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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: What's the ideal crafting style for an MMO?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/26/the-daily-grind-whats-the-ideal-crafting-style-for-an-mmo/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/26/the-daily-grind-whats-the-ideal-crafting-style-for-an-mmo/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/26/the-daily-grind-whats-the-ideal-crafting-style-for-an-mmo/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crafting/" rel="tag">Crafting</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/12/26/the-daily-grind-whats-the-ideal-crafting-style-for-an-mmo"><img alt="Ultima Online" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2013/06/craftingui.jpg" style="height: 365px; width: 530px;" //></a></div>
There's a lot of hate for "clicky" crafting in MMOs -- you know, the old "click a button, crafted item pops into your bag" trope. I'd call it the <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/World-of-Warcraft/">World of Warcraft</a></em> style, but MMOs all the way back to <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Ultima-Online/">Ultima Online</a></em> did crafting that way. And this might sound crazy, but even as a hardcore crafter, I don't actually mind it. <em>Everything</em> in a video game comes down to clicking or mousing or typing. What matters to me is whether the crafting itself matters in the game. Even though the final combine in <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/Star-Wars-Galaxies/">Star Wars Galaxies</a></em> amounted to clicking a button and having something pop into my bag, there was a whole chain of resource collecting and experimentation and component creation and luck along the way, and since the economy was player-driven, most of what I was making had relevance to other players.<br />
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Personally, I'll take <em>that</em> plus simple clicking over a time-wasting, irritating minigame-style of crafting any day, but I'd love to see innovation in how we craft too. What do you think -- what's the ideal crafting style for an MMO?<br />
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Forget MMOs that have a petty eight, 16, or even 23 classes; <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/archeage/"><em>ArcheAge</em></a> is strutting about with 120 builds thanks to its mix-and-match class structure. <a href="http://www.archeagegame.com/en/news/2014/04/archeage-feature-guide-classes-and-crafting/">In a new developer diary</a> and video, the team talks about the way classes are set up in the game as well as the crafting options at the player's disposal.<br />
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Players construct their class by picking three skillsets at levels 1, 5, and 10, with the option to respec for a fee. Skillsets can be leveled up independently, allowing players to invest in far more than three of them, and those skillsets have certain synergies between them. The 10 skillsets in the game are Archery, Auramancy, Battlerage, Defense, Occultism, Shadowplay, Songcraft, Sorcery, Vitalism, and Witchcraft.<br />
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<em>ArcheAge</em> wants you to know that you have the option to level to the cap entirely through crafting professions if desired. The 21 professions are leveled through a slowly regenerating resource called Labor, and eventually they hit a hard cap until the player chooses a handful for specializations.<br />
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You can watch the dev video walk you through the intricacies of classes and crafting after the break!<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/20/archeage-boasts-120-class-combinations/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>ArcheAge boasts 120 class combinations</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/20/archeage-boasts-120-class-combinations/">ArcheAge boasts 120 class combinations</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 20 Apr 2014 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/20/archeage-boasts-120-class-combinations/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20872363/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/20/archeage-boasts-120-class-combinations/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aa</category><category>arche-age</category><category>archeage</category><category>beta</category><category>class</category><category>classes</category><category>crafter</category><category>crafting</category><category>crafting-professions</category><category>dev-blog</category><category>dev-diary</category><category>dev-video</category><category>fantasy</category><category>professions</category><category>pvp</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sandpark</category><category>trion</category><category>trion-worlds</category><category>video</category><category>xl-games</category><category>xlgames</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2014 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best economy?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO Industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crafting/" rel="tag">Crafting</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/player-generated-content/" rel="tag">Player-Generated Content</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy"><img alt="SWG" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/adam/27283d14e95cc926e1a7ff849cf775a8/ris_armor.jpg" /></a></div>
I'm an incurable trader and merchant, maybe even more than I'm a crafter, so I'm forever droning on about the good ol' days in long-gone sandboxes where players, not raid bosses, delivered all the objects used in the world. Making stuff is great, and lots of MMOs, even themeparks, have that, but I also I like setting up shops, trading on auction halls, finding great deals, and knowing just when to buy low to sell high, which isn't always the type of creative PvP gameplay that modern MMORPGs enable, let alone embrace.<br />
