tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post1392969773378994668..comments2024-02-27T14:44:07.868+01:00Comments on Greedy goblin: Is it the readers or the other bloggers? Or games maybe?Gevlonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-36775861802911392472016-09-29T14:33:36.602+02:002016-09-29T14:33:36.602+02:00I started reading when you were posting tips for m...I started reading when you were posting tips for money making in Wow. Once I quit playing wow I would still read occasionally to see how you were abusing the social players. I stopped reading actively when you started posting about Eve related content. The game seemed interesting but I had no interest in personally playing it (I think I am burned out on MMO's in general). Most of your eve related posts especially about in game factions was at a level that as an outsider I couldn't relate to / understand outside of the really basic things (don't put all your money in a small ship that is easily destroyed and then whine that things are unfair and you can't progress ... etc).<br /><br />I really enjoyed the series of posts you had in wow where you wanted to prove that skill was way more important than gear and were doing raiding in nothing but blue gear. I learned about the concept of GDKP from your blog and thought it was an awesome technique ... but sadly Blizzard frowned upon it (as did the oh so many economically ignorant average player).<br /><br />Since then I had been checking your blog periodically to see when you comment on real world topics just to get your perspective on some of them (which I have always found interesting). I live in the US and I find it interesting to get the opinion of non US people about stupid things going on in the US (Be it the election circus going on, or when stupid price gouging laws are made by politicians that should know better).<br /><br />I used to play quite a bit of League of Legends so I am interested to see your analysis of that game. You had mentioned something about being interested in lol strategies in another post I encourage you to check out the youtube videos and the guides posted by flying baklava on top lane Zac ... it is hilarious to see him take out a whole team by himself when he can catch people being stupid.<br /><br />I know it probably isn't terribly useful but I wish you luck on finding a path to revitalizing your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448080579348314251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-59419412133618308192016-09-12T22:29:40.270+02:002016-09-12T22:29:40.270+02:00I have read your blog off and on since before the ...I have read your blog off and on since before the under-geared project in WoW. I find your take on gaming interesting and I enjoy the nostalgia when reading about WoW (I picked up the last xpac for a while because of it!). I read when you were playing EVE simply because it was a game I was unfamiliar with and it sounded interesting. I liked watching you figure out the best ways to do things. <br /><br />Eventually, the blog basically devolved into a he-said she-said argument between you and the Goons in EVE (even if I didn't read the comments, that's how your posts came off to me) and I stopped reading. I visited recently and saw that you had picked up BDO and again, was interested in watching you figure out the best way to do things.Pifflenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-37542410035708024802016-09-09T23:27:17.067+02:002016-09-09T23:27:17.067+02:00I read your blog because it is one of the first ga...I read your blog because it is one of the first gaming blogs I started reading, and your ideas are usually thought provoking. I suspected BDO was trash from the start, and I am happy you moved on from it. <br /><br />I wish you could make 8 hours of your week scheduled for WOW raiding, I would love to read about you playing WOW again. I too would prefer to avoid scheduled play time, but I have not found a gaming experience that offers the group-PvE challenge that organized guild WOW raiding does elsewhere. <br /><br />WOW mythic progression raiding is not about getting gear, it's about the group challenge. No one denies that top mythic raiders are the best at raiding. Are they the best at getting gear? Are they "the best?" Who cares?<br /><br />I have to say I am shocked at 100,000 readers per month, I would have thought it was much higher than that. I blog inconsistently, started only a few months ago, and so far only about Warcraft related tips, and I am surprised at how our site visits compare.<br /><br />I hope you find a reason to keep blogging!Raphaelhttp://raidadvice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-2983692299418255652016-09-08T19:26:35.230+02:002016-09-08T19:26:35.230+02:00I visit your blog mostly just to see if you have s...I visit your blog mostly just to see if you have started something new and interesting. Let's face it, without your previous Eve blogging I would not with the current content.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-41120093689045590182016-09-07T20:52:35.968+02:002016-09-07T20:52:35.968+02:00Hey Gevlon,
