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syncaine.wordpress.com - 1/12/2009
A few more Atlantica Online design discussion points.
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I want to follow up on my previous post about Atlantica Online and some of the good things it does, as there are indeed a few more systems I think are worth pointing out. I’m currently level 52 in AO, which means I’m in the heart of the grind, out of newbie land, and have far more ...
killtenrats.com - 1/13/2009
Hobby Elements
— killtenrats.com — Paul Barnett, said again and again during pre-release interviews for Warhammer Online that they were creating a “hobby,” rather than a simple (add British sneer here) game. His line of reasoning was that Warhammer Online required ... (more) Hobby Elements
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grimwell.com - 1/6/2009
Atlantica Online
— grimwell.com — Since late last October I have been putting most of my MMO time into Atlantica Online . I was attracted to the game in it’s open beta because I wanted to see how it handled turn based combat, and have hung about since the release. While I’m no longer ... (more) Atlantica Online

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Hobby Elements
Kill Ten Rats — ... The vanilla example of a hobby element is so-called grind.  Grind is usually an artificial way to expand content by requiring players to perform repetitive actions across a period of time.  Players grind because of a reward.  There is always a reason to grind.  Grind is an interesting hobby element because in some games, like Atlantica Online, grind is the game.  Usually, grind is added as a means to ...

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