There are too many small updates today, which is a perfect excuse for a quick multi-topic post!
After much consideration and more payment model debates over the past few weeks, I decided I really haven’t had enough of this yet – which led to this post on Camelot Unchained and Subscriptions (and MMO pricing) over at MMOGames. The recent MassivelyOP interview with Mark Jacobs tied in perfectly and from there, it was impossible not to take another look at MMO-specific free-to-play models. I don’t know how many more times this topic is going to occupy my mind, I suspect it will in 6-12 months time like all the other MMO evergreens, but am definitely holding on to this one: MMOs are too cheap and payment model shenanigans are here to stay as long as that’s the case. Solutions are easier said than done, but I would rather see higher pricing for buy-to-play / lifetime sub MMOs than what we’re currently seeing in terms of payment model hybrids.
The Battle Bards Podcast is turning 3!
After 72 episodes and many an MMO music argument, the podcast by Syp, Steff and myself is turning three years old, hooray! This is pretty wild and an occasion to celebrate because we never really expected to last this long, without an end in sight. We’re also getting back to some listeners requests on this special anniversary episode which was a very fun event to return to.
Casa de Syl in Black Desert Online
As Bhagpuss pointed out in his post of today, BDO is seeing content and seasonal events added at lightning speed ever since launch and with that have come additional housing items to decorate our cribs for more shiny! I’m starting to feel pretty happy with my home in Velia 2.3 which is why I decided to take a brief fraps the other night and take a tour. The basement isn’t nearly where I want it to be….but hey, I’m not in a rush, right!
I really look forward to what else will get added over time, as the furniture options in the game have started to feel fairly limited. The recent Mediah patch introduced a new, fairly ugly set of furniture in the cash shop and looking at the market place, there’s not much else to get right now. I should probably start crafting some of those curtains and pillows for myself and find out where to get that blasted owl cage from!
RT @Gypsy_Syl: Off the Chest: MMOs are too cheap, Battle Bards Anniversary and my Black Desert Crib!:
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Great house decorating! Its so cool that even though its an instanced space, you can see out the window into the “real world” where your horse is waiting.
Yes the phasing in the game is the greatest. I haven’t figured out the window mechanic yet…I can see the horse but I can’t see other people outside. Weird magic!
Probably uses something similar to the guild instancing. You only see workers for yourself and your guild mates, so there’s obviously something in place to work it. I’d be curious if you saw guildies outside too…
I will experiment some moar! 😀
I have the same house but a friend of mine entered the house and he could se both me and my horse outside. Strange! Anyho, wonderful decoration! I need to learn how to craft furnitures too! Did u craft them all? And the carpets too? o.o
haha no, am lazy and bought most of it! 😀 that said, I have my own furniture workshop in Calpheon now to make some things!