Almost 6 years ago in 2010, I penned an article entitled the Are Chatless MMOs a Precursor to Console MMOs? It was during that fateful year that Blizzard designed to automate the process of assembling groups for dungeons in their World of Warcraft MMO with a feature called the Dungeon Finder. WoW would never be the same. Back then that I predicted the bleak, anti-social future of MMOs that had decided to embrace the seductive path of convenience based game design. That future is finally here with WoW and it is not good. The closure of the Nostalrius legacy server has made world-wide news and touched a nerve. The very existence of legacy servers is a public repudiation of Blizzard’s stewardship of WoW. Many faithful fans are finally asking serious existential questions about the current state of WoW. The fact that hundreds of thousands of people are voting with their feet and rejecting the current version of WoW and instead are playing on legacy servers speaks volumes about the … [Read more...] about How a Video Exposes the Sorry State of World of Warcraft
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Guild Wars 2 Is Making Loot Acquisition A Little Less Painful
You get an awful lot of loot in Guild Wars 2, and most of it usually falls into one of two categories: useless, underpowered stuff — “greens and blues” — that clog up your inventory and are salvaged en masse for crafting materials; and bags that contain bags that contain bags that contain bags that contain that useless, underpowered stuff. On the bright side, since bags typically stack, that second option can take up less space. Bags of Unidentified Gear were introduced in the Path of Fire expansion, replacing most gear found in zones related to that expansion, and making it easier to sort and dispose of the vast majority of loot drops. In the patch coming March 26, that convenience will be extended to Core Tyria and Heart of Thorns zones, as well. The changes are detailed on the forums, and they include a change to how Magic Find works on such items. Notably, your MF will only take effect when you obtain the Unidentified Gear, not when you open it. Previously, … [Read more...] about Guild Wars 2 Is Making Loot Acquisition A Little Less Painful
Welcome To Guild Wars 2: Top 5 Best Guild Wars 2 World Meta Events
Map meta events are one of the best things about Guild Wars 2. Not only do they bring players together on the landscape organically for some fun, they also offer a ton of rewards. Shinies from events like these includes map currencies, loot bags containing gear and of course, experience points and achievement points. As a new player, it can be daunting trying to figure out which map events are the best to do for a multitude of reasons. With that in mind, here’s our compilation of the most sought after map meta events in Guild Wars 2. 5. Containing The Scarab Plague Map Meta Map: Domain of Kourna Expansion: Living World 4 Episode 3: Long Live The Lich To start things off, lets check out the latest map to arrive in Guild Wars 2, the Domain of Kourna. Long Live the Lich is the third episode of the current Living World Season 4. It’s the stronghold of Palawa Joko himself, the game’s current antagonist. While the story is great, the map meta Containing the Scarab Plague, … [Read more...] about Welcome To Guild Wars 2: Top 5 Best Guild Wars 2 World Meta Events
5 Must Know Google Products For Your Blogging Success
Many of us think that the Big G is out there after all the bloggers and content generators to make their life more and more difficult, but the truth is altogether different. Google is continuously rolling out products and product updates that are geared towards making a website owner successful in its venture and help them out in ways that they even think is simply great. So if you too are having a website and looking to make money online here are some Google products that will make your life much easier. We will look at simply great Google products and how you can harness their power, become expert on using them for your online success. This post is written keeping beginners in mind but it covers some really power tips that will help you feel like a super user after you have gone through this post thoroughly( even if you are an expert). 1. Google Account: A Google account is the key to all Google products and services. So if you are still living with a MSN, Yahoo, AOL or any other … [Read more...] about 5 Must Know Google Products For Your Blogging Success
Helpful Strategies for Freelance Designers to Manage Invoicing Process
Home » Make Money Online » Helpful Strategies For Freelance Designers To Manage Their Invoicing Process Effectively One of the most adored professions in the world are freelance designers. If a person is sincere about designing, becoming a freelance designer is like a dream come true. However, all the castles in the sky come crashing down when the same creative and adventurous fellow has to come up with invoices about the services they have provided. An obscure invoice process may end up making the freelancers getting delayed payments and feeling tensed and overwhelmed. Provided below is the fundamental steps a good invoicing process must consists of. Go through the same, in order to improve your own invoicing process and get timely payments from the clients, while ensuring client retention and improved prospects. The Better Option Between Automated Invoicing and Manual Invoicing The in house designers has an easy way out, as all of their invoice related problems are … [Read more...] about Helpful Strategies for Freelance Designers to Manage Invoicing Process