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But you can't trade in long-gone sandboxes, either, so today I want to tap the collective wisdom of the Massively readers: Which MMO has the most vibrant crafting and trading economy, right now, in a legally playable and living MMO? Specifically, where's the best MMO to truly be a player merchant?<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/coffee.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="0" //><em>Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-daily-grind/">Daily Grind</a>!</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/">The Daily Grind: Which MMO has the best economy?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20864790/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/04/18/the-daily-grind-what-mmo-has-the-best-economy/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>brianna-royce-tdg</category><category>crafter</category><category>crafting</category><category>daily-grind</category><category>economy</category><category>merchant</category><category>opinion</category><category>player-driven-economy</category><category>star-wars-galaxies</category><category>swg</category><category>tdg</category><category>the-daily-grind</category><category>trade</category><category>trader</category><category>vendor</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brianna Royce]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime: Battle for Dominus shows off crafting and professions]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game Mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/previews/" rel="tag">Previews</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/professions/" rel="tag">Professions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News Items</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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	<a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/pitchblack-games">Pitchblack Games</a> has been steadiy releasing new tidbits of information on its upcoming PvP-focused MMO <a href="http://www.massively.com/tag/prime-battle-for-dominus"><em>Prime: Battle for Dominus</em></a>, and today we've got some spanking new information on the game's crafting and professions systems. In addition to their main classes, players will be able to choose one of seven crafting professions. These professions are Harvester, Armortech, Weapontech, Chemist, Inventory, Biotech, and Soldier for Hire.<br />
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	Most of these professions are fairly straightforward; Harvesters harvest crafting materials, Armortechs and Weapontechs craft armor and weaponry, Biotechs craft biological augmentations to enhance players' abilities, Chemists create "powerful enhancements that can turn the tide of any battle," and Inventors appear to invent new schematics that other crafters on their faction can use to create new and more powerful items.<br />
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	But what about the black sheep of the bunch, the Soldier for Hire? That's where things get interesting. Perhaps you're the sort of player that would rather make a living destroying things than creating them. If so, the Soldier for Hire is right up your alley. You work as a mercenary, protecting other players, with your payment worked right into the game mechanics. The full details on the rather in-depth crafting system can be found on the game's official site.</div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/">Prime: Battle for Dominus shows off crafting and professions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20002581/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/prime-battle-for-dominus-shows-off-crafting-and-professions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>crafter</category><category>crafting</category><category>pitchblack</category><category>pitchblack-games</category><category>prime</category><category>prime-battle-for-dominus</category><category>profession</category><category>professions</category><category>soldier-for-hire</category><category>tradeskill</category><category>tradeskills</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wasteland Diaries: Playstyles]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sci-fi/" rel="tag">Sci-Fi</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fallen-earth/" rel="tag">Fallen Earth</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/endgame/" rel="tag">Endgame</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/wasteland-diaries/" rel="tag">Wasteland Diaries</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/post-apocalyptic/" rel="tag">Post-Apocalyptic</a></p><div style="text-align: center">
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Most MMOs have three playstyles. Well, that's incorrect; they actually have any number of play-styles with varying degrees of three types of play. PvE (player vs. environment) is the style of play in which the antagonists are a part of the gameworld itself. PvP (player vs. player) pits the players against each other. And RP (roleplaying) has the players vying for... whatever they decide they need to vie for. Most players engage <a href="http://www.fallenearth.com/"><em>Fallen Earth</em></a> (or any MMO, for that matter) with a mix of the three.<br />
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<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fallen-earth"><em>Fallen Earth</em></a> is a great setting for the RPers. Its vastness and its interesting-looking locales make for a variety of backdrops. The interesting locales usually make for some great locations for open world PvP. And there are hundreds and hundreds of PvE missions here, there, and everywhere. All three types of players can get a lot out of <em>Fallen Earth</em> if they approach the game properly. The purpose of this post is to help you along with getting what you can out of the game with your preferred playstyle. So without any further ado, click past the cut and read on.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Wasteland Diaries: Playstyles</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/">Wasteland Diaries: Playstyles</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://legal.aol.com/terms-of-service/full-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19980094/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/07/01/wasteland-diaries-playstyles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>alpha-county</category><category>auction-house</category><category>blockade</category><category>Crafter</category><category>crafting</category><category>fallen-earth</category><category>fallen-earth-llc</category><category>fe</category><category>featured</category><category>gamersfirst</category><category>icarus</category><category>icarus-studios</category><category>level-cap</category><category>PlayStyle</category><category>pve</category><category>pvp</category><category>roleplay</category><category>RolePlaying</category><category>RP</category><category>social</category><category>trader</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Edward Marshall]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>