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Looking for Fun in all the Wrong Places…..chap. 3: Britannia

Monday, September 20th, 2004
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After turning my back on Norrath for good, I was no longer sure that my quest was worth its time. While I felt that there was incredible potential waiting somewhere in the MMORPG lands, what I had seen so far was not much to write home about. Many new worlds were blossoming on [...]

Looking for Fun in all the Wrong Places…part 2: Norrath

Saturday, September 11th, 2004
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First school work and then the ending of the Asheron’s Call beta program interfered with my quest for master chef-hood. However it wasn’t long before my friends – still enthralled by Everquest – decided it was about time I joined them. So I tore open the wrapping paper at Christmas to find a [...]

Looking for Fun in all the Wrong Places… part 1

Tuesday, September 7th, 2004
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This is the first part of a series of short articles I submitted to a possible MMORPG magazine writing job. Technically, they say this belongs to them now. But hell, if they aren’t going to publish it, I may as well make use of it.
The series is about different MMORPGs I [...]

The Expense of Research

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2004
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For my target audience, these are all things you already know. But I feel like whining anyway.
I lately have had my curiosity piqued by City of Heroes. This game was on my MMORPGs to watch list from three and a half years ago. There were times when I doubted that it would [...]