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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>MMORPGs</title><link>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/42.aspx</link><description>Discuss all manner of MMORPG's (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game)</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)</generator><item><title>The Secret World - An In-depth Explanation Regarding Character Creation and Progression</title><link>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/3640.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:21:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b2ff3ccb-892e-4ceb-9a77-e4f6e73f7f60:3640</guid><dc:creator>Swordguy</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/3640.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=42&amp;PostID=3640</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;The Secret World is an amazing MMORPG, set in the Real World with Horror, Detective and Mystery all wrapped in one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I recommend everyone trying it. after playing TSW, I find myself unable to play another MMO ever again due to the streamlined and grindless approach TSW takes to progression and skills.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a really interesting and detailed article that explains the inner workings of how Character progression in TSW works, Click the link below.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/blog_lead_designer_martin_bruusgaard_explains_character_development"&gt;CLICK HEEYAR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rising Force Online</title><link>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/1554.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:23:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b2ff3ccb-892e-4ceb-9a77-e4f6e73f7f60:1554</guid><dc:creator>DarkAstraea</dc:creator><slash:comments>6</slash:comments><comments>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/1554.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=42&amp;PostID=1554</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;So...started playing this game last month then stopped then started because my cousins were playing it. And now we have a group of us who are playing it. Some you know and some you don&amp;#39;t. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Last Update: February 1st&lt;br /&gt;1. Rampage&lt;br /&gt;2. Roland (Old School GS Member)&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;strike&gt;Knives (Old Old 1.6 Member)&lt;/strike&gt; He just died&lt;br /&gt;4. Troop (Apparently when he&amp;#39;s bored..)&lt;br /&gt;5. Typhoon Hog (Although he is falling behind b/c he&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;busy&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;6. Me (of course)&lt;br /&gt;7. &lt;strike&gt;Doded&lt;/strike&gt; (He was playing but now he says he&amp;#39;s too busy and doesnt have enough time)&lt;br /&gt;8. Plus my 2 cousins&lt;br /&gt;9. Grathorius&lt;br /&gt;10. {MC}Dead&lt;br /&gt;11. {MC}Amon&lt;br /&gt;12. Daboobah (The damn frenchman who still doesnt have a mic)&lt;br /&gt;13. Rampage&amp;#39;s Roommate&lt;br /&gt;14. Swiss&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Overall:&lt;br /&gt;Decent game, easy leveling took Rampage 3 days to get to level 30 when it took me a week in school days to reach so at least a 1 to 2 hours a day and you&amp;#39;ll be fine. Battle dungeons for party groups of 8 which allow you to get some of the stronger weapons and armors there are. The race we are is a race of all robots, we are probably the most organized and strongest of the other races combined. Our leader (DIGGL) is the strongest in the game, level 50 and almost 51 not even a party of 20 can take him down (hopefully lol) he has the most contribution points than the whole Accretia race combined so you will be in good hands when in chip wars. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Updated February 1st&lt;br /&gt;Race: Accretia&lt;br /&gt;Server: Solus&lt;br /&gt;Classes: (Underlined is Primary)&lt;br /&gt;Me - &lt;u&gt;Ranger&lt;/u&gt; + Specialist&lt;br /&gt;Troop - Ranger + &lt;u&gt;Warrior&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Rampage - &lt;u&gt;Warrior&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;MCMayhem - &lt;u&gt;Ranger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Grathorius - &lt;u&gt;Ranger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Cousin 1 - &lt;u&gt;Ranger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Cousin 2 - &lt;u&gt;Specialist&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Typhoon - &lt;u&gt;Ranger&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Amon - Unknown&lt;br /&gt;Daboobah - &lt;u&gt;Warrior&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Roland - Unknown&lt;br /&gt;Ramp&amp;#39;s Roomy - Unknown&lt;br /&gt;Swiss - &lt;u&gt;Specialist&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/u&gt;Special Features: (Accretia - Because we are this race)&lt;br /&gt;Chip Wars - Large Scale Battles between the three races&lt;br /&gt;Customizing - Able to add on different elements to your weapons and also ammo&lt;br /&gt;Launcher Ability - Large Scale Aoe with extremely large damage&lt;br /&gt;PVP System - All races can invade each other&amp;#39;s neutral bases (Only problem with being this race is that both of the other races team up to raid our base)&lt;br /&gt;Nukes =D - a huge explosion used in chip wars to help defend (even though it costs 35 mill it packs quite a punch whoever is in the blast radius&lt;br /&gt;Jet Packs - cool feature which allows you to levetate and move faster&lt;br /&gt;Macros - Auto pot, Auto action, and Auto chat macros&lt;br /&gt;Mining feature - allows you to help customize even more&lt;br /&gt;Ability PTs - Ability Point Totals, which allows you to customize yourself even more by allowing you to use various weapons, armors, and shields. Example: As you increase your Ranged PT you will be able to use better ranged weapons and ranged armors, as you increase your Launcher PT you will be able to use better launcher/grenade launcher weapons and armors, as you increase your Shield PT, better shields etc etc. All the classes for Accretia have this, it just depends on how you use it. I am a Ranger Class and i can use swords, shields, launchers, and rifles. &lt;br /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;And many more features, you&amp;#39;ll just have to figure it out =D So now i will put up pictures of me in a chip war(s) even though i&amp;#39;m not high enough level to take down the other races that are rampaging through i can still support with dps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;font size="6"&gt;New - Image Links Added and Resized&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Picture 1 + 2 : &lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="4"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;We are preparing for the chip war&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0019.