EVE's microtransactions: Developing profit vs. fun? Virtual vs. Real?

Spinks recently had a post on EVE's apparent plans to put pretty involved microtransactions into the game.  Her response was, well, I can't quite say "common", because it's not the most common response, but perhaps it's the most predictable of the interesting, thoughtful responses.  Here's a bit. One of the main reasons that I think long term players get concerned about some of these microtransaction plans is that there’s a point where you wonder how far game ...

Articles tagged with: Engineering

Layering a transmogrification look from the Darkmoon Faire


So maybe you don't want to wear one of the umpteen million tier sets or dungeon sets out there. You want to look different, unique, stand out in the crowd ... we get the picture. There's an art to putting together a transmogrified ...

WoWing Around Again: Northern Barrens

Doing no instances, and obviously with no heirlooms, I was level 13, with the mobs green, by the time I got to the Barrens. So there's that, the leveling is still screwed up. It got worse after I ran RFC and VC. Surprisingly, the RFC group stayed until ...

GPS Modern technology

GPS engineering has changed the way that people today evaluate the community. Even now opt for lengthier a sizable and also untamed place that may be full of excitement. These days, all things have also been planned in electronic format. … Continue ...

"A True Warrior Forges His Own Axe"

Feels free fer ta skip this one. Is just me sortin' out where we stands and what be missin', specialies with all these young up-and-comin' team members. Plus, is gives me an excuse fer ta markup some HTML tablicicousness, what I enjoy 'cause it be me ...

Gnome Action poses

Good Afternoon girls (an' guys). At the moment I sadly have no access to Wow as my bathroom is being remodeled and I am staying at my mothers house. I thought in my downtime I would do something productive and do a little bit of sketching. Specifically ...