We're Getting the Band Back Together!

Community, TGG, What I'm Playing 9 Responses »
Jan 132010

So on the Casualties of War (CoW) (www.casualtiesguild.com) forums the other day I noticed that a few of the folks in there were interested in getting going in WoW again.  And I said to myself; “Self, YOU are playing WoW.  Wouldn’t it be great to get a CoW group together again over on the Rexxar server?”  So that is what we are doing.

Daevilchylde, whose idea it was to get going again in the first place, has graciously allowed the reigns of the Casualties guild over there to be thrust upon him.

We would love for anyone who is playing WoW or is thinking about playing WoW who has had anything to do with CoW or The Grouchy Gamer or I’m Talkin’ Games to get over there and help us get stuff running again.

So what are you waiting for?  Make a character (or fire up an old one)  and do a /who casualties and see who is on (there aren’t many of us yet) and ask for an invite.

Let’s find a way to play together again!  Looking forward to seeing more people on in the near future!

Posted by Genda at 12:34 PM Tagged with: ,

Champions: See you down the line...

Gaming, Opinion, What I'm Playing 5 Responses »
Sep 302009

This week I decided to go ahead and cancel my Champions Online account.  I think there is a general malaise at my house when it comes to MMOs. So I guess I have to tell Champions; “It’s not you, it’s me.”  I need to see other MMO’s.

Champions is a fun game and I think that there will be a time in the future that I resub. For now though, there are a few things about the game that make me want to put it down.  First, there is the lack of polish and finish to the game.  Depending on the encounter, a mob near your level might be an appropriate challenge or it may not.  This is especially true in boss encounters.  Some of them are major undercons.  This betrays a lack of balance that permeates the game.  Second, there is the quest driven nature of the game.  Now before you think I’m going to bash quest-driven games, know that I like that style of game just fine.  You (game designers) just can’t let me run out.  As my main character reached his mid-twenties he started falling farther and farther behind the quest curve.  For example, when he was 21 he only had quests that were 2 levels higher than him available.  He was still able to do them, if not able to use the rewards immediately.  As he leveled through his twenties this problem became worse.  I could probably grind though it but mob experience is weak, and I’m not inclined to do so.

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Posted by Genda at 6:33 AM Tagged with: , ,

Casualties of WAR is Born

TGG, What I'm Playing 6 Responses »
Aug 052008

Just a brief post here.  The blogger guild that JoBildo and company have been working on along with me has a name!  Casualties of WAR will be the Warhammer flavor of the guild.  Our forums are up over at casualtiesguild.com.  We’d love it if you would head over there and sign up.  Watch here and at the other blogs for more information as it becomes available.

Posted by Genda at 7:25 PM Tagged with:
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