why don't you try out Ultima Onli...Hey Gevlon,<br /><br />why don't you try out Ultima Online? Besides being as old as most of your readers they just released a new expansion and with Random-PK (on one faucet) and looting of other players this might be a challenge you are looking for. Also there is housing and a player driven economy that might appeal to your style of play.Gurkengeleenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-57528737165904575092016-09-07T00:12:05.597+02:002016-09-07T00:12:05.597+02:00@Gevlon
I'm sad that you quit BDO, but I can ...@Gevlon<br /><br />I'm sad that you quit BDO, but I can understand your reasoning. I always liked seeing the responses to your posts on the official BDO forum. I couldn't believe how many people would just instantly parrot "but grinding makes more money!" failing to realize the difference between active income and AFK income. <br /><br />I would have liked to see your thoughts on nodes now with the valencia 2 update adding some more nodes on the far east end of the map. I have a similar amount of CP as you did, and I'm currently trying to consider the logistics and profitability of taking all the vanadium and titanium nodes and setting up a crate making operation in valencia and shipping the crates west, in addition to the calpheon timber crate setup I already have. <br /><br />In any case I do like reading your thoughts on various game economies and how to take advantage of them, since that's what I tend to enjoy in MMOs nowadays. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-63067118939602913752016-09-06T16:27:03.507+02:002016-09-06T16:27:03.507+02:00It would be interesting to see you try a strategy ...It would be interesting to see you try a strategy game- the Civ series- or go back to League- they made it a lot easier to hit level 30. <br />I've read daily since WoW for your ability to draw meaning from, and analyze, anything. And obviously your perspective is always interesting/unique.Darkgoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601604653716310275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-11931485341834675462016-09-06T10:55:08.710+02:002016-09-06T10:55:08.710+02:00I still read your blog because even though I disag...I still read your blog because even though I disagree a lot with you, it's good to confront with other people's opinions. I'm a goon and I still play EVE, I'm also a feminist and I find it interesting how you always make everything about money. To me you're a paradox and that's why I keep reading. That and the fact that you keep posting.<br />I'd be genuinely curious to see you try solo games. See if you can succeed on the highest difficulty in Civi by yourself, same for Crusaders Kings II. And of course, I would love to see you play Dark Souls, but I guess the game is too much about bosses and slowly grinding your way through the story for you to enjoy.Naice Rucimanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-11624898648240979622016-09-05T23:27:40.716+02:002016-09-05T23:27:40.716+02:00I played WoW until they introduce pandas. I have n...I played WoW until they introduce pandas. I have not played EVE or BDO. Only multiplayer game I play currently is LoL, and it is gettin less and less attention every week. I look your blog daily. Why, because your blog gives different point of view. And that view is usually backed up with good logic, facts and statistics. I really like the post, where you analyze why some feature is good or bad for game and how it influences the game state in the long run. Specially the bad sides, because games intend to advert only good things and try to hide all the bad bits. Getting significant ingame wealth is usually a hard task for a average player, that makes your view pretty much unique - there are not many ingame wealthy bloggers. I like all the "what-if" theories on both gaming and real life, even if they are not 100% right, it makes people to think.<br /><br />What i like to see, is your insight in "time managment in games" and "wealth managment in games". Topics like how different reaction time, action per minute, session time, total play time influence the game, and what happens when you abuse them. Same thing for wealth, income per action, per session, per total game time and what happens if you abuse them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-9348615714337882192016-09-05T21:35:50.699+02:002016-09-05T21:35:50.699+02:00I think your blog has declined in quality but the ...I think your blog has declined in quality but the rest of the game-blogoverse has declined faster so your relative position is still secure. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-10326255265654303952016-09-05T19:54:52.931+02:002016-09-05T19:54:52.931+02:00"I've never said I'm 50. One of the c..."I've never said I'm 50. One of the commenters guessed that and I did say nothing."