A quick update on WoW

Posted On Monday, January 4th, 2010 By Jay

I love patch 3.3.  Period.  Possibly one of the best features I’ve ever used in an MMO.  Ever.  Its made my personal gaming experience that much better.  And you know what?  I log in MORE now that this is in because I don’t feel like my time is wasted trying to form a group.  Fancy that.
I’ve spent that last couple months running 10 mans with some close friends.  That’s been an amazing experience.  However, an itch was never satisfied while doing that.  So I left and joined a 25 man guild under my old guild leader, when running Naxx at the beginning of Wrath.  I LOVE it.
I’m a shadow priest now, I’ve moved on from disc pvp.  Which means I’m apart of the face melting crew around the globe.  Its a different level of focus and concentration.  Thank you to Shadowpriest.com for making this transition really awesome.  Elitist Jerks gets an honorable mention as well.

Things I like: Dragon Age: Origins and OMG colons everywhere!

Posted On Monday, January 4th, 2010 By Jay

I’m not terribly surprised that I like Dragon Age.  It’s terribly good.  I won’t sing the praises to the high heavens for the combat system however.  While I enjoy the story and the setting, the character advancement and combat system could use a little work.  I also look forward to any iterations Bioware has in store for the sequel(s).
For instance:
If you begin an encounter poorly, there isn’t a way to bounce back.  In other words, didn’t pull off that perpetual come back.  In other words, the combats must be executed well, not flawlessly or you die and have to re-load.
For instance, its easy to see where the inspiration for the combat came from.  Have you ever played a DnD game?  Have you played 4th edition DnD?  Have you played Baldur’s Gate?  (I feel horrible at referencing their own game, sorry Bioware.)
Another Bioware title within the same universe, Dragon Age: Journeys.  Where its easy to adjust your tactics and bounce back from a poor decision.  This is built into the game because its turn based.  Watching the combat unfold due to your choices is simple to understand.
Playing the real time version is a little less forgiving.  I don’t mind having to Continue Reading

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