Month: February 2013

We have one other new system that will use part of the personal loot model. This is what we’re calling the bonus roll. Once upon a time, raiders had to invest a lot of time and effort every week preparing for a raid. This felt kind of cool in the abstract because it built anticipation, … Read More “Completing daily quests and scenarios for each group“ »

The wetlands had always been largely avoided by the orcs, and for good reason. The entire region was covered with shallow, brackish water; many of the flora and fauna were poisonous if not properly prepared; and many of the larger wetland creatures would eat anything that did not eat them first. As Nobundo navigated several … Read More “The introduction of a World of warcraft guide“ »

The Life-Binder sensed that something about the apocalypse beyond the state of the timeways troubled the bronze Aspect. Yet she was already asking so much of Nozdormu; if he did not wish to voice his concerns, that were his choice. Alexstrasza lowered her head to Nozdormu and spoke softly. “Unto each of you is given … Read More “The Titans’ last command to the Aspects“ »

Helping out is actually pretty common in the Guild Wars 2 community.  Sure, we have a good laugh but by helping out new players we may be helping create a great player.  The best way to help a new player is to answer their questions, even if it reminds you of the noob you used … Read More “Danny takes a look at the F2P“ »

In a new developer blog post on the Line of Defense site, Derek Smart lays out details about the size of the game’s universe and how many players he expects will be able to take part in game play at any given time. In addition, Smart reveals some of the back story that the game … Read More “Line of Defense “ »