<br /><br />I'm sorry, Gevlon. I was sure I read in one of your blogs that you were early 50s, and that it was said by you. I may still be correct!<br /><br />My point was that increasing age is a factor in our capacity to distil enjoyment from repetition of the activities we embraced when we were younger. It can happen at any age.<br /><br />The slightest shift in focus is sometimes all that's needed.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01434414059450721156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-58830392118344655862016-09-05T19:38:12.542+02:002016-09-05T19:38:12.542+02:00I read because your way of seeing the world makes ...I read because your way of seeing the world makes me think things through I would normally take for granted. Whatever game you play is just material for that. I've stopped playing MMOs, but not because they're any different- I'm different. I suspect if you look carefully at your taste and attitude, you'll find that it's you who changed.<br /><br />Find something you are passionate about, and write honestly about it. It's a simple formula :)Basilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768081023525771460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-19214911717774041612016-09-05T18:29:38.714+02:002016-09-05T18:29:38.714+02:00Good. Keep the mystery. I liked the romantic unkno...Good. Keep the mystery. I liked the romantic unknown.Jackthemaniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-86159250072694613192016-09-05T18:07:51.334+02:002016-09-05T18:07:51.334+02:00You have done a great job with your blog! You hav...You have done a great job with your blog! You have your theories on things, you have evolved them as necessary, and you have stayed very dedicated to trying them out, and it is very interesting to see someone do this.Eaten by a Gruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01741777795065029482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-45645605090315043702016-09-05T17:47:45.489+02:002016-09-05T17:47:45.489+02:00I've never said I'm 50. One of the comment...I've never said I'm 50. One of the commenters guessed that and I did say nothing.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-9858072812633228272016-09-05T17:13:59.204+02:002016-09-05T17:13:59.204+02:00Hi,
I read your blog daily, but skimmed (skipped)...Hi,<br /><br />I read your blog daily, but skimmed (skipped) most Eve posts. I like the ideas in it, whether I agree or not.<br /><br />As for games, the formula changed. It's become less being a citizen of the world, to the world being a playground.<br /><br />I turnef myself to games like DNC, Bayonette, if I want challenge. Crank the difficulty to max, if you win, you win, if you die, you suck, get good.<br /><br />I enjoyed your work, your take on Wow, and the idea posts. They were some helpful idead to add to my world view, though I am not hardcore Rand Libertarian. In moderation, some is good.<br /><br />Should you make a book, I'll buy it.<br /><br />(But woa, you're 50? Damn. Thought you were maybe 35 or something.)Jackthemaniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-89577867825075967332016-09-05T17:04:55.927+02:002016-09-05T17:04:55.927+02:00@Maxim: I WILL provide what I think is necessary t...@Maxim: I WILL provide what I think is necessary to make a good game. But don't have high hopes, it will rather end with "you see, that's why we don't have them"<br /><br />Initiating a $100M product is completely out of reach. I might as well run for president.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-11718589677465215362016-09-05T16:55:20.914+02:002016-09-05T16:55:20.914+02:00I guess, ultimately, the thing i don't like he...I guess, ultimately, the thing i don't like here is that you are saying that current MMOs suck without offering an alternative.<br /><br />You don't want to initiate a new product? Fine. What you can do is, at least, figure out the parameters and structure of that new product. Maybe start a public conversation with a couple prominent game bloggers and maybe game designers.maximhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576542229498004147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-37844939773774984962016-09-05T16:51:31.295+02:002016-09-05T16:51:31.295+02:00@Gevlon
Not necessarily
