7 Simple Steps to Avoid Being a Newbie in Online Games
June 19, 2007
It doesn’t matter if you are new to online roleplaying games. The road to becoming elite isn’t easily traveled. Some will never reach the top of the hill, but you don’t have to remain a newbie forever.
- Learn everything there is to learn about your chosen game - Head to google or your favorite search engine and type “mymmorpg tips” or “mymmorpg strategies” (substitute mymmorpg for the mmorpg you are currently playing). Surf the various websites and look for the best characters to start with, the best way to make money/gain equipment, and the best pvp/pk tactics.
- As soon as you load the game for the first time, find out all there is to know about the user Interface and the controls.
- Don’t be afraid to ask people in the general area how to do something in game.
- Speak to people and create a network of friends - Don’t spend too much time with people who don’t know anything about the game. The best case scenario would be to find an “elite mentor” that can show you all the ropes. Once you have a large enough network of friends, you can join any game you please and have the best of the best as soon as you start.
- Don’t be afraid to die in player versus player combat or player versus environment- Fear will only halt your progress. Find out if you will drop items or not in your chosen game if you die. If you don’t, make sure you embrace every pvp encounter you can.
- Make sure you have a fast computer and internet connection- If you truly want to compete, you simply can’t allow your machine to get in the way. If you constantly lag from a slow internet connection or poor hardware, your just asking to be killed. 56k isn’t an option. It’s 2005…
- Don’t make excuses! - If there is something you don’t know, ask someone. If there is something you are not good at, practice until you master it. Are the controls getting in the way? Customize your controls if you can or buy new hardware that will help(4 button optical mice and various peripherals is a start). Make sure you find out the fastest, most efficient way to make currency in your MMORPG. Making money makes all MMORPGs easier; some more than others.
Using powerleveling services or buying currency is just a shortcut. It’s the equivalent of going to college and paying someone to take all of your classes for you. You may have a degree, but you don’t know anything. Some people may use this to play a game that they don’t have time to play, which is understandable…but don’t expect ANY respect for your actions. Don’t bother trying to claim to be an elite veteran either. It will only make you look ignorant. In the mean time, keep grinding, keep killing, and do whatever it takes to remove your “newb” status. Make sure you read more articles like these at: http://www.karashur.net/lineage-2-articles/articles.php
Full Version Pocket PC Games For Free
June 18, 2007
Play Games Instead
Do you like your full version pocket pc games free? Most people do. The world of freeware downloads for your pda or pocket pc is wide and varied. No matter what kind of games you prefer, you can find them online in full version form. RPG, sports, gambling, action, you name it, and there is a freeware download for you to get for your palm pilot so that you can play games at your convenience.
Most freeware sites offer downloads that are compatible with all the major brands of handhelds, and the downloads are simple and fast. The games are user friendly and provide the full range of levels, degrees of difficulty and the great graphics you have come to expect from your favorite ipaq and palm pilot games.
Now, instead of being incredibly bored while waiting in line, doing tons of laundry or being tired at work, you can play the full version games of your choice with the added benefit of being able to download them for free. Nothing gets better than that.
Free Pocket PC Casino Game
June 17, 2007
Casino Gambling Wherever You Like
Are you absolutely crazy about pocket pc gaming? One of the very best things about pocket pc casino games is that nearly all of them are free games. There is a free pocket pc casino game everywhere you look on the Internet. The downloads are simple, and the sites support a variety of devices, so no matter what kind of palm pilot, pda or ipaq you have, you can gamble your time and money away whenever you want to.
Freeware sites offer many different casino games, so it is likely that your favorite is among them, and it also gives you the opportunity to learn new ones. All the most popular casino games are available for free downloads. These games include blackjack, roulette, various types of poker, slots, craps, baccarat, and keno. If you play it in a real casino, you can play it on your pda.
These free pocket pc casino games offer the ultimate in privacy and security, too. Gaming sites use 128-bit encryption for protection. These sites value your participation and often give large bonuses for signing up with them. They make the free downloads easy and user friendly so that even the most inexperienced pda owner can do it.
Why We Play Games, Part 1
June 16, 2007
There exists some ephemeral quality that separates gamers from the rest of humanity, some thing that makes us, us and them, not us. I’ve never been able to quite put my finger on it, but it is inescapably there. Today, in hopes of moving closer to that essential quality of gamerosity, we examine part of what makes us tick. In particular, we take a look at what draws different types of gamers to the hobby. Every gamer plays for different reasons, but there are common threads that tie the experience together.
Many gamers are motivated by the challenge a game can present. Success in a game may be governed by any of a wide variety of abilities. A First Person Shooter requires twitch reflexes, a steady hand and the ability to remain calm under pressure. A word puzzle game may require an extensive vocabulary and the ability to rethink the uses of old words, but no measure of speed. A sports simulation might well require an in-depth knowledge of the topic, in addition to arcade skill, but is unlikely to have terribly much concern for linguistic acumen.
Playing Games Like Its 80s
June 15, 2007
Do you miss the good old 80’s Amiga and Commodore games? You are not the only one. In fact, creating remakes for popular eighties games is all the rage.
Bombardix
If you want to have some fun on you lunch recess or just to relax at home, this Bomberman game is exactly what you need. Bombardix is a perfect Bomberman game. In addition to the excellent gameplay, usual for all classic arcade game, in this Bomberman game you get a perfect 2D graphic, which gives you an opportunity to play real bomberman game by placing you into the picturesque surroundings of one of the five imaginary worlds of Bombardix: Deep Forest, Desolate Wilderness, Swamp-Fever, Diamond-Mine, and Southerly Town.
