Play Final Fantasy XIVIt feels really weird to think about just how few dungeons we’ve gotten in Final Fantasy XIV for this expansion. Not that it’s the start of a new trend; Heavensward already dropped the numbers compared to the base game, and thus Stormblood continued in a similar trajectory. But when you think about the fact that the game used to have three new dungeons per patch and compare it to an average of one and a half… it’s still adding them on a regular basis, but it’s a much slower basis. The slower pace of dungeons was something that was announced well before the expansion actually launched, of course. So I think it’s interesting to look at the slower pace, at the stated goals, and see how well the changes have actually achieved those goals. Or, perhaps, if the whole thing didn’t work out very well and we should hope for an uptick again in the next expansion. Of course, this came with a down side, specifically that every single … [Read more...] about Wisdom of Nym: Final Fantasy XIV’s lightness of dungeons
Sea of Thieves does a 180 on skeleton boats and is fine with it
With skeleton ships sailing, volcanoes erupting, rowboats rowing, and the three-player brigantine vessel tempting, Sea of Thieves is firing a publicity broadside following its E3 2018 showing. The team admitted that it had changed its mind on a long-held stance against instituting skeleton ships. This was, apparently, due to player feedback: “Players have wanted it for a period of time and now we’re going to do it.” The Sea of Thieves team got together to talk about the big changes coming to the multiplayer pirate simulator, and you can drop in on that chat with the latest Tales from the Tavern podcast after the break! SHARE THIS ARTICLE … [Read more...] about Sea of Thieves does a 180 on skeleton boats and is fine with it
The Stream Team: Building a base in Outpost Zero
Massively OP’s MJ learned about many dangers (the hard way) in Outpost Zero. Now, she’s ready to build up her base. It’s about time she has some robots on her side to counter that insufferable A.S.S. always telling her what to do. Tune in live at 2:00 p.m. to see how far along she can get. What: Outpost ZeroWho: MJ GuthrieWhen: 2:00 p.m. EDT on Monday, June 18th, 2018 Enjoy the show! Having trouble with our live feed or chat? Visit the OPTV channel on Twitch in your browser or on your mobile device. Missed a part of the show? Don’t worry; we’ll post the complete stream here when it’s over, and you can always check out past streams and playlists posted in our videos collection! SHARE THIS ARTICLE … [Read more...] about The Stream Team: Building a base in Outpost Zero
Helping Hand: Realm Royale Reinvigorates MMO-Style PVP
Even if you don’t like/don’t care about Battle Royale Games, you NEED to try Realm Royale. The MMO style may just hook you. – Ragachak, probably. MMO PVP is some of the most enjoyable PVP in the online gaming sphere. Short, exciting matches where you can typically just leap in and out of them, like World of Warcraft’s Arena/Battlegrounds. But you know what sucks about MMO PVP? That in virtually every single one of them, your actual skill matters less than what gear your opponents grinded for. The ability to grind out gear or in some cases, spend real money for gear really takes me away from the excitement and thrill of trying to be the best. Then we come to Battle Royale games. They’re pretty much all the same right? The only standout for a very long time was Fortnite, that took the base game’s building tech and ported it over to the Battle Royale (which was a smart move, to be frank). Then along came Hirez Studios and Realm Royale. We’ve known … [Read more...] about Helping Hand: Realm Royale Reinvigorates MMO-Style PVP
The World Health Organization advances its ‘gaming disorder’ classification in spite of heavy criticism
The World Health Organization has gone ahead with the inclusion of “gaming disorder” in the publication of its most recent edition of its disease classification manual. It’s expected to be adopted by member nations next year and won’t take effect until 2022. According to WHO, “Gaming disorder is characterized by a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour, which may be online or offline, manifested by: 1) impaired control over gaming; 2) increasing priority given to gaming to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities; and 3) continuation or escalation of gaming despite the occurrence of negative consequences.” The organization announced its proposal for the new classification last year and was met with considerable pushback from a wide cross-section of both industry partisans and independent academics. You might expect groups like the Electronic Software Association, UK Interactive … [Read more...] about The World Health Organization advances its ‘gaming disorder’ classification in spite of heavy criticism