WRUP: Gestalt Edition
Gestalt is a psychological term that refers to something larger as a complete than the sum of its elements. This is not a tough phenomenon to see in action -- you may have to combine flour, yeast, and cinnamon together to get a delicious loaf of cinnamon-swirl bread, after all. The time period can be utilized to Transformers, which combine into a single monumental robot, normally one that's not significantly delicious. Despite this fact, the official term remains "combiner" as an alternative, presumably because the people who are in charge of naming are fearful about what would happen if everyone began utilizing obscure psychology terms.
Hey, so long as we're already speaking about combining issues, we'd as properly go complete-hog into this week's WRUP. That itself is a gestalt, however that does not seem quite spicy sufficient. Let's all discuss combining video games together into a whole greater than the sum of its components. Yeah, that is the ticket. Bounce on previous the break for that and what the workers can be taking part in this weekend, then tell us within the comments what you may be getting up to.
Beau Hindman (@Beau_Hindman): I will be ending up my time with Minions of Mirth and shifting on to The Realm Online. I have simply barely started to play, however already the game could be very charming, and the neighborhood is awesome. Supposedly it's one of the oldest around! I am going to even be placing a lot more time constructing up my city in Illyriad and trying to hit the subsequent stage in Ministry of Conflict. Then I'll proceed to make plans for taking a week to make use of no PCs in any respect and to reside off only my phone (for a future undertaking).
If I may mix two video games, they can be Ryzom and The Chronicles of Spellborn. Not solely would it be the best-wanting recreation in your complete history of the universe, but it would have every thing I wanted. Well, that is, if I may throw in some Wurm Online as nicely. And uhm... combine within the epicness of Vanguard. Oh yeah, and could I throw in some Mabinogi crafting and its rebirth system? What about...
Brandon Felczer (@bfelczer): This weekend I'm going away on vacation to my time share in Palm Springs and going to try to not take my laptop -- Ok, I'm gonna take it but attempt to not open it. We will see how that goes. So, WRUP this weekend? LIFE!
If I may mix two game into one, it will positively be Star Trek On-line and EVE Online -- that can be pure and utter madness!
Brendan Drain (@nyphur): It is come time for me to shut up the Massively Mob company in EVE Online and go away Massively Motivated within the fingers of its administrators. It has been niggling at me for the reason that EVE fanfest that operating a PvE corporation isn't what I need to do or what I'm good at, and forcing myself to do it has murdered my enthusiasm for taking part in. I'll be getting back into things I take pleasure in more, like PvP and playing the market in my own time.
If I might merge any two games, it would be EVE Online and Age of Conan -- an odd combination but one I believe would work. Having played on a PvP server in Age of Conan, I discovered that sneaking across the zones monitoring gamers down and smashing them to bits was incredibly fun. EVE On-line's single-shard structure, open-world territorial battle, a type of policing and sentry turret system for protected areas, and a disposable gear system may all do wonders for AoC.
Eliot Lefebvre Ms. Lady and i shall be continuing to discover Closing Fantasy XIV together, as she's been completely in love with the game now that she's got a machine able to dealing with it. I've additionally received The Sims Medieval to occupy my time, and I would like to get again into Guild Wars with no matter spare moments are left.
Combining video games is a little bit of a interest of mine to start with, and quite a lot of those games wind up being MMOs. I might love to see a mash-up between the setting and baroque, distinctive courses of Final Fantasy XI with the talent system, armor system, and distinctly fast-paced breakdown of Guild Wars. Failing that, I would love to mash the setting of Sword 2 into a Star Trek Online-style engine. Combine up Fallen Earth and City of Heroes to give me a Gamma World MMO!
Jef Reahard: A little bit of EVE and AoC here, and i've also returned to EverQuest II for some time (primarily because it nonetheless has the very best participant housing regardless of being seven years outdated, /sniff).
My unholy hybrid could be Ultima Online plus Star Wars Galaxies, and going into particulars would take this entire column. If you happen to played both, you understand why. It is laborious not to incorporate EVE in there too, however I think CCP will finally turn it into the last word sandbox, so there'd really be no cause to mix it with something at that time.
Jeremy Stratton (@Jeremy_Stratton): I am persevering with my quest to obtain and upgrade a vahtos accessory-set for my Priest/Rogue in Runes of Magic. Although each accessory has a very different degree-requirement and none of the items goes near the current degree-cap, they are nonetheless actually helpful for squishies (especially a pew-pewing Priest). I did not must assume for a second about which two video games I'd combine. I'd love to see all the many enjoyable points of Runes of Magic injected into the giant and beautiful world of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
Justin Olivetti (@Sypster): As much as attainable, I'll be enjoying Lord of the Rings On-line to eek out all of that further bonus XP for the anniversary weekend celebration. So no RIFT until Monday, alas!
Mixture-smart, it would be awesome to see RIFT and City of Heroes combined. The soul system and dynamic occasions of RIFT would lend themselves properly to a superhero setting, and CoH has all the time had a few of the coolest combat and powers of any comic e book game.
Karen Bryan (@JayeRnH): It's Easter weekend plus the tail finish of faculty trip, so my playtime's restricted. I am going to try to sneak in a little Pirates of the Burning Sea, although!
As for the bonus query, that is easy. I'd prefer to see Minecraft mixed with RIFT. I wish to see a aircraft of Minecraft with 16-bit invasions and armies of creeers and zombies working amok throughout Telara.
MJ Guthrie: This weekend will see me cooking up a medley stew -- a dash Lord of the Rings On-line, a few shakes of STO, a heaping scoop of EverQuest II, after which a sprig of Aion for spice. minecraft-servers.live feel that can fill me up fairly effectively!
Hmmm, well the primary one could be straightforward to choose -- pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies! The emotes, the customization, the housing, the social courses, the crafting, the... I might go on and on. I might mix it with... um... Okay, the second selection is more durable for me. I would very properly choose The Sims. I love to build; to be able to design and assemble my own place would keep me entertained eternally. Can I add in just a few The Matrix On-line options as properly? Honestly, don't get me started as a result of I'd snag options from so many video games to make my excellent game! Then I might never venture into RL again...
Patrick Mackey (@mackeypb): Champions On-line is doing a free Serpent Lantern weekend, so any participant can play it. I am definitely going to be working a few of it with associates. One among my pals is coming back from the military on depart, so I am going to also be doing stuff with him this weekend. We'll most likely be enjoying Hisoutensoku and Artemis. I intend to upload some of the exploits to my YouTube channel, so if you are involved, examine some of that out.
If I may mix two video games into one, it could be EVE and Armored Core. Specifically, I'd like a cutthroat economic participant-centered mecha action sport in a put up-apocalyptic world, the place players pilot robots instead of ships and combat is blinding fast and ability-primarily based.
At first of every weekend, we catch up with the Massively workers members and ask them, "What are you enjoying this week?" (In any other case generally known as: WRUP!) Be a part of us to see what we're as much as in and out of recreation -- and catch us in the comments to tell us what you're enjoying, too!