MMO 101

Episode 18 - Points of Interest

Mathew — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:30:58 +0000

This week, Mat and Aaron discuss Points of Interest and more world building.

Episode 17 - World Building/Factions

Mathew — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:26:08 +0000

This week, Mat and Aaron discuss factions in a virtual world space. Designers are tasked with the important role of world builder - creating not only an immersive environment for players to explore, but something that logically makes sense from the progression standpoint. Factions and story are integral.

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Episode 16 - User Interface Part 1

Mathew — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:12:35 +0000

This week, Mat chats with Antiarc (Chris Heald), developer of ubiquitous WoW addons Omen, Sexymap and many others! All things WoW interface are discussed in part 1 of a series on User Interfaces in MMOs and their fascinating evolution.

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Episode 15 - Monetization

Mathew — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:38:25 +0000

This week on the show, Mat and Aaron discuss the various ways MMOs monetize their content, from the humble beginnings of the Grey Markets to the Blizzard Pet Store. If you like microtransactions, this is the podcast for you!

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Episode 14 - PvP Part 3

Mathew — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:33:00 +0000

This wee, Mat and Aaron finish the PvP discussion - for now - and muse about MMO PvP rewards.

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Episode 13 - PvP Part 2

Mathew — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:20:41 +0000

This week, Mat and Aaron continue the PvP discussion with WoW, WAR, Aion and more!

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Episode 12 - PvP Part 1

Mathew — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:40:01 +0000

This week, Mat and Aaron take a stab at PvP in part 1 of PvP talk. Walk down memory lane as PKs attack in UO, Order versus Chaos rages on, and the system gets a whole lot more complicated in DAoC and Warhammer.

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Episode 11 - More On Equipment and Consumables

Mathew — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:44:22 +0000

This week, Aaron and Mat discuss more on equipment, consumables, and inventory management. You never really remember how much crap you have in your bags...

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Episode 10 - Equipment

Mathew — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:03:53 +0000

This week on MMO 101, Mat and Aaron discuss Equipment in MMOs, ranging from the regular to the magical, equipment management systems, Vanity items and a whole lot more. Also, what can and should gamers expect from MMO launches? We take a quick look at the Aion launch and talk about how no one has gotten it right just yet...

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Episode 9 - WoW Turns Five

Mathew — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:19:02 +0000

This week, Mat and Aaron discuss World of Warcraft's upcoming Fifth Year Anniversary, get completely blown away by the fact that we can't remember dates, and see where WoW stacks up in terms of content and innovation against other MMOs that have been fortunate enough to make it past five years.

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