Lord of the Rings Online players collaborated recently on a list of suggestions for fixes and features in the MMO, and Standing Stone Games responded to them in a fashion. The topics addressed included favoured chest pulls, high-level instance rewards, the legendary item rework, raids, new hobbies, and stat issues. Don’t get too excited over the list, however, as most of the responses are neutral to the extreme. In fact, the players found the responses (many of which were a mere “Thanks for the feedback”) to these topics “cold and uncaring,” which put CM Cordovan on the defensive. “The unfortunate reality of lists of questions that contain a moderate number of things that could be rewritten as suggestion statements is that they are difficult to answer in a way that satisfies the questioner,” he posted in response to the discontent over the answers. Meanwhile, a different community in a college class studying Tolkien through LOTRO delivered … [Read more...] about Lord of the Rings Online addresses player suggestions, basks in the glow of college class presentations
Battlerite Receives Winter Mega-Patch
Stunlock Studios released their holiday update across the Battlerite franchise today, which brings new holiday content to both games. The biggest part perhaps is Shen Rao, the latest champion added to the roster, and he is a ranged champion. He can channel some of his dormant powers into dragon thunderstorms and is not to be underestimated. A four-week “Yuletide” event also began, which will bring today additional Champions (Lucie and Poloma), a winter-themed map section, more game objectives, and consumables will hit the Battlerite Royale game. In addition, the event includes tons of winter-themed cosmetics, the brand new “emotes” feature and three new Legendary Outfits in both Battlerite and Battlerite Royale. Everybody who joins the event can get their hands on Ice Chests and Arctic Chests by purchasing them with in-game and premium currency respectively. This event begins today and will last until January 30th. … [Read more...] about Battlerite Receives Winter Mega-Patch
Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Best MMO Business Model of 2018
Massively Overpowered’s end-of-the-year 2018 awards continue today with our award for the MMO with the Best Business Model, which was awarded jointly to World of Warcraft and Final Fantasy XIV last year. This relatively new award is intended to recognize a live MMORPG of any age that has demonstrated an exemplary business model specifically in 2018, regardless of its past performance. Don’t forget to cast your own vote in the just-for-fun reader poll at the very end! The Massively OP staff pick for the Best MMO Business Model of 2018 is… Guild Wars 2 Andrew Ross (@dengarsw): Pokemon Go. While Nintendo itself feels like it might be going over to the dark side, Pokemon Go’s raid tickets feel fair, and I’m saying this as someone who’s been a “raid a day” person and a “I raided once this week because I could do it while eating lunch” player. For those who don’t play, think of it like putting some … [Read more...] about Massively OP’s 2018 Awards: Best MMO Business Model of 2018
Worlds Adrift toggles on proximity-based voice chat, engine overheating, and ciphers
You couldn’t get enough of mouth-breathing and kids yelling at their mothers in some state far away from you in Fallout 76, and now you can get that sort of proximity-based voice chat in Worlds Adrift! Well, let’s hope it’s a tad better handled in this sandbox game. Actually, ignore our little snark here. Worlds Adrift actually did its community a big favor by delivering the sizable Update 29 this week. In addition to the voice chat thing (and yes, there’s a “mute others” option), the Will of the Council update brings huge performance improvements, the ability to paint ship parts, the introduction of cipher devices, the option to split inventory stacks, the debut of engine overheating, and plenty of fun Christmas holiday cosmetics. “Will of the Council is the result of priorities elected by the Community Cloud Council (aka CCC — a council made of Worlds Adrift players) in concert with the development team, who pulled no stops to implement … [Read more...] about Worlds Adrift toggles on proximity-based voice chat, engine overheating, and ciphers
Destiny 2 rings in the holidays with the Dawning event
After all the trials and tragedies that have befallen them over the course of Forsaken, Destiny 2’s Guardians could use a bit of holiday cheer. Thankfully, the long-missing Eva Levante has returned, bringing with her the seasonal festivities of the Dawning as well as a slew of holiday treats that she hopes will “help bring the spirit of togetherness back to the Tower.” For the duration of the event, which runs until January 1st, 2019, Destiny 2 players can help Eva bake a veritable smorgasbord of seasonal confections by “defeating enemies and completing various activities” to gather ingredients for “tasty treats like Gjallardoodles or Chocolate Ship cookies.” Once the treats are made, players will be able to distribute the baked goods as gifts to their various friends and allies throughout the solar system, who will in turn reward them with presents such as enhancement cores, mods, legendary gear, and the new Avalanche heavy machine gun. In … [Read more...] about Destiny 2 rings in the holidays with the Dawning event