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0019.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0021.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0021.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Picture 3 + 4 : We begin to charge in to take down the opposing forces&amp;#39; control center&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0022.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0022.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  &lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0026.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0026.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Picture 5 + 6: The Battle begins&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0029.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0029.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0028.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0028.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Picture 7 + 8: We set up our siege line (our race&amp;#39;s launcher ability)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0030.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0030.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0031.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0031.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Picture 10: And we take their control center down and win the chip war =D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0032.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.paradisesgarage.com/mcweb2/blogs/anime/RF%20Online/Resources0032.jpg" height="149" width="199" alt="" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So yeah...thats about it hope some of you can join us so we can go pit boss fighting teehee. So to set up, you have to go register and download the client. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://rf-onlinegame.com/&lt;br /&gt;Good Luck and See you guys in the Chip Wars.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>Upcoming MMORPG - Age of Conan</title><link>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/630.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 22:54:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">b2ff3ccb-892e-4ceb-9a77-e4f6e73f7f60:630</guid><dc:creator>ParaDOX</dc:creator><slash:comments>2</slash:comments><comments>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/thread/630.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>https://www.paradisesgarage.com:443/mcweb2/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=42&amp;PostID=630</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;p&gt;This is a MMORG based in the time and world of Conan as imagined by the Author.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This game has so many new groundbreaking technologies I really can&amp;#39;t mention them all and hope to do them justice. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Check out their Site: &lt;a href="http://www.ageofconan.com/"&gt;http://www.ageofconan.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;p align="center" id="video_630"&gt;&lt;a href="ftp://ftp.funcom.com/media/Age_of_Conan/videos/devdiaries/DevDiary1web.wmv"&gt;&lt;img src="http://community.ageofconan.com/conan/frontend/files/CONTENT/E32006a1600x1200.jpg" border = "0" width="480" height="270"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href = "ftp://ftp.funcom.com/media/Age_of_Conan/videos/devdiaries/DevDiary1web.wmv"&gt;View Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Format: wmv&lt;br /&gt;Duration: 7:00 Minutes&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;Be sure to check out&amp;nbsp;the rest of the &lt;a class="" href="http://community.ageofconan.com/wsp/conan/frontend.cgi?session=4r7ump32imif1104jjk09lytcx3p7a&amp;amp;func=frontend.show&amp;amp;func_id=1022&amp;amp;template=inc_media_listing&amp;amp;selected=1022" target="_blank"&gt;videos&lt;/a&gt; of the game and comments from the Devs. This Game looks stunning!!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Unfortunately the game is not out yet. I&amp;#39;m not sure of the scheduled release date yet, but it can&amp;#39;t be too far.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The good news is you can sign up for the Beta and help them make it the best MMO ever!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a class="" title="Age of Conan Beta Test Application" href="http://beta1.ageofconan.com/beta_application/" target="_blank"&gt;Click Here for the Beta test&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;Experience the World of Conan!&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;‘Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures’, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre and one of the most anticipated PC games currently in development, is an Massively Multiplayer Online Game (MMO) set in the fantastic Conan universe as created by Robert E. Howard. In ‘Conan’ the players will encounter a brutal, lush, violent and sinful universe, presented in fantastic graphics and stunning 7.1 surround audio. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In a world filled with cruel gods, mythical creatures, lost civilizations and a struggling human race, the mighty barbarian has finally seized the throne as king of Aquilonia. But Conan’s rule is on the brink of chaos, spiraling towards the doom of ancient evils. In this twisted fantasy world, dark magic and brutal combat lurk around every corner, and each man and woman must carve their own unique destiny under Conan’s reign. In the true vision of Robert E. Howard’s dark universe it’s now time for &lt;em&gt;you&lt;/em&gt; to become a messenger of death.