W101: Adventures on Krokosphinx Island

My sister is in labor with my new niece or nephew, and I don’t want to go to sleep until he or she is born!…

July 18, 2008 · 7 min · 1299 words · Tipa

EQ: Tower of Frozen Shadow, floors 2 and 3.

Mayong Mistmoore looks so hunky in that portrait! He makes ALL the inky ladies swoon!…

July 16, 2008 · 4 min · 803 words · Tipa

Does WoW see wrinkles when she looks in the mirror?

I have nothing against old MMOs. In fact, I spend most of my time in one of the oldest. But I know that EQ is…

July 14, 2008 · 3 min · 632 words · Tipa

W101: Archaeology students discover lost tomb

Journeyman conjurer Tara Mythcrafter, of Myth House, is among those working to decipher the glyphs on the obelisks that stand throughout the dig site.…

July 14, 2008 · 1 min · 200 words · Tipa

Flagship Studios is dead, alas.

My thoughts and good wishes go out to the folks at Flagship Studios, developers of Hellgate: London and Mythos. Word came today that they’ve closed…

July 13, 2008 · 1 min · 103 words · Tipa

The many outfits of Tara Mythcrafter

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July 13, 2008 · 1 min · 112 words · Tipa

Fanboys, your game needs you.

Mythic cuts four classes and four cities from Warhammer Online. Hellgate: London debuts to poor response. Pirates of the Burning Sea needed a better integration…

July 12, 2008 · 4 min · 775 words · Tipa

EQ: Ding dong, the Vox is dead.

I haven’t written up a raid report for YEARS. But I absolutely have never been as happy to do so. Tonight, ten people, level 42…

July 12, 2008 · 2 min · 373 words · Tipa

Innovation in RPGs: An Illustrated History

Okay, I have looked through the history of MMORPGs trying to find examples of what I’m saying – and why I am waiting for a…

July 11, 2008 · 4 min · 655 words · Tipa

Totally not competing with WoW, except we totally are.

It seems to be fashionable these days to basically rewrite WoW, with some changes, and then claim they are not competing with WoW. Except, you…

July 10, 2008 · 2 min · 344 words · Tipa