Tuesday 29 March 2011
Guitar Hero MMORPG
I noticed that there aren't any guitar hero or rock band like MMORPGs around at all. Although i realise it would be very unusual to have an MMORPG of this type but lately there have been all kinds of MMORPGs coming out and I'm surprised that not a single company has considered an MMORPG involving instruments. Although i don't think it will be long until a company will make an MMORPG of this type and hopefully it will be a good one. There has been one or two browser guitar MMORPGs but they have been closed down for some reason. Also there is lots of guitar hero simulations on PC out there such as JamLegend at http://www.jamlegend.com/ but nothing quite as progressive as an MMORPG where the player could purchase various guitars, have guitar battles, purchase clothing etc..
Poisonville 3D shooter browser MMORPG
Poisonville is a browser based mmorpg which is an mmorpg that is very similar to the GTA series. In the game you can do jobs for people, attack other gangs, steal cars etc.. The game obviously isn't as detailed as GTA but it is very similar to it and has a lot of similar content as GTA
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Monday 28 March 2011
MMORPGs with PK/PvP
Many MMORPGs allow players to be able to kill each other under certain circumstances e.g. pvp areas. Although this allows the players to be more competitive and enjoy killing each other and stealing each others loot it does have disadvantages.
MMORPGs with high risk PK/PVP
MMORPGs like Eudemons online, Runescape and Conquer online will cause the player to lose their loot if they die by another player given that the player is in a pvp/pk area. The good thing about this is that this makes the game really competitive and players spend large amounts of time on getting better at pk/pvp.
MMORPGs with low/none risk PK/PVP
These include MMORPGs such as WoW, Flyff and many others. PK in these MMORPGs wont cause you to lose your items, it is still competitive though as in WOW you obtain more rewards if your team wins therefore this is a good atlernitive to high risk MMORPGs although people tend to get bored of pvp/pking in MMORPGs like this.
MMORPGs with no PK/PVP
These include MMORPGs such as tales runner, Pngya, Fantasy Tennis etc.. These include absolutely no pvp/pk therefore there is less violence in the game and less people insulting and abusing each other. Although these MMORPGs don't appeal to everyone especially not the more hardcore MMORPG players, these MMORPGs are more suited for casual players.
MMORPGs with high risk PK/PVP
MMORPGs like Eudemons online, Runescape and Conquer online will cause the player to lose their loot if they die by another player given that the player is in a pvp/pk area. The good thing about this is that this makes the game really competitive and players spend large amounts of time on getting better at pk/pvp.
MMORPGs with low/none risk PK/PVP
These include MMORPGs such as WoW, Flyff and many others. PK in these MMORPGs wont cause you to lose your items, it is still competitive though as in WOW you obtain more rewards if your team wins therefore this is a good atlernitive to high risk MMORPGs although people tend to get bored of pvp/pking in MMORPGs like this.
MMORPGs with no PK/PVP
These include MMORPGs such as tales runner, Pngya, Fantasy Tennis etc.. These include absolutely no pvp/pk therefore there is less violence in the game and less people insulting and abusing each other. Although these MMORPGs don't appeal to everyone especially not the more hardcore MMORPG players, these MMORPGs are more suited for casual players.
Most annoying MMORPG soundtrack
The most annoying MMORPG soundtracks would have to go to Runescape. Not only that but the sounds of your enemies dying and getting attacked are really annoying as well. A lot of people who have played runescape admit that they turn the volume on runescape off while they play simply because it eventually gets too annoying. The songs on runescape are far too repetitive and the some sounds on it just sound too weird. The main reason for this might be that a lot of these sounds are outdated and have been on runescape for many years therefore they are quite old and sound annoying.
MMORPGs similar to final fantasy
I have noticed that a lot of MMORPGs have a very similar combat system to the final fantasy series games such as myth wars and atlantica online especially have have a very similar combat system to the final fantasy one. As well as a lot of new mmos that have came out recently have done the same, perhaps it is becoming a trend amongst mmorpgs since players have taken a liking to the final fantasy combat system. Although this probably doesn't appeal to every mmo player out there.
