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Join me as I brave my way through lands unknown in an adventure dictated entirely by you, the Massively readers! Vote for everything from game played to character creation to ultimate goal and watch it unfold in a series of journals and galleries here on the site. Then, as the ultimate goal is reached, we'll do it all over again in a new game!

Now we're playing some Guild Wars. As voted upon last week, Moira Zonk the Necromancer has ventured into the Krytan lands of Lion's Arch and conquered the great Galrath. It was quite a week as she went from the lush, peaceful lands of Ascalon before the Searing, to the burned-out shell of a city after the Charr had attacked. Now that she has reached this week's goal, it's time to decide on another one. Vote below, just after the jump, to determine what her next course of action will be. Plus, don't forget to read her own accounts of her adventures through Tyria in the gallery below. For Ascalon!

Gallery: Choose my Adventure: Guild Wars

As I arrived in Ascalon CityMy first battleAshford awaitsDevonaMy choices in profession

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MassivelyChoose my Adventure: Reaching Lion's Arch originally appeared on Massively on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last week, Zubon at Kill Ten Rats had taken a comprehensive look at Lord of the Rings Online's Mines of Moria as more and more people are rediscovering the Turbine fantasy MMO. This 10-day exploration touches on many aspects of the game beyond simple back-of-the-box facts and features. It's an experienced and opinionated journal that points out the good and bad, which may be quite helpful to those looking to spend the extra cash for that expansion.

Not only does Zubon touch on the experiences with Book quests, his impressions of the Rune-keeper and the mines themselves, but there's also a helpful "Seven Favorites" post which gives a no-nonsense look at what he enjoys most from the game. Check back through the entire series of posts, and take heed to his closing thought: "I have not nearly seen it all."

MassivelyTen days with Mines of Moria originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Anarchy Online content designer Nina "Aythem" Sund has been writing developer journal entries over at Ten Ton Hammer for several months, sharing game design wisdom and insider anecdotes with players. Her latest entry had a different tone, though. She used the medium to bid farewell to AO players as she moves on to work on Funcom's next MMO, The Secret World.

As a parting gift, she spent the rest of her entry telling fans how they too can become game designers. Hers is good advice if that's an aspiration for you. Unfortunately, she didn't slip out any news or information on The Secret World, which as so far been very, well ... secret. Ten Ton Hammer attached two bits of concept art, though, so savor that!

We hope Funcom will continue to support AO even though it now has Age of Conan and The Secret World to worry about, too. Sund was a popular quest designer at AO; we're glad she'll be adding her touch to TSW, but poor AO!

MassivelyAO designer says adieu, moves on to The Secret World originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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