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Yes, yes and yes. I TOLD you they would!

“Los Angeles, CA (June 29, 2009) – Acclaim Games announces the re-development of their recent MMORPG The Chronicles of Spellborn which was released in February, 2009. The development is planned to carry into 2010 and will include several enhancements and changes to the current game. The enhancements and development of the new model will be carried through a joint venture between Spellborn NV and the development studio of Frogster Asia Co. Ltd. based in Seoul, the Korean studio bringing its expertise in the field of free-to-play and micro-transactions.

After the re-development, the current subscription model will be switched to a free-to-play system supported by micro-transactions. This will open the world of Spellborn to all players and give them a chance to experience the rich lore and game-play in its entirety.

Players who are currently playing the game will be able to continue playing the game in its current form via the subscription service. At the point where the new version is released, any unused subscriptions will be credited to their accounts. Any players who wish to register for a free account can sign up now at http://spellborn.acclaim.com. ”

I rarely, if ever, post just some bit of news and move on. But this great. Enjoy.

Beau

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Vanguard has beautiful landscapes, for sure.

Are they a little empty at times? Sure. But there is enough to explore that you find plenty to do on any of the three land-masses. Ruins, wandering monsters, little caves poked in the side of hills here and there. I have walked/rode/sailed pretty much over all the landscapes, even within some areas that I had no business going into (thankfully I don’t do perma-death anymore.)

And as I move along, I still can’t decide which land I like best, which land makes me feel at home the best.

I enjoy Thestra for it’s trees, and the fact that it feels the closest to something I am familar with, and so feels a little more “modern” if that makes sense. I have seen lands that look like Thestra in real life, in the forests of Virginia or the mountains of Tennessee. I like the snow-covered area the best, and especially enjoy the area of the giants. I spent many levels there, and many days of just running around looking at the massive columns and architecture.

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Burt is a good friend and a great communtiy asset, and was at Fan Faire the entire time. Like, he never sleeps. He took incredible notes (on par with Joodah! ) and will be answering all my questions and will be talking about all he learned and thought about while at the panels.

If anyone would want to listen in live, chat, or ask questions about Fan Faire, I will be streaming it live at my website. I will also be recording it for a later podcast.

http://www.spouseaggro.com

or for the chatroom: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beauturkeytv

A last minute set-up, but it works well. Also, I can call anyone (as in phone call) if they would like to be on the show. Bear in mind this is basically a live recording, and not what I normally do, so mess-ups are allowed, Lore Fans!

Beau

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Burt is a good friend and a great communtiy asset, and was at Fan Faire the entire time. Like, he never sleeps. He took incredible notes (on par with Joodah! ) and will be answering all my questions and will be talking about all he learned and thought about while at the panels.

If anyone would want to listen in live, chat, or ask questions about Fan Faire, I will be streaming it live at my website. I will also be recording it for a later podcast.

http://www.spouseaggro.com

or for the chatroom: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beauturkeytv

A last minute set-up, but it works well. Also, I can call anyone (as in phone call) if they would like to be on the show. Bear in mind this is basically a live recording, and not what I normally do, so mess-ups are allowed, Lore Fans!

Beau

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I am so two-faced and flippity floppy that, I swear to God,  will actually walk with my dogs while having the normal inside dialogue with myself about __________, when I will suddenly correct myself and have it out for the other side. I can almost see the other side of any argument, but will almost always try to be on the opposite side of who I am talking to. It’s a fault, but a healthy mental exercise I think.

Well, OK, I can’t see the side of the argument that has “protest signatures” in it. You know, those people on forums that put “Boycott SOE” or something equally juvenile. It’s cute, but not needed.

ANYWAY, so here are the two sides of myself, talking about the Movie Transformers: Look At That Girl! (That was the title right?)

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Out of curiousity, I decided to sit down to write a very basic time-line that shows my involvement in two of my favorite games’ communities: Ryzom and Vanguard. People have asked some questions in the past about what happened where, so for them I want to finally answer some of those questions.

First of all, let me readily admit that I prefer smaller communities over large ones. The reasons should be obvious, and have something to do with the fact that I want people to hear me. I have a huge ego and need constant stroking of that ego or I will just die. Die.

Seriously, I would rather be a slightly-larger-than-tiny fish in a tiny pond rather than a tiny fish in a huge pond.

First of all, to Ryzom. You must go get this trial (21 days of free, unrestricted play) and give it a whirl. It will make you question why in the Hell more MMO’s feel SO DEAD. Ryzom is based on a living planet, with all items being crafted (that also rot…ALL items) and with MOB A.I./ weather systems that include migration, seasonal changes and many other wicked cool things. http://www.ryzom.com/en/

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Enjoy, gotta’ tweak some stuff, but the end is funny.

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The subject will be “Lower Levels: do they mean anything?”

Either watch right over there—————–>

Or go to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/beauturkeytv to chat.

See ya tonight!

Beau

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I have taken these down to make sure to listen to first. I will get back to you on when/if I release the recordings.

Beau

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Check out my live link from Fan Faire, my bud Burtimus calling in to tell us about some SWG stuff! At trhe very beginning, you cannot hear me, but I get it worked out! haha

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Hopefully I will be able to get it going here, but if it works well I am going to get someone to call in so we can listen in on the panels.

Look over there and watch ———————————>

Or go here for the chat room.

Beau

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There’s something funny about playing these MMO’s. Something strange in the way you just log in with a name and password and you can instantly text, video and voice chat with people from all over the world.

It never ceases to amaze me.

