A Shortlist of Long-Term Gaming Goals

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dauntless, elite, elite dangerous, elite dangerous odyssey, ffxiv, final fantasy xiv, gaming, gaming goal, gaming goals, goal, MMO, mmorpg, mmorpgs, multiplayer, multiplayer gaming, xiv

Yep, I’m pretty much ripping off other bloggers’ post ideas for today’s posting. In my defense, I don’t make this a regular feature on my blog, so I think that gives me a free pass. Also, like, it’s Blaugust 2021, y’all. Sometimes post ideas are hard to drudge up.

Whining notwithstanding, I actually am beginning to find that putting down some long-reaching gaming goals is pretty helpful for keeping motivated in multiplayer and MMO titles. So with that in mind, I felt that I should share a few of the things I’m reaching for in my favorite titles.

The Thrival Sandbox or How I Learned to Love the Grind

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elite dangerous, MMO, mmos, multiplayer, multiplayer gaming, no man's sky, sandbox, sandbox mmo, survival, survival sandbox, survival sandbox mmo

I’ve made no attempts to hide my distaste for survival sandbox MMOs and games. They’re one of the laziest forms of game design and I still hold to that opinion for the most part. That said, I have slowly begun to find a few exceptions to the rule that have endeared me to at least a couple of aspects to the sub-genre and, perhaps in some small way, helped me to build a bit of empathy and appreciation for those who love these kinds of games.

Floating in a Tin Can: Second Stage Rocket

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ascent, comments, drama llama, elite dangerous, internet spaceship, news, sandbox, space mmo, star citizen

…look, I know the title sucks, but it’s a sequel to one of my posts shuddup.

Specifically, this is a sequel to my musings about internet spaceships in general and Star Citizen in specific.  I was sort of hoping to ignore the elephant in the room, but I have to face facts.  The entire thing going down with the game, its devs and its detractors has gotten to me.  Against my own better judgment and event my own advice to others to ignore haters…its there, like a bunch of mosquito bites.

“Chris Roberts is a con artist!” *sluuuurp*