor that cover the vital parts, kind of like armor is suppose to!
Now though it seems to be almost ALL MMO's have hired lingerie artists to make the female armor. It would be better if you could pin point one MMO at fault, but it is across the board in all MMOs sadly.
I know I've had a major bitch about this for years. Why my female characters are in chainmail bikinis and/or high heels, yet the male counterpart looks like something you actually might survive a battle in is beyond me.
The Secret World, I'm glad to say does give you a variety of clothing
from the super slutty to completely covered head to toe to business
attire to the truly strange. But at least there are options! Not well
here it is! I remember one year my Priest in WoW was in shadow form all
the time as the hot pants she had to wear were so embarrassing short,
but they were the best gear I had at that level.
It's definitely a sore subject for many women that I game with, as yes we want it to be pretty/cute, but functional! There's a place and a time for sexy, but more specifically it should be a CHOICE to dress that way, not the only option.
I love this video from College Humor - Female Armor Sucks
(the link isn't working properly)
Here's a few links I found on Repair Her Armor of interesting blogs about this topic.
Repair Her Armor
Escher Girls
Bikini Armor Battle Damage
** Bikini Armor has a long list of related blogs **
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Rift will be Free to Play (F2P) June 12
Big announcement from Trion today that RIFT is going F2P (Free to Play) on June 12, 2013.
Personally, I'm not surprised by this announcement as so many MMO's have found a new breathe of life adopting a F2P model and many have increased revenue with a more ala carte approach.
As long as a game doesn't degenerate into a "Buy to Win" philosophy, I'm all for the F2P/Cash Shop model. A few of the games that I think have great F2P/Cash Shop models is SOE with Planetside 2 (you can buy or grind a specific item, but only by playing can you upgrade it/no game purchase is required though), Turbine with LoTRO and FunCom with The Secret World (both of these do require a game purchase, and added content is available for purchase in their cash shop).
Conversely I wasn't very keen on EA's F2P model for TOR.
What this holds for Veterans (Patrons for Rift) that have pre-paid subs or want premium membership will be fleshed out in the coming weeks. Some of the items mentioned are nice, but will it be worth the price of admission?? And for those of us that have pre-paid annually... ? One only hopes!
There is a good over-view of the upcoming changes over on the Rift site. There is also a Dev Diary video on YouTube.
The big question, how long before Blizzard takes WoW F2P? When subs drop below 1 million.... maybe!
Personally, I'm not surprised by this announcement as so many MMO's have found a new breathe of life adopting a F2P model and many have increased revenue with a more ala carte approach.
As long as a game doesn't degenerate into a "Buy to Win" philosophy, I'm all for the F2P/Cash Shop model. A few of the games that I think have great F2P/Cash Shop models is SOE with Planetside 2 (you can buy or grind a specific item, but only by playing can you upgrade it/no game purchase is required though), Turbine with LoTRO and FunCom with The Secret World (both of these do require a game purchase, and added content is available for purchase in their cash shop).
Conversely I wasn't very keen on EA's F2P model for TOR.
What this holds for Veterans (Patrons for Rift) that have pre-paid subs or want premium membership will be fleshed out in the coming weeks. Some of the items mentioned are nice, but will it be worth the price of admission?? And for those of us that have pre-paid annually... ? One only hopes!
There is a good over-view of the upcoming changes over on the Rift site. There is also a Dev Diary video on YouTube.
The big question, how long before Blizzard takes WoW F2P? When subs drop below 1 million.... maybe!
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Planetside 2 New Player Tutorial - PTR!
AGN (Auraxis Global Network) Instant Action has a YouTube video out regarding the New Player Tutorial currently on the Public Test Realm.
It will be helpful for those coming from a strictly MMO background as well as those coming from FPS, as PS2 definitely has more complexity to it with the variety of classes, vehicles as well as strategies behind capturing bases, etc.
Glad SOE is finally putting one of these out, about six months late, but better late than ever!
It will be helpful for those coming from a strictly MMO background as well as those coming from FPS, as PS2 definitely has more complexity to it with the variety of classes, vehicles as well as strategies behind capturing bases, etc.
Glad SOE is finally putting one of these out, about six months late, but better late than ever!
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The Secret World Golden Weekend! May 3rd-May 5th
This coming weekend everyone can enjoy tons of bonuses in The Secret
World. Make sure you don’t miss this great opportunity to reap some very
valuable rewards.
