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We feel that it's our duty here at Massively to remind the world at large that World of Warcraft is not, in fact, the only MMORPG out there. So while it's amusing to see people go around wearing "Save The Murlocs" t-shirts, it'd be awesome to see the clothing love spread to other titles.

So if you could make a t-shirt for your favorite MMO, what catchy phrase would you put on it? Personally, I'd love to see a "I Was Miserable At Misery's Peak" tee for Dungeons and Dragons Online, or even a Rolling Clones shirt for Fallen Earth. I may even be tempted to construct a "Shire University -- The Running Pies" t-shirt for Lord of the Rings Online. We need some way to honor our pie-running alumni, and this would be perfect.

It may be early in the morning, but that's no excuse to be sluggish! Put on your creative caps and let's hear it -- what MMO t-shirt would you make if you had the chance?

MassivelyThe Daily Grind: What would your t-shirt say? originally appeared on Massively on Sat, 22 May 2010 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since E3 2009 the All Points Bulletin team at Realtime Worlds has been releasing video podcasts showing aspects of the urban crime title, and no doubt gaining some new fans in the process. We mentioned an earlier video that focused on customization options players will have, but Realtime Worlds is taking that a step further in their latest video podcast, which walks the viewer through the layer-based symbol customization players will use in All Points Bulletin.

The demonstration from senior concept artist Jon Stockwell shows how simple it is to create and manipulate layers in a symbol, resulting in your own unique look. As the video shows, that symbol can be applied to characters in the form of tattoos or graphics on clothing, and even used to detail your vehicles. Have a look at the video we've embedded for you below, and let us know what you think.

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MassivelyAll Points Bulletin video podcast shows off symbol creation and character customization originally appeared on Massively on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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One of the nicer aspects of establishing an alliance identity in EVE Online is that you're not stuck with the standard mix-and-match of graphics to create a logo. You can submit your own custom image which then becomes your alliance logo, viewable in-game. EVE dev CCP Loktofeit stated that there are now going to be changes with the Alliance Logo System which should cut down on the time between submission and when your logo is visible in-game.

Unfortunately, as this new submission process goes into effect, any alliance that has submitted their logos but have not yet received approval will need to re-submit. Loktofeit said, "All previous submissions have been purged form the database in preparation for the new system." If this situation affects you or your alliance, you'll need to review the updated submission criteria, and read up a bit on the new submission/review/acceptance processes as well, which are detailed in CCP Loktofeit's dev blog and being discussed on the forums.

MassivelyChanges to custom alliance logos in EVE Online originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MIT Media Lab's Eric Rosenbaum has produced a wonderful little tool called Scratch for Second Life (S4SL). Available for Mac or Windows (but not Linux at present, alas) S4SL allows you to create scripts by assembling simple colorful shapes (a bit like plastic bricks).

S4SL is based on MIT's Scratch, and allows you to put together some useful functionality very simply. S4SL isn't going to make you a star creator of scripts overnight, though -- anyone who knows Second Life's LSL scripting language and has a modicum of programming skill can do much more, but that's not the point here.

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MassivelyTools of the trade: Scratch for SL originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See if you can follow our reasoning on this one. Avatar Reality, the creators of the Blue Mars project, which is aimed at delivering a next-gen graphical Second Life-like MMO, are outsourcing the actual content of the game, while they work on the engine. Given the screenshots, and what we've been told by the studio, there will likely be many replicas of real-life objects -- golf equipment, for example, for the golf game that's said to be in development.

However, one of Blue Mars' third-party developers, Virtual Space Entertainment, sports a company logo that's eerily similar to that of mountain bike-makers Specialized. Is VSE so into their role as replicators of real things that the mandate has seeped into every aspect of the company? Someone's in trouble here, and it's not Specialized.

[Thanks, Peter!]

MassivelyBlue Mars developer too good at replicating reality originally appeared on Massively on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you are like me, then you have fond memories of building tall towers made of brightly colored plastic blocks to protect your knight in shining armor as he battles a vividly green, if slightly angular, dragon. Now that NetDevil's LEGO Universe is starting its development cycle, those of us who built worlds with our hands will get a chance to build an entire universe online. Like much about this project, the development team is opening up the design of the game's logo for fan input. They are asking the question what would make a good LEGO Universe logo, and even accepting concepts from young and old alike. A logo is a tough project to undertake, especially for an MMO, because it must convey the spirit of the project at first glance.

When asked about the type of logo they are looking to create, Phillip Atencio of NetDevil mentioned that it must be something that conveys the creativity and energy of LEGO Universe, Fiorella Lee of LEGO.com brought up the phrase "global identity," and Matthew, and 10-year-old focus group participant talked about "lots of colors that shows what is going to happen in the game." So color, energy, and global identity. Well, that should be simple enough. Just draw a LEGO planet orbited by a LEGO cheetah, and throw in my LEGO dragon for good measure. I expect my check in the mail.

MassivelyBuilding a LEGO Universe logo originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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