Free Download: http://www.deprice.com/bombardix.htm
Cosmo Bots
Cosmo Bots takes its cue from the addictive classics Jezzball and Qix. However, that’s where the similarity ends, because Cosmo Bots has different shapes for each level, 3D rendered graphics, digital sound, new enemies, and tons of power-ups. The free version features a full set of 50 levels to play, and does not require any special hardware. In Cosmo Bots, you try to fill areas of a board by sending out lines in opposite directions from your bot. You can choose to send these lines out either horizontally or vertically. Once you have boxed out an entire section, it fills in. The goal is to fill in a set amount of the board. With 577 levels there is plenty here to keep you playing for a long time.
A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 2)
June 14, 2007
Arguably Microsoft can attribute a great deal of its success to the hugely successful online capabilities. The new Xbox 360 will continue with the online feature and develop it even further. Xbox 360 will offer two tiers of online function, silver and gold. With silver being a basic package for users to connect and play online, and gold offering other services such as additional downloads and content.
Microsoft has also provided additional resources for their new gaming console. The Xbox 360 will have the ability to operate as a general media centre, with the ability to stream media directory from a PC running Windows Media Player, as well as other portable devices which are supported by Microsoft.
No one really knows too much about the actually system. What will it look like? What kind of power will it "actually" have? What games are in development? Nintendo is, for the most part, keeping a lid on things. We don’t even really know when the official release date will be. It has been reported that March of 2006 will be the "unofficial" date.
A Parents Guide to Online Gaming, Part 2
June 14, 2007
In part 1 we talked about online gaming and your children, including FPS games and exposure to violent content. We wrap up this week by talking about RTS games, MMORPGs and the additional threats of addiction and social predators.
RTS stands for Real Time Strategy. Strategy because these games generally take a much larger perspective, casting the player as a general or commander of an army or even the leader of a civilization rather than as a single person. Real Time because the action moves forward whether the player acts or not. The alternative to Real Time is turn-based strategy, where each player moves in turn, taking whatever time they need. Turn based games tend to have deeper strategic components and complex non-military progressions that make them less popular with children. RTS games are a relatively benign genre, as they abstract the violence and conflict out to at least the unit level, removing much of the graphic gore found in FPS games and reducing it to numbers and lost units. They also tend to have complicated decision structures, making playing them a good exercise in critical thinking. Those same quick, complex decisions make this type of game difficult to look away from, particularly if the player is competing online where there may not be a pause button. Due to the less graphic content, this type of game doesn’t require as intense parental scrutiny as some others may, but it’s a good idea at least to casually observe a game and possibly to learn what the loading screen looks like so you can tell when “Just a minute” means “I’m in the middle of something,” and when it means “I just don’t want to do whatever you want me to do.”
PC Gaming Video: Meeting the Demands
June 13, 2007
If you have an interest in playing PC games that were made at least in the past couple of years, you’ve probably seen the serious video demands these games now have. It’s not only that you need a fast system that can handle all of the information in today’s games, but you need a major performance video card to handle computer game video too.
For some weird reason, the video demands of these games have far surpassed everything else. If you’re even looking at the idea of playing today’s PC games, you probably have no interest in turning down the resolution and graphics quality in the game so you can play it on an okay system. If you want to play these games the way they were intended, you’ll need some serious computer game video processing power.
Other parts of the game, like sound and hard drive space aren’t really a concern anymore because most people’s hard drives are getting bigger, (or they run the game off a DVD) and most PC sound cards seem to be all about on the same level. It seems the average is 5.1 channels anyway.
A Parents Guide to Online Gaming, Part 1
June 12, 2007
The internet touches every aspect of your children’s lives. Where you might look up an unknown word in a dictionary, your kids are more likely to use dictionary.com. Where you use the telephone, they use instant messenger. An even greater difference can be found in how they play games. Where the games of their parent’s generation may have involved a board, cards, or at their most sophisticated a console system, the games your children play on the net can be far more complex. They mine gold, spread empires, fight dragons and aliens alone or with tens, hundreds, even thousands of their fellow gamers. All of this makes for a confusing mish mash of names, places, jargon and lingo that can leave you with no idea what your kids are actually doing and a vague feeling of uneasiness that some part of it might not be good for them.
A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 1)
June 11, 2007
It’s been about 5 years since we have seen a new video game console. By spring of next year all three major companies will have released their new systems. At this point, both Sony and Microsoft have released the full specs of their systems, while information on the nintendo revolution continues to be secretive. This article will take a look at all three systems and give a basic comparison of what we know. However, until the systems are actually released, we can only speculate on design and performance.
Design and Appearance.
All three companies have taken pretty much the same approach with their systems. All are small compact units with sleek exteriors. Microsoft has also added interchangeable faceplates which owners can change to match their needs. The Sony Playstation is expected to come in a rainbow of colors allowing gamers to choose a unit that fits their décor. And the Revolution is expected to be the smallest, being the size of 3 DVD covers.
Under the hood
Looks are nice, but what really counts is how the system will perform. Of course until the systems are actually released we can still only speculate on overall performance. Especially since the boys at Nintendo are keeping most details to themselves for the time being. First of all lets have a look at each console individually.
