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So. I started playing World of Warcraft before it was even released in South Africa (end of 2005). I fought azeroth in a different era from today. For a long time, one of the main bosses and gates one had to go through was defeating the dragon Onyxia. I don’t play much anymore (only during the holidays), but back then I played a lot. Onyxia was always “there”. I never had enough time to defeat this beast.

Fast forward a few years, and I finally did what I wanted to do! I defeated onyxia with my guildmates. While it took 40 people to do it in the past, we were only 6.

See the pic here.

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Now that, that is out of the way, onto the real topic. I don’t quite understand why Blizzard would go through so much trouble to make new content and to just let it “die” when the next expansion comes out… All the old end-game dungeons are empty now. The creeps will have to just keep themselves company hoping for a day when adventurers come to kill them.

Blizzard tried to rectify it a bit by adding in achievements for doing the old dungeons, but most of the rewards are only just a plaque saying “well done mate!”.

Anyway…

I recently decided to try my hand at a drum and bass (after listening profusely to Pendulum). With the announcement of Diablo 3 fresh in my mind I decided to incorporate Diablo 2 samples. And thus the song, “Diablo and Bass” was born!

I love it (how can I not?), and I wished to share this. If you like it, please share it and pass it around!

You can go listen to it on my MySpace or you can simply get it here.

Release under Creative Commons. You can share it, but you can’t make money of it (WoW gold counts as money too).

Enjoy.

I recently decided to play another trial version of Eve Online just for fun. I just ended up being pirate-y and just fooling around.

But while I was playing it dawned on me. “Space” MMO’s as it is now will never hit critical mass (ala World of Warcraft) for one reason: association with the environment.

When I remember the great times I had in WoW, I remember the environments. I remember the birds chirping in Northshire, the murlocs in the wetlands,the flat desert in Tanaris, the industrial feel of Ironforge, the snowy mountains of Dun Morogh and the brooding darkness of Duskwood. I associate my gaming experience with the environment.

In Eve Online (or in Space), there is no such association. I might remember the laggy times in Jita, but space looks the same wherever you go. Once you start, you have basically seen the game (environment-wise). I like to explore. I like to find new things in games. The freedom and vastness of space MMO’s is both its bane and saving grace.

What do you think? Do you agree? How would one go about distincting one area of “space” from another?

I’ve just watched the live stream from Blizzard’s WWI and Diablo 3 has been confirmed! I am certain the whole gaming community is going crazy. Heck if it wasn’t my mothers birthday today and my good gaming friends weren’t away I would’ve celebrated it with a beer.

So far Diablo 3 looks awesome. To me Diablo 3 should just be more of whar Diablo 2 did right. More hackand slash and more loot! LOTS more loot! And so far it looks like it can’t dissapoint.

The stream to the invitational crashes now and then. I’m enticed to watch some Starcraft and W3 during the weekend. Should be crazy.