Archives for “We Fly Spitfires – MMORPG Blog”
I completed Dragon Age: Origins last Saturday evening, almost exactly two weeks after I purchased it (or rather Read the rest
Ding! Today I turn 28 years old. Having a birthday so close to the New Year is a double edged sword. It’s good in the sense that I… Read the rest
MMORPGs are pretty spectacular things. When you consider the amount of effort, scope, money and time that goes into one, they are truly the giants of the gaming… Read the rest
It’s custom to come up with a resolution every New Year and although there’s plenty of things in my personal and professional life that I want to resolve… Read the rest
I guess I’m not your average hero. When I create a character for a RPG, there are usually four golden rules that I follow:
Title says it all, frankly. Even though I’ve been feeling (and still feel) very lukewarm towards the forthcoming Star Trek Online, I decided to pre-order it anyway. It… Read the rest
As Tobold points out, with the release of Cataclysm Blizzard will be simplifying many of the stats that are currently in the game, including things like Spell Power,… Read the rest
Not only is today Christmas Day but it also marks the first anniversary of this blog. Crazy huh? I can’t quite believe it’s been one year since I… Read the rest
For some reason when Dragon Age: Origins came out I got it into my head that I wanted the PS3 version instead of the PC one and even… Read the rest
When Age of Conan came out last year it brought something new to the MMORPG genre – blood, guts and breasts. I remember there being some controversy as… Read the rest
A topic that most people discuss when a new MMORPG is released is how flexible the character customization system is. Sure, everyone likes being able to look unique,… Read the rest
Ever since reading about Anarchy Online and the tentative graphics upgrade that it may be getting next year, I’ve been… Read the rest
Dear Santa Claus,
This year for Christmas I only want one thing: a Dark Tower MMORPG. Not one based on the contemporary Dark Tower lore, mind, but one… Read the rest
Just as I was thinking about EVE Online today and considering going back to it, I… Read the rest
With an imminent desktop upgrade looming, I’m pondering what games I should try out on it. Strangely enough, 2008 was a year for big hitters with heavy requirements… Read the rest
This post has nothing to do with MMORPGs unless of course you believe that Freemasons control the development of MMOs (which we do) along with everything else in… Read the rest
A few days ago I read an article on Massively about a potential graphics upgrade that Anarchy Online… Read the rest
The Warrior didn’t see much love in patch 3.3 which goes to show that either they are pretty well balanced already or Blizzard was just ignoring them. I… Read the rest
After a hectic week at work, I was looking forward to a chillful (yes, I just invented a new word) weekend. Some quality time with the wife, hanging… Read the rest
Via Joystiq, I found a fantastic set of photos on Flickr called “Tribute… Read the rest
Patch 3.3 hit the European World of Warcraft servers today (I take back what I said about the slow downloads…… Read the rest
Here’s a step-by-step guide on the most efficient (money-per-hour) way to acquiring gold in a MMORPG.
- Get good grades at school.
- Go to a good college or
Knitting. Stamp collecting. Taxidermy. All healthy and traditional hobbies. Then, of course, there’s the MMORPG – healthy hobby too or something more,something that borders on the lines of… Read the rest
It’s funny. People – bloggers, gamers, forum posters – throw around terms like “casual” and “hardcore” as if they were pre-designed, approved MMORPG terms. Thing is though, we… Read the rest
I’ve just rolled out a minor makeover to the blog. It’s really nothing extreme or significant, basically just tidying up the header to make it more compact, neat… Read the rest


























