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Category Archives: The Elder Scrolls Online
Enderal: Forgotten Stories is where I want Steam to go
I downloaded the standalone Skyrim mod Enderal: Forgotten Stories this weekend. I’m not too far into it yet, but so far I like what I’ve seen, and reminds me what an enjoyable experience playing Skyrim is. What I’m most impressed … Continue reading
Posted in Random, Steam Stuff, The Elder Scrolls Online
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I theme myself to death
In games like Elder Scroll Legends, or Slay the Spire, I like themes for what I play. Probably too much, honestly, to the point where the theme overwhelms the more basic concern of ‘does this work well’. In ESL I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Combat Systems, Random, The Elder Scrolls Online
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Fallout76 is a real Fallout game!
Perhaps its just me, but was this the first E3 in years that mattered? Perhaps in years past big news happened for console plebs, but this year a lot of big announcements happened for the master race. The biggest two … Continue reading
Posted in Fallout 3, Mass Media, The Elder Scrolls Online
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Snap reaction to Fallout 76 announcement
If its a full Fallout game, awesome, though West Virginia seems a bit odd for a location. Guess they can’t all be Boston though, now can they? If its a spin-off titles using the Fallout IP, we’ll see. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Fallout 3, Mass Media, Rant, The Elder Scrolls Online
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Elder Scrolls Legends latest expansion makes a great game that much better
I’m back on a bit of a kick with Elder Scrolls Legends, as the latest expansion has really changed things up. The biggest change is the ability to build 3-color decks now, up from the previous cap of 2. A … Continue reading
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Skyrim modding, again
I’m back messing around with Skyrim. Yea, Skyrim, that game that came up prior to the internet being invented, I believe. When the special edition first came out, I tried it, found that most mods didn’t work with it, and … Continue reading
Posted in The Elder Scrolls Online
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Early April gaming update
Games I’m playing update. The most notable item is our Clash of Clans… clan is on a ten war winning streak, which I believe is our longest since the change to war matching to match win streak clans with others … Continue reading
EVE – One small step for EVE, one giant leap for MMO-kind
Over at TAGN, he has a post about the upcoming changes to moon mining. In short, the activity is going from a mostly automated process involving structures processing resources to one that requires a group effort to collect the rewards. … Continue reading
Posted in crafting, EVE Online, Goons, MMO design, The Elder Scrolls Online, World of Warcraft
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ESO: Initial impressions, again
Since time has recently allowed it, Aria and I looked for a new game to play co-op. Previously we played and enjoyed FFXIV, but once we got too busy, I continued to level my character to finish up the original … Continue reading
Posted in MMO design, RMT, The Elder Scrolls Online
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Skyrim Special Edition
Bethesda yesterday released Skyrim: Special Edition, which if you already owned Skyrim and its three DLC items, you got for free. For consoles, it’s a big upgrade in terms of graphics, but on the PC the baseline Skyrim:SE edition looks … Continue reading
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