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Dark Age Of Camelot : Dark Age of Camelot celebrates 10th birthday with limited edition lithographNov 29, 2011 08:00:00 PM News Item: 17635
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Events, real-world, News items, Miscellaneous
Mythic Entertainment's popular RvRvR-based MMORPGRPG, Dark Age of Camelot, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In order to commemorate this momentous occasion, Mythic is selling a limited edition Dark Age of Camelot 10th anniversary lithograph. There will only be 300 prints obtainable, each signed and numbered by artist Eric Polak, so if you want to get your grubby paws on one of these beauties, you'd better preorder now.  Dark Age of Camelot celebrates 10th birthday with limited edition lithograph Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : The Game Archaeologist celebrates Dark Age of Camelot's 10th anniversaryNov 29, 2011 05:00:00 PM News Item: 17634
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Interviews, Player vs Player, The Game Archaeologist
Last month was a historic occasion for MMORPGs, as Dark Age of Camelot joined the exclusive Decade Club, turning 10 years old and making most of us sit down heavily and wonder, "Has it actually been that long?"
It has indeed. You may wish to invest in a calendar. While it might be a tad tardy, I got the chance to conversation the ever-busy Mythic about this milestone... and here it is!
The Game Archaeologist: Could you please introduce yourself, your role on the team, and the faction for which you live, breathe and sleep?
Stuart Zissu: I am Stuart Zissu, producer on Dark Age of Camelot. Asking which Realm I prefer is like asking which child is my favorite, I love them all! They all have their advantages and disadvantages, and each one brings something different to the table. With that said, my first level 50 was an Albion Enhancement Friar (before Enhancement Friars were "viable").Continue reading The Game Archaeologist celebrates Dark Age of Camelot's 10th anniversary The Game Archaeologist celebrates Dark Age of Camelot's 10th anniversary Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : The Game Archaeologist and the Classic MMORPGs in OctoberNov 01, 2011 07:00:00 PM News Item: 17633
Filed under: Fantasy, Sci-fi, Video, Dark Age of Camelot, EverQuest, Culture, Star Wars Galaxies, The Game Archaeologist, Miscellaneous
Today we're going to start a new feature of this column in which we devote a week to catching up with previous Game Archaeologist spotlights and see what's going on in these classic MMORPGs. I figured that it was a shame to give these titles a big burst of publicity and then dump them like yesterday's news. After all, if these games' communities are still alive and kicking, and if the creators are churning out new substence, then it'sworthy ofa monthly point out, don't you think?
I won't just be regurgitating news here; I'll also peek at the different official forums to see what the community is talking about and highlight discussions and debates that are of interest. Not every classic MMORPG will be featured every month in this space, as I'll try to rotate around to make sure they all get their fair share of point outs.
October was an fascinating month for classic MMORPGs in that several of them produced extremely newsworthy stories that got front-page point out on . On a special note, I won't be covering Asheron's Call today as we're prepping a special anniversary tribute for later this month!Continue reading The Game Archaeologist and the Classic MMORPGs in October The Game Archaeologist and the Classic MMORPGs in October Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : New Dark Age of Camelot patch introduces New User Experience, RvR changesOct 26, 2011 03:00:00 PM News Item: 17632
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Patches, Player vs Player, News items, PvE
It's a big day for Dark Age of Camelot gamers, as patch 1.110 is going live today. The update includes the revamped New User Journey, which redesigns the tutorial and many mainland areas in each of the three realms in order to "make toonprogression more efficient and enjoyable than ever before." And of course, DAoC is all about the RvR, so many updates have been made to the game's Battlegrounds in an attempt to make them a "one-stopcause for toonprogression and RvR action through level 49."
A number of UI updates have been made as well, which should with any luck make the game more user-friendly and customizable. Balance passes have been made on all classes, with some classes being given free respecs to account for the changes. All-in-all, it seems to be a rather comprehensive update to the game, so if you're a denizen of DAoC, head on over and look into the changes. New Dark Age of Camelot patch introduces New User Experience, RvR changes Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : Dark Age of Camelot unveils its 10th anniversary masterpieceOct 11, 2011 03:00:00 PM News Item: 17631
Filed under: Fantasy, Video, Dark Age of Camelot, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Previews
It's not every day that an MMORPG turns 10, and Mythic is taking full advantage of the circumstances to hype up Dark Age of Camelot's impressive milestone by treating gamers to a few goodies. First up is a highly detailed mural depicting the conflicts, races, and classes of DAoC over the years. Mythic has been revealing the mural piecemeal over the last few weeks before finally unveiling it today to the gamerbase.
