How Rend Changed My PvP Mind

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MMO, mmorpg, pvp, realm vs realm, rend, rvr, rvr mmo, sandbo, sandbox mmo, sandbox pvp

PvP and I have a weird relationship. When it comes to playing games solo or in a cooperative situation I can dance on the keybindings like a piano virtuoso, but put me in a combat situation in front of another live person and suddenly I end up being no better than if I rolled my face up and down the keyboard.

So with that in mind, my recent MMORPG curiosities seem to be going against type. I continue to be intrigued by developing games like Crowfall and Ashes of Creation and kind of leapt at the opportunity to give Rend’s alpha build a peek when I had the chance to. And though my time during said tests was a bit on the short side, it really did help build a small bridge between my brain and PvP.

Or to reference the game itself, let the PvP tree grow.

Wolfy’s Dream MMORPG

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dream game, dream mmo, factions, game design, MMO, mmorpg, rvr, sandbox

So a little while ago, the Newbie Blogger Initiative Discord chat – specifically the talented and likely far prettier than me Faeldray – offered a writing prompt about what would be our dream game. Any genre, any type, money no object. Pure, self-indulgent awesomeness.

If you know anything about me and chicken wings, self-indulgence is my thing.

With my head rolling about the question for a few days now, I think I can commit my ideal MMORPG to digital paper. To later be ruthlessly torn asunder by the reality of logistics. But please, wait until the end of the post before getting out your hacksaws, and let a guy dream for just a moment.

My Kind of PvP

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carebear, competition, MMO, player vs player, pvp, realm vs realm, rvr

As a self-described Professional Hug Ninja, I don’t often focus on the competitive nature of gaming.  I barely play fighting games, I have only succeeded in bringing my team down in online shooting matches, and I have had some marginal prowess in online battles in MechWarrior 3 and 4…and that was because of the handicap that was playing other people online over a 25k internet connection.

“CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR!” *SKKEEEEERRRRRRSSHHHSHHHSKK!*