Next MMO – DC Universe

January 3rd, 2011 | One Comment

On January 11th, Sony will be releasing DC Universe Online. After a delay, as the game was supposed to go live in November, it will be possible to run around in Metropolis and Gotham, fighting besides or against the likes of Batman, Superman, and other DC Comic book characters.

The game has the feel of an arcade, which a lot of MMO players are not going to be used to. In fact, many gamers already are saying they won’t be playing because of this.

Personally, in one sense, I find this refreshing. MMO’s have become cookie cutters of one another. Even the free to play Flash games have followed the usual standards. Having an MMO with different controls makes it just feel different, like you aren’t playing the standard game. The speed that everything moves is another aspect, more suited to someone who plays first person shooters.

I won’t bore you with more details on the game. Far bigger sites can regurgitate that information. My impressions are the game is different for now, and I will subscribe for the usual three months to try it out. I hope to see you all there.

I will comment on this post on the 11th, to let you all know the characters I am creating.

Eve Online Now In On-Deck Circle

June 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Being so disappointed in what was offered in Star Trek Online, I started to look into what Eve Online could possibly offer, and if that was more of what I was looking for in a space MMO.

So far, it is, but you know how fickle I can be.

Eve reminds me a lot of the paper and pencil game I love of Traveller, or, more specifically Megatraveller. Four ‘empires’ are available at the start, each following a stereotype of a society. You have the galactic hereditary empire (which definitely corresponds to Traveller’s Third Imperium in many ways) matched against their former slaves (much like the Jewish people who fled from Egypts slavery). They are diametrically opposed. Then, you have the progressive hippies (Obama supporters) against the evil capitalists (Dick Cheney forever). Or, something like that.

As I started my trial account, I decided on the evil capitalists, since they are Ayn Rand-ish in philosophy, and I’m currently reading Atlas Shrugged. (See my political blog to understand that choice.)

Using the name Sevnara (one of my standard names for MMOs – I used her for Star Trek Online too), I am now going through the tutorials of the game. So far, I am liking things a lot. Eve has a lot of elements I had wanted incorporated into Star Trek Online. Mind you, from what I understand, many of those elements have only been recently introduced into Eve from my reading of the various blogs via the Capsuleer application I downloaded for the iPhone. But, having those elements there, though it is going to take me time to get there, means now I have a goal beyond “get to Admiral”, which is the only goal I could have on Star Trek Online.

I am still new to Eve, and I have not joined a corporation as of yet (the guilds of the game), so I will have to see how that all goes. As of now, though, I’ve done like I did with Star Trek Online – Eve Online has now three months of my time locked in, so please Eve, don’t blow it for me.

Moving On

June 9th, 2010 | No Comments

I have unsubscribed to Star Trek Online.

As much as I love the Star Trek Universe, I cannot express how disappointed I have become with the game. Every single thing I pointed out in my earlier post about my concerns has not been addressed. Instead, I’m just playing World of Warcraft in space, using ships instead of my dark elves or tauren.

I wanted something different, I didn’t get it.

So, I have moved on. I have changed the subtitle of the site to reflect a broader focus for this blog, so I won’t have to go and wipe it out. As things such as World of Warcraft’s Cataclysm come along, I will be reporting on my experiences here.

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