Tron Goes to Azeroth
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Fri, 27/11/09 – 12:41 | 32 Comments

Earlier this year I did quite possibly my most controversial piece of work – tackling a subject that is prone to inciting empathy (rarely) or seething hatred (more likely). This topic is, of course, botting, …

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I Blog! Hire me to make a MMO!
Fri, 28/03/08 – 12:31 | 7 Comments
I Blog! Hire me to make a MMO!

With the recent influx of writers and bloggers (are those the same thing?) talking about upcoming games such as Warhammer Online and Age of Conan, I’ve seen quite a few comments regarding people having “good …

Warhammer Online – The Legolas Factor
Fri, 28/03/08 – 11:33 | One Comment
Warhammer Online – The Legolas Factor

The r1ft crew and our future Warhammer Guild has been trying to decide which faction to play in the upcoming and now delayed Warhammer Online. Here are our thoughts on Order – and something we …

Let’s go, Maggots! A Creep’s look at LOTRO’s PVP system
Thu, 27/03/08 – 15:00 | 10 Comments
Let’s go, Maggots! A Creep’s look at LOTRO’s PVP system

In the alternate Turbine universe of Middle Earth, a few things have changed. No longer does a simple Hobbit need to fear an orc – or anything, actually, given the right archetype choice. In this …

404 Not Found. Suprised? I’m not.
Mon, 17/03/08 – 22:54 | Comments Off

Oh, hello. I’m thrilled you stayed around. No really, I am. My circuits are tingling with excitement.
Well, to no surprise to myself, or anything else other than you, it seems, you’re here.
404 Not Found.
I suppose …

Corporate Asshattery: Creativity has a pricetag
Fri, 14/03/08 – 7:14 | 6 Comments
Corporate Asshattery: Creativity has a pricetag

An article over at TheGreenskin that I wandered across recently is quite possibly the biggest example of MMO corporate asshatery that I’ve ever read.
Buying a company up isn’t anything new, but the reason for them …

UHF, It’s Tricky and Itchy Balls
Thu, 13/03/08 – 18:17 | 3 Comments
UHF, It’s Tricky and Itchy Balls

I thought I’d take my first shot at boring the masses on yet another forum here at the site that was confused by some fried hipsters as being another “clue” for a shit storm of …