July 2008
Monthly Archive
Well today is a crappy day for Warhammer Online news; four classes (Choppa, Hammerer, Blackguard, and Knight of the Blazing Sun) and 4 Racial Capitol Cities will not make it into the game; those were just the major changes that were announced by Mark Jacobs.
It is an odd feeling to create something exists after you have moved on from it, or perhaps not so much moved on. But that is the feeling I had today after talking to a long-time friend that I had not spoken to in awhile. About three to four years ago I started running a play by post Mutants & Masterminds game shortly after the system came out. I didn;t think much of it at the time but I tried to use an interesting premise and a more realistic style; essentially I had always wanted to run Aberrant but never got the chance so I made my own setting and ran with it.
Thus Generation Legacy was born.
To say I created the setting is a misnomer, it was a hodge podge of ideas cobbled together in my fevered mind; but what really made the setting come alive was the players. Probably the best group of players I have had the pleasure of gaming with and probably one of the best games I have ever run; it definitely took up a good portion of my thoughts and came at a time when I was still in the military and was deploying to hot spots in Iraq. It was a tough game to run at times, and sometimes I had to step away but I always came back to it. Even now, it lingers unfinished, my one large regret with the campaign… but I doubt any ending I could construct would have served that game any justice.
But the real legacy of the game is that it still continues. My players, my friends have continued the game and rebooting it for new stories. It is interesting to see that, and I am all for it; not that they need my permission; hell I am actually taken aback that anyone else would be interested in telling stories in the setting but I am happy and I think that is what gaming is about sharing and enjoying experiences.
I wish them the best of luck. Thanks again guys.
Short Answer: They are coming… but not just yet.
Long Answer: Quite honestly one of the reasons we saved paladins for last is because there is a lot we wanted to change with them. Paladins are changing probably more than any other class. The tiny little bit you heard at the WWI is just the beginning.
The discussion about a new healing spell was just to say yes, we think paladins need another healing mechanic. It isn’t finished yet. We don’t want to just hand them a thinly disguised druid or priest spell. We also want paladins to tank more actively and want retribution paladins to have a little better control over their damage without the bursts feeling quite so random. (And no, that’s not all we’re looking at).
It’s all coming. It’s just a lot of work. Try to stay positive. Everyone in the alpha was invited because they have a close connection to someone at Blizzard. You’re here because we value your feedback.
Emphasis mine; I am not sure what they intend to do here but I am all for a little more interactivity for the Paladin, we don’t need the level of a warrior tank I suppose but something a little more active then hitting my Judgment Macro, Holy Shield and Consecrate would be nice; and Exorcism depending on the encounter. It should fit into how we tank and not just be another cooldown but a genuine threat tool perhaps in reaction to a block akin to Revenge but we shall see.
The current dearth of news and the fact that we shall see significant paladin changes soon has my interest piqued; hopefully Blizzard delivers on the goods.
Yeah I am all over this, been refreshing all morning sicne the news broke out at MMO-Champion and I am excited. Although I am sure that actual Closed Beta may be a ways off, I am hopeful that i will get in and get a chance to test the new content… it would really revitalize my game playing since now I just log-in for raids and maybe to do soemthing with the woman, usually on her paladin alt.
Protection paladin alt, I might add.
I also registered the Beta Key from Blizzcon so hopefully that gives me even more chances to experience what I think will be a fantastic expansion. Even if I do end up looking like a Power Ranger from the tier set in Naxxaramas…
Plus Death Knights look pretty interesting.
Other then that things have been rock solid, Diablo III is coming, Wrath of the Lich King is chugging along, and I am absolutely a fan of the newest edition of Dungeons and Dragons; currently running a play by post game at Myth Weavers… so far so good.