During this Golden Weekend event, from Friday the 3rd until Sunday the 5th of May, you can enjoy the following bonuses:
Double Ability Points! – Every time you earn an Ability Point during the event you also get an additional one as a bonus. This stacks with the bonus from Timed Ability Point boosts from the Item Store.
Free Membership Months for Recruiting! – For every new player you recruit this weekend you get a free month of Membership in addition to the Veteran Rewards you get normally (if you are a Grandmaster customer you receive $15 worth of Funcom Points instead). To get this bonus you must send your invite between now and the end of the Golden Weekend and the recruit must purchase The Secret World within 30 days.
Great Deal on Funcom Points! – During the Golden Weekend you get 30% extra Bonus Points every time you purchase Funcom Points! Bonus Points are valid for 6 months towards any in-game purchase.
New Player $15 Bonus! – Anyone purchasing The Secret World from Funcom during the Golden Weekend gets $15 worth of additional Bonus Points thrown into the bargain. Buy The Secret World here now.
During this Golden Weekend event, from Friday the 3rd until Sunday the 5th of May, you can enjoy the following bonuses:
Double Ability Points! – Every time you earn an Ability Point during the event you also get an additional one as a bonus. This stacks with the bonus from Timed Ability Point boosts from the Item Store.
Free Membership Months for Recruiting! – For every new player you recruit this weekend you get a free month of Membership in addition to the Veteran Rewards you get normally (if you are a Grandmaster customer you receive $15 worth of Funcom Points instead). To get this bonus you must send your invite between now and the end of the Golden Weekend and the recruit must purchase The Secret World within 30 days.
Great Deal on Funcom Points! – During the Golden Weekend you get 30% extra Bonus Points every time you purchase Funcom Points! Bonus Points are valid for 6 months towards any in-game purchase.
New Player $15 Bonus! – Anyone purchasing The Secret World from Funcom during the Golden Weekend gets $15 worth of additional Bonus Points thrown into the bargain. Buy The Secret World here now.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Planetside 2 - Harrasser
The Harrasser is a three-man vehicle currently on the Test Server in Planetside 2.
It will make a great vehicle for getting around bases quickly (hopefully with excellent climbing upgrades!) and apparently some sort of thruster ability to get some air.
The current model has room for the driver, a gunner and a rumble seat that will accommodate a Max unit. It will be available for all factions with (so far) no faction specific upgrades.
It will make a great vehicle for getting around bases quickly (hopefully with excellent climbing upgrades!) and apparently some sort of thruster ability to get some air.
The current model has room for the driver, a gunner and a rumble seat that will accommodate a Max unit. It will be available for all factions with (so far) no faction specific upgrades.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
The Secret World Companion Pets
TSW (The Secret World) has a variety of companion pets available in game. They do not offer any stat benefit (there are a few that do for the first few levels in Kingsmouth), but are a fun, fluff addition while traveling through the world.
Most are purchased in the Item Shop and range in price 300-700 points ($3-7), a few are available as veterans rewards and quest rewards.
I haven't purchase all of them (I have 15 so far), the ravens remind me to much of an oddly colored seagull and the owls, well a tad boring.
My favorite Draug Lord Puppy. He has a few cute animations as well as just being cute!
Most are purchased in the Item Shop and range in price 300-700 points ($3-7), a few are available as veterans rewards and quest rewards.
I haven't purchase all of them (I have 15 so far), the ravens remind me to much of an oddly colored seagull and the owls, well a tad boring.
My favorite Draug Lord Puppy. He has a few cute animations as well as just being cute!
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Secret World - Men's Outfits
Below are some of the Men's Outfits from the cash shop. They've separated the pieces so they can be equipped separately versus the outfits from completing a specific deck build. They cost anywhere from 600-1200 or $5-10 if you buy points.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Spark a replacement for Google Reader?
Spark may be the way to go for keeping current on your favorite game info.
Here's what TenTonHammer had to say today:
The Google Reader is riding off into the sunset this summer. For gamers, at least, there's an alternative.
Last week Google announced that the Google Reader would be sunsetting, leaving users without a convenient tool for aggregating their favorite content feeds. In the wake of the Reader's impending demise, lovers of collective content have been forced to do one of two things: fight to save it, or find an alternative.
