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Holic Online : The Road to Mordor: Making your alts work for youJun 03, 2011 03:00:00 PM News Item: 17409
Filed under: Fantasy, Lord of the Rings Online, Free-to-play, The Road to Mordor
I have a confession to make. My name is Justin, and I'm a Lord of the Rings Online altoholic.
I know. I have a problem! I'm weak! DON'T STARE WITH THOSE ACCUSING EYES!
I always start out in games with the best of intentions: I'm going to stick with just one character, at least until I hit the level cap. I'll only make new characters to reserve names I like. I won't get class envy andspeculatewhat's on the other side of the fence. I'll stay strong! I'll be an oak!
And then I turn out to be a willow tree, blowing about in the winds of whimsy, and suddenly I end up with alts staggered all over the leveling track. It's all right; I've come to embrace my altoholic tendencies because it actually is who I am as a gamer. I like to sample everything, to try out different approaches to the game, and if I don't end up with a maxed-out uber-raider, then I can live with it.
If you follow this pattern and are prone to rolling up a lot of alts in LotRO, there are several advantages you can gain over the monogamous gamers out there. Today I want to take a look at how you can make your alts work for you, if only to give you an excuse to keep rolling them!Continue reading The Road to Mordor: Making your alts work for you  The Road to Mordor: Making your alts work for you Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : City of Heroes planning to commence the Global Server List on May 10thMay 09, 2011 07:30:00 PM News Item: 17309
Filed under: Super-hero, City of Heroes, City of Villains, Events, real-world, News items
There's a distressing shortage of games that let you play worldwide, with gamers from different countries mingling freely. City of Heroes is taking that plunge, however. It was announced back in March that the game's European and North American worldlists would be getting merged into a single global worldlist, and while that merger has been slightly delayed, the current plan is to push the list live on May 10th. That means that if all goes well, gamers from all over the world can play on the game's full complement of worlds starting tomorrow.
As the newspost is quick to point out, if any unforeseen difficulties arise during implementation, the team will postpone the merger until such time as it can be implemented without issues. For the altaholics who make up a fairly large portion of City of Heroes' gamerbase, however, the merger is unambiguous good news, as it gives more toonslots to play with -- and for European gamers, it means more immediate access to patches and the test server. Global access should be live early tomorrow, so get ready to go worldwide. (And let's not forget the invasions and reactivations just around the corner.)City of Heroes planning to commence the Global Server List on May 10th Mon, 09 May 2011 19:30:00 EST.
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Holic Online : Ask : These are not the offices editionJan 06, 2011 07:00:00 PM News Item: 16220
Filed under: Lord of the Rings Online, Culture, MMORPG industry, belief, Ask , Final Fantasy XIV, Miscellaneous
It's somewhat astonishing how many citizens think consists of ashortcubicle farm in a large office building. I mean, we talk about how we work from home all the time, but somehow this image persists. So for the record, that picture does not represent where the team works. I'd show you a picture of where I actually work, but it's kind of a mess at the moment, not helped by the fact that I still need to figure out where I'm putting some of my new Transformers. (I think Drift and Terradive should be fighting.)
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, it's time for this week's decidedly less holiday-flavored installment of Ask . But we've still got our questions, this time concerning Final Fantasy XIV, Lord of the Rings Online, and our own pseudo-alcoholic tendencies. (We might not have a single place for everyone to be drinking, no, but we do share certain customs.) As always, send a question along to ask@massively.com or leave one in the comment field!Continue reading Ask : These are not the offices edition Ask : These are not the offices edition Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : Wings Over Atreia: Altaholics anonymousNov 29, 2010 10:00:00 AM News Item: 16185
Filed under: Fantasy, Aion, belief, Wings Over Atreia
OK, now I've done it... my status as an oddity at is exposed for all the world to see. I confess -- I do not like to play alts. Whew. There, I said it. That wasn't so hard. And being unique is not such a bad thing, right?
In gaming, and in Aion especially, I definitely feel out of place for this philosophy. After all, Aion not only encourages but rewards you for playing alts; what other game gives you an impressive armor set and weapon only after you reach mid-level on numerous characters? And even for those who eschew playing alts, there are times when you are forced to do so (like I was). Pathetic obtainable inventory space? Make a mule. Miss lower-level solo instances because they were introduced after you were too high of a level? Make a noob. But these are only a couple of examples involving mechanics. What makes citizens create so many alts that they need spreadsheets just to know who has what and is where?
Head past the cut to delve into the pros and cons of managing multiple characters in Atreia.Continue reading Wings Over Atreia: Altaholics anonymous Wings Over Atreia: Altaholics anonymous Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : The Verminous Horde swarms WAR todayNov 18, 2010 06:00:00 PM News Item: 16420
Filed under: Fantasy, Business models, Patches, Player vs Player, Warhammer Online
Sharpen those claws and prepare to throw down with the Skaven: Warhammer Online's 1.4 patch, The Verminous Horde, hits the live worlds today!
WAR's 1.4 update includes a wide range of additions and improvements, although the highlight is the ability to play as one of the four new Skaven classes in RvR lakes. Other changes include a revamp of Open RvR mechanics, a Skaven-themed dungeon, a reworking of Renown Abilities and a Barber Surgeon who's anxious to give you a complete makeover.