Sunday 27 March 2011
Runescape types of scams
I have seen quite a few scams on runescape and have decided to do a list of scams that have been attempted on me or i have witnessed happen.
So here is my list:
Armor Trimming:
This scam involves the scammer claiming to be able to trim normal rune armor into trimmed rune armor which is significantly higher in price than normal rune armor. The scam is pretty simple and straight forward; the player gives the scammer the armor in hopes of it getting trimmed and the scammer runs of.
Item Swapping:
A lot of people have fallen for this scam due to lack of attention to what they're actually buying. The scam works when a scammer swamps an item that is high in value with something that is less valuable but looks very similar. This either be done by putting up the more valuable item and then canceling trade and pretending its an accident and then after trading again put up the less expensive item, quickly swapping the items while the player is putting up the gold or just doing it really quickly, putting up lots of items and changing the item while the player is distracted by the other items. This can be very easily avoided if the player looked at the confirmation screen since it was made specifically for scams like these :).
Drop Scamms:
Some scammers will ask you to drop all your items and claim that they can double their items by pressing alt + F4 , for those of you that don't know what alt + F4 does it closes your game therefore leaving the scammer to pick up all your items.
Trust Games:
At one point these have been incredibly successful and still are leaving the runescape community a lot less trusting along with many other games. The scam works by convincing other players to trust you, this works by getting a group of players in a quiet place and tell them to trust you with their items/gold and whoever trusts you the most will win a large amount of gold. This usually works by players trying to out bid each other by trading the scammer a certain amount of gold and the hacker trades it back and at the right time when the scammer receives a large amount of gold he or she keeps it and logs off. A lot of these kind of scammers work in groups in order to convince all the other players that its legit as the scammers pretend not to know each other.
Doubling scam:
This scam is effective but it can also backfire. The scam works when scammers claim to double another players gold. And when the player trades the scammer the gold in order for it to get doubled the scammer takes the gold and runes off. Although it can backfire when a scammer is trying to gain trust and starts doing small 'test' amounts where the scammer will actually double the players money by adding his own gold to it in order to gain the players trust and hope that the player will give a lot higher next time. The way this backfires is when the player doesn't want to give any more gold and just leaves after the test, if this persists the scammer ends up losing money instead of earning it.
Fake value scam:
This scam requires two scammers. It works when one of the scammers is selling an item at a very over-riced amount of gold and the other scammer is very close to him but not too close buying the same item for an even more over-priced amount. This can of course fool a lot of players into making a quick profit but as soon as the player buys the item both scammers log off.
Price change scam:
This scam involves the scammer changing the amount of gold that he is willing to give for an item for example from 1 million to 100k gold while the player isn't paying attention. Usually they offer a lot more than what the item is worth which gets the player excited and makes him rush without thinking and this ends up with them falling for the scam. Again the trade confirm window is the best way to avoid getting scammed like this.
Duplicating scams:
This scam is very simple, the scammer offers to duplicate a players item and as soon as the player hands over the item the scammer logs off. Probably the most basic scam and the best way to avoid it is not to trust strangers :).
So here is my list:
Armor Trimming:
This scam involves the scammer claiming to be able to trim normal rune armor into trimmed rune armor which is significantly higher in price than normal rune armor. The scam is pretty simple and straight forward; the player gives the scammer the armor in hopes of it getting trimmed and the scammer runs of.
Item Swapping:
A lot of people have fallen for this scam due to lack of attention to what they're actually buying. The scam works when a scammer swamps an item that is high in value with something that is less valuable but looks very similar. This either be done by putting up the more valuable item and then canceling trade and pretending its an accident and then after trading again put up the less expensive item, quickly swapping the items while the player is putting up the gold or just doing it really quickly, putting up lots of items and changing the item while the player is distracted by the other items. This can be very easily avoided if the player looked at the confirmation screen since it was made specifically for scams like these :).