For gamers, at least, it seems Spark is the Google Reader alternative. Thousands have flocked to Spark as a source for timely and relevant gaming news.
"This is my go-to source for gaming news now," says Spark user Mike Perry. "I used to spend a lot of time browsing the web for information on the games I was following, and I ususally missed stuff. Spark does a better job than I ever did of keeping me up to date."
Unlike Google Reader, Spark offers a collection of hand-picked feeds specifically related to gaming and geek culture, with new feeds added regularly. Learn more at the Spark website. You can also vote for your favorite feeds to become part of Spark.
I've tried it and the format is interesting and can be customized to deliver specific gaming news or everything. So if you want to just follow Blizzard or NCSoft or the current gaming comics you can.
There are limitations currently as you can't add blogs you may follow that have not been included yet, but Spark is still in beta.
But there is hope. TenTonHammer is running a poll for other news feeds to add - vote here You can write in your own personal favorites too.
So while Spark isn't perfect, it may be the interim answer for keeping up on gaming news.
Here's what TenTonHammer had to say today:
The Google Reader is riding off into the sunset this summer. For gamers, at least, there's an alternative.
Last week Google announced that the Google Reader would be sunsetting, leaving users without a convenient tool for aggregating their favorite content feeds. In the wake of the Reader's impending demise, lovers of collective content have been forced to do one of two things: fight to save it, or find an alternative.
For gamers, at least, it seems Spark is the Google Reader alternative. Thousands have flocked to Spark as a source for timely and relevant gaming news.
"This is my go-to source for gaming news now," says Spark user Mike Perry. "I used to spend a lot of time browsing the web for information on the games I was following, and I ususally missed stuff. Spark does a better job than I ever did of keeping me up to date."
Unlike Google Reader, Spark offers a collection of hand-picked feeds specifically related to gaming and geek culture, with new feeds added regularly. Learn more at the Spark website. You can also vote for your favorite feeds to become part of Spark.
I've tried it and the format is interesting and can be customized to deliver specific gaming news or everything. So if you want to just follow Blizzard or NCSoft or the current gaming comics you can.
There are limitations currently as you can't add blogs you may follow that have not been included yet, but Spark is still in beta.
But there is hope. TenTonHammer is running a poll for other news feeds to add - vote here You can write in your own personal favorites too.
So while Spark isn't perfect, it may be the interim answer for keeping up on gaming news.
Monday, March 18, 2013
World of Warcraft recruiting
It's been a bit of a dilemma taking over team lead of our WoW team, as at times it feels like it's on a respiratory and just needs the plug pulled! The team members that are playing seem fine with how things are, but it is an MMO and I'd like to see more people ingame.
Besides, I still enjoy WoW, and if you overlook trade/general chat, it has ALOT to offer! So, I'm going to see if I can breathe a bit of life into the team by trying to recruit. As I hate being deceived/lied to, I don't want to misrepresent our team, so put together a very non-recruiting, recruiting thread.
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Here's what I put on the WA forum and on the main guild recruiting thread (it's long!):
Greetings Accordians.
Sassi here from HFC (Hammerfist Clan). We're kind of recruiting, in a round-about-way.
As, I'd rather be upfront about what our guild is and what we're looking for than misleading, this may be a tad long. For one we're not looking for guild hopper types, but adult gamers that play WoW and would like to help form our WoW team into a wonderful gaming experience, but are also not the "50DKP-" types either.
Screenshots - The Last Train to Cairo
Completed the Last Train to Cairo over the weekend, and yes FunCom did a superb job on Issue #6!
There were a few bugs and we didn't know what to do with our "whip" and need to go back in to get that corrected (Unfair.co has a walkthru if needed), but all in all a fun quest chain.
They've tied in the quest chain beautifully with what is going on in Egypt while adding more "possible" future things for TSW to explore.
The side quests (dailies) aren't difficult, but if you're less than Q10, go in a group!
There were a few bugs and we didn't know what to do with our "whip" and need to go back in to get that corrected (Unfair.co has a walkthru if needed), but all in all a fun quest chain.
They've tied in the quest chain beautifully with what is going on in Egypt while adding more "possible" future things for TSW to explore.
The side quests (dailies) aren't difficult, but if you're less than Q10, go in a group!
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