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eq2 heroic character
I was tempted back into EQ2 by the offer of a free heroic character for my account (this offer is until 15th October, general FAQ here). I decided to use my free heroic upgrade on my existing low...
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newbie blogger initiative
It’s back! For the month of October, over 70 established bloggers will be supporting new bloggers by providing help, advice, feedback and a whole load of traffic to the new sites See the NBI blog and...
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weekly screenshot
It’s a bit quiet in lotro at the moment, we are still running some raids, warbands and some instances. Mainly for fun. I’ve also been catching Mallendis up on some deeds.
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why housing is important
… to me at least It’s not my primary motivation for playing a game and there doesn’t have to be a housing system in order for me to enjoy or play a game. I like playing RPGs (whether they are single...
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[minecraft] signage
I just loved these signs my 5 year old made for his latest build: a shop | no baddies | no animals I don’t think it’ll be taken notice of though
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[lotro] Helm’s Deep
So, the NDA has been lifted but the closed beta is ongoing. I’m just going to write a brief post about this and point to some linked further information. So let’s start with the positives. The...
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end of beta event
a few shots of the end of beta event – was a lot of fun (sorry i had to turn my graphic settings down).
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the year past and the year to come
A beast of a post – sorry So anyways, it’s the usual suspects I’ve played this year… Lotro, Minecraft, Skyrim with forays into EQ2 and Vanguard. It will probably be a similar list in 2014 with...
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geeky apps
Recently I found some great gaming-related apps on the google play store. Star Trek To Do Agenda. I just love this, it looks good, the sounds are great. If it had repeating tasks, I would find it...
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Replaying Elder Scrolls: Oblivion
When this was originally released (back in 2006) I was so excited. Dimzad was excited. It had been 4 long years since Morrowind and 10 years since Daggerfall… We were more than excited really… we...
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Happy 5th Year Blogoversary to me!
I can’t quite believe that I’ve been blogging for 5 years now. It’s always been a very simple little blog with a respectably small audience – thank you to all of you who read and comment here I’ve...
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A long farewell to Vanguard
Well even though I guess everyone has heard the news about the impending closure of Vanguard by now, I’ll link to the official statement, the FAQ about SOE all-access and the Reddit AMAA (Smedley)...
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lotro and me
So I’ve ended up cancelling my sub for lotro. It’s partly due to the fact that I’m finding it hard to settle in any MMO (I think the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online may be to blame for that!) However...
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Slappy the Cool on Tour
For the first in my Telon Sunset series, here’s Mallendis the Shaman and Slappy the Cool breaking it down all over Telon (ahem the low levels areas at least!) The whistle is still obtainable via the...
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weekly screenshot
Popped into lotro and vanguard recently, I’m still finding it hard to settle in any game. While I’m waiting for the Elder Scrolls online, I’m going to check out SW:ToR and DDO, it’s fun having time...
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Ca’ial Breal and surrounding areas
Whitefawn Retreat was the first place I saw in Vanguard, and I felt at home immediately. I loved the architecture, which grew more intricate as you travelled from Whitefawn Retreat, through to...
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yet another ESO beta impressions post :P
When I had initially heard that there was going to be an Elder Scrolls MMO, my initial reaction was ugh no! I always play a sneaky thief type and I love being on my own in these games, to the extent...
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Elder Scrolls lorebites
I’ve decided to start writing some short posts about the lore of the Elder Scrolls (with links for further information) as I’ve realised that in all this time, a lot of the lore hasn’t actually sunk in...
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ES lorebites ~ what are the Elder Scrolls?
Simply put they are ‘Tamriel’s mystical tomes of knowledge that told of its past, present, and future’. For a full definition, I’m just going to quote from the UESP : [they] are scrolls of unknown...
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ES Lorebites ~ Nirnroot
As far as I can tell, Nirnroots only appeared in Oblivion and Skyrim (and will be present in The Elder Scrolls Online too). In both games the amount you collect is tracked under the achievements page,...
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