Drop Scamms:
Some scammers will ask you to drop all your items and claim that they can double their items by pressing alt + F4 , for those of you that don't know what alt + F4 does it closes your game therefore leaving the scammer to pick up all your items.
Trust Games:
At one point these have been incredibly successful and still are leaving the runescape community a lot less trusting along with many other games. The scam works by convincing other players to trust you, this works by getting a group of players in a quiet place and tell them to trust you with their items/gold and whoever trusts you the most will win a large amount of gold. This usually works by players trying to out bid each other by trading the scammer a certain amount of gold and the hacker trades it back and at the right time when the scammer receives a large amount of gold he or she keeps it and logs off. A lot of these kind of scammers work in groups in order to convince all the other players that its legit as the scammers pretend not to know each other.
Doubling scam:
This scam is effective but it can also backfire. The scam works when scammers claim to double another players gold. And when the player trades the scammer the gold in order for it to get doubled the scammer takes the gold and runes off. Although it can backfire when a scammer is trying to gain trust and starts doing small 'test' amounts where the scammer will actually double the players money by adding his own gold to it in order to gain the players trust and hope that the player will give a lot higher next time. The way this backfires is when the player doesn't want to give any more gold and just leaves after the test, if this persists the scammer ends up losing money instead of earning it.
Fake value scam:
This scam requires two scammers. It works when one of the scammers is selling an item at a very over-riced amount of gold and the other scammer is very close to him but not too close buying the same item for an even more over-priced amount. This can of course fool a lot of players into making a quick profit but as soon as the player buys the item both scammers log off.
Price change scam:
This scam involves the scammer changing the amount of gold that he is willing to give for an item for example from 1 million to 100k gold while the player isn't paying attention. Usually they offer a lot more than what the item is worth which gets the player excited and makes him rush without thinking and this ends up with them falling for the scam. Again the trade confirm window is the best way to avoid getting scammed like this.
Duplicating scams:
This scam is very simple, the scammer offers to duplicate a players item and as soon as the player hands over the item the scammer logs off. Probably the most basic scam and the best way to avoid it is not to trust strangers :).
Runescape Doubling scam
A lot of players have been falling for a scam that became very popular when the trade limit has been removed. The doubling scam involves a player claiming that they can double money. They ask for players to give them money so that they could 'double' it for you. Although this is in fact a scam and doubling money is impossible on runescape. Although some money doubling scammers offer a test to players in order to gain their trust by actually doubling small amounts of gold using their own gold which eventually leads to the player giving larger amounts of gold. This can be used against the scammers however. Because players can choose to do the test for 5-10k gold, get it doubled and then just move on to the next scammer and do the same thing again. Therefore this scam can not only make you money but also lose you money. I have seen a lot of scams before and this one is by far the most costly if it goes wrong.
Top 10 3D Browser MMORPGS
This is a list of my top 10 3D browser MMORPGS which can be played through your Internet browser and although they don't need to actually be downloaded you still need to download some plug ins and other things in order for them to work although these don't take long. The list of MMORPGs go from 10-least to 1-best MMORPG
Friday 25 March 2011
Runescape Staking
I have been doing some staking on runescape lately and have decided to write a bit about my experiences and hopefully give some tips on how to avoid losing too much money and hopefully make some profit from it.
First of all most people that stake or want to get into it should know that a lot of people spend many hours and make many different accounts in order to become as good as they can at staking.
Therefore don't expect to be winning lots of money straight away.
Majority of people staking are ranged and melee characters.
Rangers:
If you want to stake as a ranger you definitely need the upgrade called longbow sight from dungeoneering for your short bow it can be purchased with tokens obtained through dungeoneering and requires lvl 49 dungeoneering and lvl 45 ranged to use and 10k tokens. It adds significant damage to your bow and make rangers possibly the most dangerous opponents at staking even for melee characters with full rune.
melee:
If you choose to stake as melee then you can choose the following
Boxing: Focuses on defence and attack mostly while training only a small amount of str
Pure str: wear cloth or iron armor and strain your str mostly as well as some attack at leas
t enough to wield rune weapons.
