Halloween Massive Gaming News 131
City of Heroes is running a Trick or Treat and Zombie invasion event this weekend. Folks in Europe looking to get their cape on can look forward to participating sometime next year.
Anarchy Online is celebrating the season with a holiday ball and costume contest, as well as nanotech transformations and monster sightings.
Final Fantasy Online players and developers have a lot to be happy about this weekend. Today is the one-year anniversary of the North American launch, and they're throwing a party to celebrate. In-game, the annual trick or treating, costuming, and spookery is going on. This year they're also throwing around some glamours to let players take the part of monsters for a while. Square-Enix revised upwards it's earning estimates this week, giving even executives reason to smile.
In non-holiday news, Richard Garriot was interviewed by HomeLAN about the upcoming Tabula Rasa game, and MMORPG.com has some new info on Dungeons and Dragons Online from the lead designer.
Finally, the Second Annual State of Play conference is this weekend, drawing Virtual World academics from all over to celebrate Halloween by lecturing. Nerd on, guys.
Update: 10/28 18:50 GMT by Z : There's a press release going around stating that City of Villians playtesters will be drawn from the ranks of veteran CoH players.
Halloween spooks ... (Score:5, Funny)
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Oh hell... (Score:4, Funny)
I forgot it was Halloween this weekend. Have to run out to buy apples and razor blades tonight...
SWG event (Score:5, Funny)
You are assaulted by hordes of undead wookies at the starport, which have the power to Force choke and Force lightning you from across the map.
IF you manage to kill one, you will loot a pair of equippable pink hotpants or a locked container.
I am...... (Score:2, Funny)
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This halloween... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:More layers of separation (Score:5, Funny)
IIRC, EQ tried this a couple years back and had to quickly shelve it because toons were getting owned by monsters that were manned by actual players with skill and strategery. Strafing, concentrating on spellcasters/healers. Hilarity ensued, and the idea was quickly shelved so as not to alienate the unskilled masses..
Good luck to whatever game is trying this now.
Re:More layers of separation (Score:4, Funny)
And what if that persona is a professional mimic assuming yet a fourth level persona?
I smell the burgeoning field of persona therapist to deal with all the personal identity angst.
KFG
One more...Disney's ToonTown (Score:2, Funny)
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Re:Get in the spirit! (Score:5, Funny)
Ah yes, Halloween, or, as I generally refer to it, 'amateur night.'
KFG
Hey that's cool... Here's my game... (Score:2, Funny)
It's very difficult, it requires you to take a shower, get dressed, turn off the computer (gasp!) and here's the real kicker: go OUTSIDE.
I know I know, it's so difficult nobody will play.
Re:Pumpkin Pie (Score:5, Funny)
Ok, now my pumpkin is black and blue and the cops are after me for pumpkin abuse. What next?
Re:Oh hell... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:City of Heroes costume contest (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Hey that's cool... Here's my game... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Pumpkin Pie (Score:2, Funny)
Are you suggesting that the
Re:SWG event (Score:4, Funny)
Then you will be forced to watch Jar Jar strip tease a Naboo audience. Oh the horror!!!
Re:Two words: (Score:1, Funny)
fucking nerd.
Re:Halloween spooks ... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Get in the spirit! (Score:4, Funny)
Because now I can be charged as an adult.
With an ID like "grub" (Score:1, Funny)