syncaine.wordpress.com - 9/11/2009
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Why do we assume the first mob we fight in an MMO should be an easy kill?
I’m serious, how many MMOs can you name where the first mob you face has a legitimate chance to kill you? I mentioned the goblins in DarkFall yesterday, and certainly in Ultima Online the first mob you faced could kill ...
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