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h5&gt;Key Features:&lt;/h5&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Enter the true Conan experience&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – The first official Conan online RPG sends you on a brutal journey in the footsteps of the worlds&amp;#39; greatest fantasy hero. Meet Conan&amp;#39;s friend and foes, battle demons and monsters known from 70 year of Conan history, and step up to the ultimate challenge and befriend the mighty king Conan himself. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Explore the world of Conan &lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;– Enter a gigantic and unique gameworld containing more than 30 distinct regions spread across the three mighty nations of Aquilonia, Cimmeria and Stygia. Explore deep jungles, burning deserts, inhospitable mountains, vast valleys, dark dungeons or gleaming cities, and take part in an incredible journey of exploration and adventure. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Real Combat Engine&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Experience Funcom&amp;#39;s revolutionary Real Combat engine, and fight mounted or on the ground. A new multi-point melee system allows the players to swing their weapons where they direct it, in real-time, going head-on against the formulaic nature of online RPG combat. The Real Combat engine also allow players to team up in battle formations and command both NPC&amp;#39;s and other players in epic multiplayer battles, as well as giving you the chance to participate in massive sieges. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Single-player vs. massively multiplayer&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Emerge as a hero from the story-driven single-player experience and embark into even greater adventures in the massively multiplayer part of the game. The branching single-player story is created by the award-winning writers behind &lt;em&gt;The Longest Journey&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;Dreamfall&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Anarchy Online&lt;/em&gt; so expect something extraordinary. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;PvP and PvE&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Meet the ultimate resistance in human opponents, and enjoy crushing the skulls of fellow players in mini-games, sieges, arena fights and drunken brawls. Charge into the world of Conan, and fight monsters and demons alone or in groups. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Extensive guild and solo gameplay&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Form guilds in the multiplayer game and lay siege to hostile castles. Let the catapults sing their merry song of death as the enemy is brutally crushed to a pulp. Team up with other players in large guilds, and explore a large range of social gameplay opportunities. &amp;#39;Conan&amp;#39; also offers extensive solo gaming opportunities, taking you through an amazing single-player journey and deep into the lands of Hyboria. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Varied gameplay&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Besides bringing the most brutal experience ever seen in a MMO, Conan also promises to deliver what all fans of MMOs love and enjoy. Vast character customization opportunities, a deep character creation, lots of social opportunities, crafting, a deep and fun RPG system, exciting classes and player-made cities are but a few ingredients in this powerful RPG. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Amazing graphics&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – &amp;#39;Conan&amp;#39; takes graphics in MMOs to a new level! With the latest and greatest in technology and an amazing art direction the graphics in &amp;#39;Conan&amp;#39; immerses you into a world as never before seen in any online fantasy universe. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Stunning Sounds&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – Listen to a powerful and epic soundtrack in 7.1 surround. Hear gripping voices recorded by professional actors, and enjoy a dynamic soundscape bringing players to the edge of their seats. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;A story to die for&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – &amp;#39;Age of Conan&amp;#39; delivers a brutal, mature and compelling storyline that will send you headlong on a journey of brutality, intrigue and depth. Mixing the finest of storytelling found in classic RPG&amp;#39;s with the open-ended approach found in MMOs, &amp;#39;Conan&amp;#39; delivers a rare and special story experience. 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;The first mature MMO&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt; – In the true and barbaric vision of Robert E. Howard, &amp;#39;Age of Conan&amp;#39; promises to bring mature online players something dark, new and refreshing. This is no cartoony fairytale, &amp;#39;Conan&amp;#39; is made by grown-ups, for grown-ups, giving online gamers the chance to unleash the ultimate havoc and fury. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;The Age of Conan&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;quot;Know, O prince, that between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the gleaming cities, and the years of the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an Age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world like blue mantles beneath the stars...&lt;/em&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This, then, is the Age of Hyboria, an age of shining citadels and towers, surrounded by dark, barbaric wildernesses and degenerate sorcery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;quot;Hither came Conan, the Cimmerian, black-haired, sullen-eyed, sword in hand, a thief, a reaver, a slayer, with gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth, to tread the jeweled thrones of the earth under his sandaled feet.&lt;/em&gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><enclosure url="ftp://ftp.funcom.com/media/Age_of_Conan/videos/devdiaries/DevDiary1web.wmv" length="0" type="video/x-ms-wmv" /></item></channel></rss>