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Once you’ve delved into the deepest dungeon, slain the largest dragon, and conquered the entire realm of elves and dwarves, you can’t avoid becoming a lifelong fan of the fantasy genre. Every week, Ten Ton Hammer’s Eric “Dalmarus” Campbell tries to sate your appetite for all things fantasy by bringing you the Internet’s best news and opinions in his Forever Fantasy column.

IPs vs. Originality - Which is better?
Exploring the benefits of both.
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Posted on Fri, May 1, 2009 by Dalmarus
Exploring the benefits of both.

Which is better, indeed? You've got to love a question that's guaranteed to instantly raise the hackles of both parties involved in the discussion well before any details are even heard....
Free Realms: Fun New Game or Insidious World Domination Plot?
How SOE may have cracked one of the largest demographics in the world.
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Posted on Thu, April 23, 2009 by Dalmarus
How SOE may have cracked one of the largest demographics in the world.

Unless you've been spending your time studying the underside of a rock, Sony Online Entertainment's latest endeavor, Free Realms, has made its way into your consciousness by now. A number of...
- Free Realms
From the Page to Your PC
What books would make the best MMOGs?
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Posted on Thu, April 16, 2009 by Dalmarus
What books would make the best MMOGs?

There's little argument whenever you mention that the costs of developing a first-rate MMOG are staggering at best and unbelievable at worst. With costs being so high, investors aren't too...
Class vs. Skill: The Battle That Doesn't Have To Be
Both sides can have it their way.
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Posted on Thu, April 9, 2009 by Dalmarus
Both sides can have it their way.

It had been quite some time since a purely skill-based game had been developed until the recent (though somewhat troubled) release of Darkfall. Considering the creators still can't keep up...
- Black Prophecy
Can Aion Take North America By Storm?
Aion prepares to take flight in North America
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Posted on Thu, April 2, 2009 by Dalmarus
Aion prepares to take flight in North America

Earlier this week, Ten Ton Hammer had the chance to spend a little time with Aion: The Tower of Eternity Producer, Brian Knox and glean some information on the upcoming release of NCsoft's...
- Aion
Vanguard: State of the Game
What can players expect to find in the massive world of Vanguard?
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Posted on Thu, March 26, 2009 by Dalmarus
What can players expect to find in the massive world of Vanguard?

A little over two years ago, one of the most hyped and hotly anticipated MMOs of its generation finally opened its servers. The masses went wild but not in a good way. Vanguard: Saga of...
- Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
EverQuest III - The Return of the King
What would it take for the EQ franchise to reach the top of the MMO market again?
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Posted on Thu, March 19, 2009 by Dalmarus
What would it take for the EQ franchise to reach the top of the MMO market again?

This week, Sony Online Entertainment celebrated EverQuest’s tenth anniversary. No matter how you slice it, that's one seriously impressive accomplishment. The studio's flagship game may still...
The Struggle for Acceptance – Is Faction Grinding Necessary?
Are the glory days of the faction grind over?
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Posted on Thu, March 12, 2009 by Dalmarus
Are the glory days of the faction grind over?

If there was ever an MMO topic that's been dragged through more puddles of mud than virtually any other, it has to be the necessity (or lack thereof) of factions within any given game. This...
- Lord of the Rings Online
Live Expansions: Future of the MMOG?
Paving the way to higher profits with free expansions.
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Posted on Fri, March 6, 2009 by Dalmarus
Paving the way to higher profits with free expansions.

With the upcoming release of The Call to Arms, a new free expansion for Warhammer Online, the question of whether companies should adopt the free expansion concept began to percolate in my...
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
The MMO Wish List - What Are the Extras Players Really Want?
What do players really crave in their MMOG’s?
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Posted on Fri, February 27, 2009 by Dalmarus
What do players really crave in their MMOG’s?
So what is it that you really want in an MMOG? Sounds like a simple question doesn't it? I'd agree with that assessment, but as we've all seen, this simple question has spawned more arguments,...
Forever Fantasy: Can Darkfall Become a Legend?
Darkfall's chance to be the hero or the goat.
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Posted on Thu, February 19, 2009 by Dalmarus
Darkfall's chance to be the hero or the goat.

What do a completely open world, the ability to kill fellow players anywhere, and a "true" looting system all have in common? They're concepts that MMO players across the Internet have been...
- Darkfall
Forever Fantasy: Limitless Races in Star Trek Online
The Final Frontier in STO: Player-made Races
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Posted on Thu, February 12, 2009 by Dalmarus
The Final Frontier in STO: Player-made Races

"Space. The final frontier."

Those words were first broadcast to television sets across the country in 1966 and have rippled through the fabric of time ever since. The original Star Trek...
- Star Trek Online
Forever Fantasy: Race Speculation in WAR
Centaurs, Fairies, and Demons, oh my!
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Posted on Thu, February 5, 2009 by Dalmarus
Centaurs, Fairies, and Demons, oh my!

"War. Huuh! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing."

Edwin Starr’s “War” is a great song, but limited in scope and vision. Why? Because Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning is an absolute...
- Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Forever Fantasy: The Forgotten Realms MMOG Dream
Seeking the holy grail of a geek’s dream.
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Posted on Thu, January 29, 2009 by Dalmarus
Seeking the holy grail of a geek’s dream.
This seems to be the year of "What IP will be turned into an MMOG next?” Everyone
Forever Fantasy: Replaying the Older Games
Can you ever go home with older games?
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Posted on Thu, January 22, 2009 by Dalmarus
Can you ever go home with older games?
The hype surrounding this year's upcoming MMOGs continues to buzz around us like a swarm of angry bees, with all the games vying for
Forever Fantasy: The Future of Fantasy
What does the future hold for fantasy MMOG’s?
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Posted on Thu, January 15, 2009 by Dalmarus
What does the future hold for fantasy MMOG’s?
We're not even thirty days into the New Year yet and everyone is giddier than a geek at a Star Trek convention with all the news surrounding a fresh wave of
Fantasy Forever: Capturing the Feel of Flight in Aion
Aion: Giving you the power of flight since 2009!
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Posted on Thu, January 8, 2009 by Dalmarus
Aion: Giving you the power of flight since 2009!
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