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Well, Blow Me Down! June 26, 2007

Posted by Kendricke in SOE, The Gaming Industry.
2 comments

This little news flash courtesty of Scott Jennings over at Broken Toys:

SOE has signed on to publish Pirates of the Burning Seas.  YARRR!

The quick summary points:

  • It’s SOE Platform Publishing
  • Flying Labs retains all rights to the title, the game, design, community, server ops, customer support.
  • SOE only handles distribution channels, billing, launcher, and localization issues.
  • Pirates of the Burning Sea will be added to All Access Pass.
  • Pirates will be at FanFaire.

In the FAQ, they address concerns about whether or not SOE will be able to pull an NGE on Pirates, whether or not SOE will buy out Flying Labs as they did with Sigil, and whether or not SOE are really a bunch of aliens in disguise looking to take control of the world one MMO developer at a time.

Overall, it looks like a good deal all around.  I’m pretty excited about seeing Pirates on Access Pass myself. 

Mano e Mano June 26, 2007

Posted by Kendricke in Everquest 2.
9 comments
I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.

-Mark Twain

I typically try not to get too involved in PVP discussions, because I don’t play much PVP in MMO’s these days.  I’ve got a couple characters on an off account on Nagafen and Vox in Everquest 2, and I’ve put in a good deal of time in World of Warcraft on my Rogue, but in general, I’ve come to realize that PVP (or at least MMO PVP) simply isn’t my bag. 

So, when Darren made a new discussion about the subject over at Common Sense Gamer, I respectfully bowed out of the conversation since I didn’t think I had much to add. 

Then I came across this gem hidden away in one of the comments

The REAL PvPers out there are the ones playing online FPS games like Battlefield, or RTS games like the Age of Empires series. The players start on a fairly level field, and its down to their skill as players to determine victory or defeat. MMO PvPers who rely on superior levels and gear to determine victory are jokes in comparison.

-Eric, via “Common Sense Gamer“

This really struck a chord with me. 

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