In addition to this poster, Mythic's unleashed Producer Stuart Zissu to film a video laying out the plans for the game's celebration. Zissu talks about the new training hubs designed to get beginners on their feet, epic encounters in the world for groups to tackle, moral arcs that give gamers concrete choices to make, UI changes, and the 10th anniversary t-shirt. Players logging into the game in October will also find that they'll be enjoying several bonuses to XP, crafting, and more.
You can watch Zissu get the crowds pumped up for the party after the jump!Continue reading Dark Age of Camelot unveils its 10th anniversary masterpiece Dark Age of Camelot unveils its 10th anniversary masterpiece Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : Devs reminisce on Dark Age of Camelot's 10th birthdayOct 10, 2011 01:00:00 PM News Item: 17630
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Culture, MMORPG industry, News items
Dark Age of Camelot turns 10 this week, and if that doesn't make you feel old, well, you're most likely not very old (and while we're at it, kindly remove yourself from our lawn). At any rate, Scott Jennings waxes nostalgic about the fantasy RvR title on his personal blog by posting a remembrance from original Mythic producer Matt Firor.
The piece is heavy on the meta facts, and a read-through will give you an idea of how drastically the MMORPG industry has changed over the past decade. Firor talks about Mythic's scramble to meet the crushing demand for more worlds and the effecting mad dash for the nearest computer retailer to purchase a dozen desktops that were quickly laden with Linux and whipped into an ad-hoc worldcluster.
There are more fascinating facts, of course, and you can read them all at Broken Toys.Devs reminisce on Dark Age of Camelot's 10th birthday Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : Dark Age of Camelot quest revamp in the worksOct 06, 2011 12:00:00 PM News Item: 17629
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Game mechanics, MMORPG industry, News items, Dev Diaries
Big changes are in the offing for Dark Age of Camelot fans. The latest Mythicdeveloperdiary sets the stage for a "return home to the Albion, Midgard and Hibernia of old." While the diary is long on pseudo in-toonprose, it's short on specific facts. What we've gathered, though, is that extensive revamps are in the works for many of the game's quests and more than a few of its classic adventuring locales.
Mythic's Kai Schober says that new and returning gamers "may be hard-pressed to find their way at the outset of their journey," and as such the devs have set about revisiting many of the game's famous towns and villages with an eye towards modernizing the progression path.
New types of quests are also in store, and the diary describes them as full of "moral deliberation" that will make for "diverse gameplay experiences as well as provide unique item rewards." Read more at the official DAoC website.Dark Age of Camelot quest revamp in the works Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : Dark Age of Camelot gears up its newbiesSep 29, 2011 10:00:00 AM News Item: 17628
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Game mechanics, Dev Diaries
As part of Mythic's continued efforts to introduce a "New User Journey" experience that's friendly to Dark Age of Camelot beginners, the studio has turned its attention to the ever-crucial subject of gear. In a newdeveloperdiary by DJ Frazier, thecreatorspells out the problem: "For a new gamer who wanders into battlegrounds, especially ones like Thidranki or Molvik, they will often find themselves losing almost every fight they encounter, simply because they are playing against citizens who have had a chance to outfit themselves out in the best equipment they can find for their level range."
Because the team fears that this armor disparity proves to be a dealbreaker for many newbies, the devs are retuning the gear that gamers get during their leveling up process to be more durable and competitive on the battlefield.
The two main paths of leveling -- PvE questing and RvR battlegrounds -- will both offer solid picks of gear when patch 1.110 hits. Players who risk the battlegrounds will find themselves in possession of top-notch weapons and armor, whereas those who choose to quest will find themselves "90% of the way there" with their gear. Hopefully, these changes will create an environment that's much more welcoming to newcomers to DAoC.Dark Age of Camelot gears up its newbies Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:00:00 EST.
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Dark Age Of Camelot : New bounty rewards coming to Dark Age of CamelotSep 21, 2011 10:00:00 PM News Item: 17627
Filed under: Fantasy, Dark Age of Camelot, Game mechanics, Patches, News items
Dark Age of Camelot is taking aim at bounties. Specifically, the development team is taking aim at the bounty points that gamers can now earn via quests in the game's battlegrounds. Longtime gamers have no doubt noticed this change, and in the latest developer diary for the game, Kai Schrober outlines the team's plans to continue improving gamer experience via a new set of equipment purchasable from special bounty vendors inside the battlegrounds.
The equipment obtainable isn't meant to just be good -- it's pre-templated and should bring characters close to the apex of their abilities. The goal, obviously, is to help gamers feel rewarded for their participation in the game. But the diary also goes into detail about more enhancements to gameplay, including new epic events surrounding quest hubs and new teleporters to give gamers easy access to battlegrounds. It's a laundry list of improvements for DAoC, a clear sign that even though the past few months have been a bit quiet for the game, development hasn't abated.New bounty rewards coming to Dark Age of Camelot Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:00:00 EST.
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