Patch 1.4 also marks the addition of two RvR Packs to the controversial EA Store. The Progression pack adds 20 more RvR levels (bringing the cap to 100) in addition to faster leveling and more gear. For fluffaholics, the Personality pack is a bounty of vanity pets, mounts and dyes that help you make a dashing first impression.
Head on over to Warhammer Online to read the full 1.4 patch notes!The Verminous Horde swarms WAR today Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : Unlimited EQII toonslots coming October 5thSep 29, 2010 12:00:00 PM News Item: 15518
Filed under: Fantasy, EverQuest II, MMORPG industry, News items, Free-to-play
If you're anything like us, you're a raging altoholic with an EQII toonselect screen crammed full of ratonga wizards, barbarian monks, froglok swashbucklers, and any number of other funky race/class permutations. One of the great joys of SOE's long-running EverQuest sequel is the enormous number of races and classes obtainable for play and now, courtesy of an update coming your way October 5th, Norrathians will no longer be limited to a select number of toonslots.
EQII producer Dave "Smokejumper" Georgeson announced the good news in a post on the official forums. "We've solved some technical issues in recent times and we can now offer toonslots for sale," he writes. Each additional slot will be permanently tied to your account after a one-time purchasing fee of 1000 Station Cash ($10.00), and there is no limit to the number of additional slots you can buy. The service will also be obtainable on both the Live and F2P worlds.
 Unlimited EQII toonslots coming October 5th Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : The Anvil of Crom: Gateway to adventureSep 26, 2010 04:00:00 PM News Item: 15507
Filed under: Fantasy, Galleries, Screenshots, Age of Conan, belief, The Anvil of Crom
I've been spending so much time in Khitai's Northern Grasslands lately that I'm starting to dream of wolves, 50-foot-tall golems, and crotchety warmonk bosses that mop the floors of their monastery with the remains of my asphyxiated assassin. As such, I figure it's time for a little change of pace, as well as a change of scenery. Ah hell, since I'm an incurable altoholic, let's go ahead and throw a change of toonin there as well. Goodbye squishy 'sin, I'll miss you (not).
Anyway, several alts are in the works, but rather than spotlight on the hows and whys of a new class (more on that in the coming weeks), we'll chew the scenery in this week's Anvil of Crom.
Join me after the cut for a look at the majestic Gateway to Khitai, the latest stop on our tour of Hyboria's many and varied questing zones.
Continue reading The Anvil of Crom: Gateway to adventure The Anvil of Crom: Gateway to adventure Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : Europe gets a MapleStory OktoberfestSep 19, 2009 12:00:00 PM News Item: 12242
Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, MapleStory, Events, in-game, Patches, News items, Free-to-play
North Americans, we've been had. MapleStory Europe is getting a crazy drunken Oktoberfest with monsters, parties, and beer.... wait a minute, non-alcoholic beer?! Oh, right, it's MapleStory...
In any case, European MapleStory gamers can look forward to a giant beer tent filled with "drunk" monsters (unless non-alcoholic beer sends them into a woozy state -- they are monsters after all, so who knows) and a brand new map featuring a new Player vs Player play mode. The Ariant map, home of the Ariant Coliseum challenge, pits gamers against one another in capturing monsters "alive" before the other gamer does the same.
Lastly, one final event will have monsters dropping special boxes filled with rare items for the duration of its run in October. These boxes, however, can only be opened with keys bought from the item shop, which means you're going to have to spend a little coin to enjoy this final event.
The MapleStory European only Oktoberfest (curse you Europe, we like Oktoberfest too) will be running from now until October 7th. (*Hears the sound of the Europe crowd rejoicing at NA's lack of Oktoberfest.*)Europe gets a MapleStory Oktoberfest Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EST.
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Holic Online : Feeling a budget burn? Go World of Warshopping!Mar 24, 2009 10:00:00 AM News Item: 9490
Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, MMORPG industry, News items, belief  Are you sick of the economy but still a ravenous consumer? Are you trying to save real life cash but still craving the trendiest threads? Are you looking for the some of the best cheap entertainment money can buy? Step into the ultra-violet tanning light and embrace the penny-saver known as World of Warcraft!
Tom Endo over at The Escapist delivers an fascinating editorial that just might have you looking at WoW in a new and exciting way. It isn't about using the game as a means to replace social encounters; it's about using the game to replace expensive social encounters. Tom may not personally feel you need to use WoW as a coping mechanism for poor economic times, but you certainly could. For Tom, it's all about expressing his consumerism in a new way.
Go window-shopping on WoWHead! Keep an eye out for that new glowing sword! Save up all our pennies and splurge on a vanity mount you don't actually need! Remain envious of and try keeping up with the Boneses (they're undead after all)! WoW actually is a perfect alternative to explore the need for greed, so if you're feeling the pocket pinch, why not give it a try?
Disallegeer: Shop-a-holics may exhibit early symptoms of WoW addiction. Buyer beware!Feeling a budget burn? Go World of Warshopping! Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:00:00 EST. Comments
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