That actually rather depen...@Gevlon<br />Not necessarily<br />That actually rather depends on what exactly your initial prototype will achievemaximhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576542229498004147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-70833496749853779402016-09-05T16:49:36.548+02:002016-09-05T16:49:36.548+02:00You know when I started to read your blog frequent...You know when I started to read your blog frequently? It was at about the time when Jestertrek stopped his blog.<br /><br />No that doesn't mean this blog was second choice. Jestertrek was just the first good eve blog I found and while I did find yours before he stopped I only very infrequently checked yours. Simply because one blog is the amount I like to consume.<br /><br />I am also sure that I have checked your blog more often since you stopped eve (not initially, I didnt read your blog for about 1-2 weeks after you cried (sorry but thats how it sounded) about eve). Not because your posts are better or BDO is a better game but I liked reading about how your own perspective about a lot of things changed. I am often checking your blog just because of that. It is interesting how the views of a person change. How his theories (sometimes conspiracy theories) change over time. That is why I am checking more often but I feel like I spent less time on your blog. I just skim over your BDO articles, read your real life and eve ones although I hate some of the recent eve posts since it at times just feels like crying. It seems you just can't let go and leave the stuff that happened behind you.<br /><br />Well I'd probably spent more time on your blog if you started playing eve again, even though I stopped playing once again a few months ago I still enjoy reading about the eve drama. (pretty much the same was true when I read jestertreks blog, I wasn't really playing the game myself anymore but I still enjoyed reading about it)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-3460443025287990172016-09-05T16:18:31.348+02:002016-09-05T16:18:31.348+02:00My gaming days are not over, however since MMOs tu...My gaming days are not over, however since MMOs turned into p2w I switched back to single player games. Same with most of my friends.<br /><br />Für 100$ you get far more single player content than multiplayer content in any MMO. Steam/GoG sales show this.<br /><br />Some goodies from 1990 have more reviews on GoG than EvE on Steam... that's where the players went.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-17231498352100102442016-09-05T15:46:20.160+02:002016-09-05T15:46:20.160+02:00I read your blog because gaming content focused on...I read your blog because gaming content focused on reasoning and "philosophy" is few and far between. It's not difficult to find content talking about how someone feels about something, but the vast majority have very shallow views on gaming/strategy, and would honestly save you brain cells if you don't read them.<br /><br />I don't always agree with your views but because they're justified and reasonable, they usually make good food for thought.Featherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-91495544241966875612016-09-05T14:55:20.169+02:002016-09-05T14:55:20.169+02:00Personnally I am still playing Guild Wars. The 2 (...Personnally I am still playing Guild Wars. The 2 (after enjoying the 1, even after they killed the original difficulty). And I still enjoy it, especially WvW.<br /><br />However, I share your anxiety with respect to good enjoyable computer games.<br />But I remember periods of time in the past where we had nothing really worth playing. Alternatives will emerge. Why not simply wait?<br /><br />BTW, in the meantime, why don't you write a requirements document for a good game?<br />I do not agree with you all the time (not at all!), however, I would expect you to do a pretty good job at defining high standards for an enjoyable and competitive game. (Maybe not so profitable, but who knows... sometimes work pays better too.)<br />Imagine a "Goblin approved" mark (no monetization of course). Simply GG(tm)!<br />I already have the slogan "No morons nor slackers inside!".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115517362514448506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-36121429966007741202016-09-05T14:26:26.753+02:002016-09-05T14:26:26.753+02:00@Maxim: that would work. Till the point the "...@Maxim: that would work. Till the point the "significant investor" would show up with an advisor firm report that forecasts 38% income increase next quarter if we include a power item cash shop. Sure, I can just sell my little share at this point and retire, but I can do that with my current job. Anyway, the game I worked on so hard for years would be dead at that moment.Gevlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07072766785893313616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1461700565722278823.post-29530587689288748172016-09-05T13:38:45.573+02:002016-09-05T13:38:45.573+02:00Purchasing and maintaining an MMO requires $100M a...Purchasing and maintaining an MMO requires $100M and 100+ people on staff.<br /><br />Building a conceptually new MMO requires, as a first step, a very simple prototype (on the level of graphic detalisation that something like, say, candybox.com has) and maybe a 100 players to test the basic mechanics. If the prototype is successful, you then simultaneously beef up the prototype and start looking for a significant investor.maximhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12576542229498004147noreply@blogger.com