Balanced: You can try and focus on str, attack and defence equally or add a bit more to either one of them.
Mages: I haven't seen many mages staking but they can definitely be good against melee by spamming snare and keeping a good distance although this can be quite hard to do.
Also you should always check the battle options before you start, for example: don't start a battle against a ranger or a mage when you're melee with no melee is selected or no prayer when you have a high prayer level. Always try and stay within 5 combat levels of your own and set a limit to how much you're willing to stake, good luck :).
First of all most people that stake or want to get into it should know that a lot of people spend many hours and make many different accounts in order to become as good as they can at staking.
Therefore don't expect to be winning lots of money straight away.
Majority of people staking are ranged and melee characters.
Rangers:
If you want to stake as a ranger you definitely need the upgrade called longbow sight from dungeoneering for your short bow it can be purchased with tokens obtained through dungeoneering and requires lvl 49 dungeoneering and lvl 45 ranged to use and 10k tokens. It adds significant damage to your bow and make rangers possibly the most dangerous opponents at staking even for melee characters with full rune.
melee:
If you choose to stake as melee then you can choose the following
Boxing: Focuses on defence and attack mostly while training only a small amount of str
Pure str: wear cloth or iron armor and strain your str mostly as well as some attack at leas
t enough to wield rune weapons.
Balanced: You can try and focus on str, attack and defence equally or add a bit more to either one of them.
Mages: I haven't seen many mages staking but they can definitely be good against melee by spamming snare and keeping a good distance although this can be quite hard to do.
Also you should always check the battle options before you start, for example: don't start a battle against a ranger or a mage when you're melee with no melee is selected or no prayer when you have a high prayer level. Always try and stay within 5 combat levels of your own and set a limit to how much you're willing to stake, good luck :).
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Most Addictive MMORPGs
List of what i think are the most addictive MMORPGs
10. Flyff
Although it has a very large player base i think it only reaches the 10Th spot because it is a very huge grind and doesn't have enough gripping content.
9. Guild Wars
Only has 20 levels but provides a lot of content such as lots of professions pvp, skills etc... and amazing graphics.
8. Silkroad Online
Great game play, no class in the game allowing the player to be a hybrid by mixing spells with melee although quests are a grind themselves.
7. Perfect World
Provides very detailed character customization, lots of quests, a lot of content, weekly events and a very large world to explore.
6. Ragnaroak
Is been known to be one of the best 2D MMORPGs because of the amazing class system and lots of content and really competittive pvp.
5. Lord of the rings online
An MMORPG that recently became free has become very popular. It has very detailed graphics, great quest system and great gameplay.
4. Everquest
Everquest has been known to have amazing pvp that's why it is one of the most addictive MMORPGs out there with intense game play and very is competitive.
3.Maplestory
A 2D MMORPG that instantly became popular. It may be a grind, taking forever to level and have a high level cap as well as lack of quests, but it has a a very large amount of content to keep players busy.
2. Runescape
Those who play it love it, those who don't hate it. It's the most popular free MMORPG out there but it also involves a monthly subscription for extra content which includes the majority of the content. It has lots of skills, quests, dungeons and so much more
1. World of Warcraft
Of course the number one most addictive MMORPG is World of Warcraft. Although it isn't free you get a lot for what you pay for. It has endless amount of quests, lots of dungeons, and the most addictive part of the game is only after you reach level cap, that's when you start doing dungeons and raids for better equipment, trinkets and weapons. It is a very addictive MMORPG and is known for it.
10. Flyff
Although it has a very large player base i think it only reaches the 10Th spot because it is a very huge grind and doesn't have enough gripping content.
9. Guild Wars
Only has 20 levels but provides a lot of content such as lots of professions pvp, skills etc... and amazing graphics.
8. Silkroad Online
Great game play, no class in the game allowing the player to be a hybrid by mixing spells with melee although quests are a grind themselves.
7. Perfect World
Provides very detailed character customization, lots of quests, a lot of content, weekly events and a very large world to explore.
