Note: For the index of all posts in this series look here: Table of Contents Two years ago… Synil loved spending time at the falls. The cool, refreshing water flowing over her as she lay on the sun-baked stone was the perfect mixture of temperatures to make her skin tingle. She closed her eyes and [...]
Windsoar wrote an interesting piece about gender (link) yesterday that I started to comment on, and then realized my comment became much more of a full post quite quickly. I recommend reading the original post and comments, and then coming back to read this one. For those who would rather read a couple of highlights [...]
Every so often a developer comes along and surprises you with an excellently designed concept for a game. Mode7 Games (website) has certainly done that with Frozen Synapse, which is a wonderful blend of real time and turn based strategy in a tactical “shooter.” I highly encourage anyone who enjoys strategy games to take a [...]
A very special thanks to Poneria, from Fel Concentration, Jaedia, from The Lazy Sniper, and Gazimoff, from The Mana Obscura, for their input! Warning, this is a very long post. I wanted to incorporate views and thoughts that were not my own, and I wanted to keep things simple by not requiring everyone to follow [...]
Note, this post was originally designed to go on my personal weblog, but after thinking through many of the concepts I realized it could provide some interesting discussion as the topics relate to MMOs also, not to mention allowing me to start bringing in some other concepts here (as the rebranding/move intended). The original post [...]
In a previous post I mentioned being in a “writing funk.” As a result I solicited feedback on what you, my readers, wanted to see/read more about, and as a result I received absolutely no feedback. None. Not an email, not a comment, not a tweet, nothing. So this is a repeat request to hear [...]
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction based on nothing more than what my mind decides to conjure, and is meant solely for the purpose of entertainment. I’ll make the decision to continue or not continue based on how well this post is received and the feedback it generates. I hope you enjoy! So beautiful, [...]
To view previous posts in this series please visit the table of contents, located here. Elainara pulled a small brooch from her pack, seemingly happy that she had found what she was looking for. Byaghro watched curiously, wondering why Elainara thought a piece of jewelry would be so helpful getting to the crystal. “This was [...]
Contents: Basic Talent Specialization The Core Abilities The Supporting Abilities Glyph Choices Putting it all Together Disclaimer: Not all options are covered, as there are numerous ways to customize your talent and glyph choices playing a Protection Paladin. This guide is geared toward the choices I made and why I chose those options. 1. Basic [...]
Table of Contents Part One is located here: link Part Two is located here: link Part Three is located here: link Part Four is located here: link Part Five is located here: link Part Six is located here: link Part Seven begins below: Byaghro leans her back against the great tree’s trunk as the sun [...]