And the more people I meet, the more I like meeting people. On the day of my death I hope to have my funeral (well, the spreading of my ashes) beamed across screens all over the galaxy, directly into the virtual living rooms of friends from afar. But, I do have a confession.

I don’t remember all my friends. Well, I should say that I do not remember everyone that I have met.

Before!

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I exist in a world of images, sounds, smells…all spinning through my head at a million miles per hour. A while ago I decided to get comfortable with admitting that I feel this way all the time, after deciding that it wasn’t some kind of A.D.D. or other “disorder. It is just who I am and how I feel. Frankly, I like all the energy I have but I wonder how much of it blocks me from getting anything done. It really is a struggle to organize my projects sometimes, but this blog and the podcasts really help.

So, things get by me, is what I am trying to say. I might not read, in depth, a page of patch notes, but I will skim off what I need and break it down in small bits. The worst thing about a lot of comments, for example, is that each one needs to be read and thought about. Frankly, all this text gives me such a headache that I can only read a small amount before I die. Just die.

Notice the nice, soft colors of the text here on Spouse Aggro. That’s due to my wonderful wife and co-host, Leala. She knows that something like MMORPG.com’s HORRIBLE black and white theme is not only hard on the eyes but on the taste as well.

Anyway, to the point: I recieved, heard about or caught whiff of (I can’t remember which) tale of the new Station Launcher finally arriving with voice. Great! I thought, but soon after realized that, even though it was claiming to be “out of beta,” the Station launcher is far, far from perfect.

Let’s quote from the official forums:

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1) Darkfall: No one should be surprised that the Darkfall developer(s?) have hit you up for more money. I don’t care if they are charging you for the North American server, transfers or just because they are poor. I don’t care if they are charging you because they are just greedy. Here’s the rub: in the world of independent games (and a good deal of the time in the Big Leagues) shit like this happens.

It’s 50 bucks. 50. Ask your parents for a loan.

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If you are reading this on the spouseaggro.com website, look over there———> See that? That’s BeauTurkey TV, and today I will be streaming some of my game playing. I will try to keep a good schedule of streaming, specially for those of you wanting to see new games.

Let me know if you want to see any games, I will try to get a trial or re-sub.

Beau

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I guess I should just learn to let things go, but I am bad at it.

One of my pet peeves is not only over-using but allowing certain terms to become part of your vocabulary without actually defining what those words mean. For example, the word “nigger” of “fag.” Just words, yes, but define them and how you use them and understand their possible effects on someone besides your group of buddies.

Now, not to be overly dramatic, and I am in no way comparing using hip Interweb lingo to using racist and homophobic terms, but I am connecting the two in their unoriginality and misuse.

So, the point of the blog: “sandbox.” A good deal of the gaming media and multiple spheres (blogs/podcasts) as well as players love to use the terms “hardcore” and “sandbox”, as though they are some kind of assurance of either deep challenge or fascinating complexity. I will not get to hardcore on this post, but I have visited that one many times already.

But with sandbox, I am always entertained by players who seem to think that a game that allows many choices is somehow a “sandbox.”

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Building the Towers in Ryzom is going very good. We are all surprised at how fast some are getting built, and looking forward to seeing them stand! Now, if we can all figure out what they are for we would be set. Many theories are out there, but most seem to point to new Outposts or extra defense against a Kitin invasion.

In case you have no idea what the Hell I am talking about, I am talking about a live event in Ryzom that will end up spanning weeks. We have been tasked with building extra defenses by digging certain materials and delivering packages of those materials from camp to camp.

Anyway, I logged in today bound and determined to actually contribute. I managed to avoid delivering the packages because some of the camps are in areas that are just too deadly. So I decided to dig. I’m not the best digger, but luckily I am good enough to dig what we need. But how would I know where to find the materials I needed? Well, I remembered the first two spots (but didn’t mark them on my map) from a previous nights digging session with friends and also remembered that the last spot was somewhere in another area (that I missed, but knew the general area). Upon traveling to that area I started to look for where to dig, and frankly I had no idea how to find them.

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Alright, I just got home from watching the new Star Trek flick. Yeh, a little late to the party, but I already hate theaters enough and REALLY hate having to go to packed shows. It’s just weird, all these people claiming their little spaces with their loved ones, cuddling up with their favorite sweater in place of a blanket, staying in the conversation with the rest of their circle through their cell phones.

It’s like everyone is in their own little private living room, but they are not. They sitting next to me with their loudmouth kids easting stinky pickles. PICKLES! WHO buys those pickles at a move theater??

Anyway, the movie was grand, but I won’t go into details because this isn’t a Star Trek review. For some reason I get REALLY into actiony flicks and scary parts more than when I was younger. I mean, I will grip the damn armrest while gritting my teeth. I’m glad I can enjoy excitement so much.

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When we use the terms “raider” and “role-player” it is usually safe to assume that we are talking about players that do those activities the most, that they consider themselves one of those types of people.

Great, this is not going to be that simple. Why do I get these random thoughts?

What I mean to say is that a raider, through his/her actions, shows that he/she understands that they are indeed a raider. They are cool with it, they have worked for it.

A role-player is the same: shaped by a title and comfortable with that title.

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I know it hasn’t been long. What…2 weeks? 3? But let me just explain.

Sit down. No, not there. That chair’s broken.

Ok, look. I still think you’re really Immersive, and graphically you are much better than I thought you would be. Pretty, actually.

But you’re just not the right game for me. You’re all about getting together with several of your friends and going after other groups of friends. You know, like a game of paint-ball. I enjoy those kinds of things once in a blue moon, but generally my off-time from real life doesn’t involve so much…you know..running.

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