6. Ragnaroak
Is been known to be one of the best 2D MMORPGs because of the amazing class system and lots of content and really competittive pvp.
5. Lord of the rings online
An MMORPG that recently became free has become very popular. It has very detailed graphics, great quest system and great gameplay.
4. Everquest
Everquest has been known to have amazing pvp that's why it is one of the most addictive MMORPGs out there with intense game play and very is competitive.
3.Maplestory
A 2D MMORPG that instantly became popular. It may be a grind, taking forever to level and have a high level cap as well as lack of quests, but it has a a very large amount of content to keep players busy.
2. Runescape
Those who play it love it, those who don't hate it. It's the most popular free MMORPG out there but it also involves a monthly subscription for extra content which includes the majority of the content. It has lots of skills, quests, dungeons and so much more
1. World of Warcraft
Of course the number one most addictive MMORPG is World of Warcraft. Although it isn't free you get a lot for what you pay for. It has endless amount of quests, lots of dungeons, and the most addictive part of the game is only after you reach level cap, that's when you start doing dungeons and raids for better equipment, trinkets and weapons. It is a very addictive MMORPG and is known for it.
Girls on MMORPGs
As a lot of people who play MMORPGSs know there are far more male players in the MMO market than females, and just because the gender of the character they pick is female doesn't mean the player is a female, in fact a lot of male players do pick female characters.
A lot of male players are convinced that there are very little if any girls that play MMOs, but they in fact do play them, but some MMOs are more more aimed at male than females or visa versa.
For example some MMORPGs that are aimed at the female audience include:
Whereas the MMORPGs that focus on the male audience more are:
It is obvious that girls would rather go for the cute, anime, fun non-competitive gameplay, laid back and casual MMOs. Where as guys go for MMOs that are competitive, violent, Pvp orientated and are more progressive. Although there are of course girls that like to play competitive, pvp etc.. games. But there majority of the players are without a doubt male.
A lot of male players are convinced that there are very little if any girls that play MMOs, but they in fact do play them, but some MMOs are more more aimed at male than females or visa versa.
For example some MMORPGs that are aimed at the female audience include:
- Hello kitty World
- Audition Online
- Maple Story
- Gaia Online
- Habbo Hotel
Whereas the MMORPGs that focus on the male audience more are:
- Cabal Online
- Runescape
- World of warcraft
- 9Dragons
- 4Story
It is obvious that girls would rather go for the cute, anime, fun non-competitive gameplay, laid back and casual MMOs. Where as guys go for MMOs that are competitive, violent, Pvp orientated and are more progressive. Although there are of course girls that like to play competitive, pvp etc.. games. But there majority of the players are without a doubt male.
Sport MMORPGs
Fantasy Tennis 2
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | Yes |
| Download size | 500MB | House system | Yes |
| Player traffic | Medium | Guild System | No |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | Yes |
| Item Mall | Yes | Release Date | 2009 |
Pangya
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | Yes |
| Download size | 500mb+ | House system | No |
| Player traffic | Medium | Guild System | Yes |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | No |
| Item Mall | Yes | Release Date | 2009 |
For more Info on Pangya click here
Tales Runner
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | Yes |
| Download size | 1.2GB | House system | No |
| Player traffic | Medium | Guild System | No |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | Yes |
| Item Mall | Yes | Release Date | 2008 |
For more Info on Tales Runner click here
Project Powder
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | Yes |
| Download size | 500MB+ | House system | No |
| Player traffic | Medium | Guild System | Yes |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | No |
| Item Mall | Yes | Release Date | 2008 |
Football Superstars
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | No |
| Download size | 389MB | House system | No |
| Player traffic | Medium | Guild System | No |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | No |
| Item Mall | Yes | Release Date | 2008 |
Hunting MMORPGs
The Hunter
| PVP | No | Dungeon system | No |
| Free to play | Yes | Pet System | No |
| Download size | 700mb+ | House system | No |
| Player traffic | Low | Guild System | No |
| Mounts/Vehicles | No | Marriage/Couple system | No |
| Item Mall | No | Release Date | Unknown |
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