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1. Daily Column
2. New MMOG Articles at TenTonHammer Today
3. Hot Content
4. Real World News - You Can't Make This Up

1. Daily Column

Two big-news items for to appease your MMOG appetites today.

First up, a fantastic video of Mike Goslin, President of Disney VR Studios taking you on a tour of Pirates of the Caribbean Online. I must have an inner-ninja, because I always found it difficult to see any appeal in a pirated MMOG. Unfortunately, I missed out on E3 last year due to a death in the family and didn't get to see Pirates of the Caribbean (or Pirates of the Burning Sea) up close and personal.

"Join Mike Goslin, President of Disney VR Studios, and Joe Shochet, Creative Director / Lead Designer, for a video tour of the current in-development build of Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Tour melee and sea combat, check out the game's innovative gambling system, and even view the newest cutscenes featuring none other than Jack Sparrow and Captain Barbossa!"

After watching and rewatching the video I have to say that I'm impressed. I could probably get into a game like that.

Next up, an EverQuest 2 expansion was revealed at the SOE Gamer Day. I wax nostalgic about my days playing EverQuest and to some extent my time spent playing EverQuest 2. Our EQ2 guild was so tight that on a whim about 20 of them flew to Las Vegas to meet the TTH crew during one of our events. With each expansion I find myself jumping back in to try it again, only to see how far behind the curve I am. I like to explore the content in a game, but I find when I jump back into a title after being away for an extended period that I'm so far out of touch with regards to levels to the main body of players that I inevitably end up playing solo.

The inclusion of new races in an expansion alleviates this problem to some extent, but for whatever reason I have never been "reintroduced" to a game and stuck with it.

I downloaded 9 Dragons yesterday and spent an hour or so giving it a look. I haven't spent nearly long enough to give you a useful impression, but I do have to wonder why MMOG developers make movement "click-to-move". What's wrong with the option to use the W,A,S and D keys to move? You can download 9 Dragons for free and play for free. If you take the leap, please let me know what your thoughts are on the game.

While we are talking "free". Blizzard has a free download / free trial of The Burning Crusade available.

Has WoW lost its appeal? Have you gone back to EQ2? Trying Vanguard? What are you playing?

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2. New MMOG Articles At Ten Ton Hammer Today

• Blog: Bug In A Toilet
  "Ralsu's latest blog uses the words of motivational speakers and the strategies of marriage counselors to try to help Sigil make Vanguard more fun."
• Dungeons and Dragons Online: The Prison of The Planes
  "That's pretty much what it is in the Prison of the Planes, where outsiders and elementals from all the planes are found. Your party must enter and overcome this place for just part of the requirements to enter Gianthold Tor, and Khalas can show you how in his new quest guide to The Prison of the Planes!"
• EverQuest 2: Expansion Revealed at SOE Gamer Day
  "Senior Producer Scott Hartsman gives Ten Ton Hammer the lowdown on upcoming content in EverQuest 2. First we get a glimpse of the new fae race, the Arasai, and their nostalgic home city of Neriak, which is due out as a free game update soon. Next, the word all EQ2 fans have been waiting for - the name and feature set of the EverQuest 2's next expansion!"
• EverQuest 2: Magical Mages
  "Playing a mage in EverQuest II is like tossing around a chunk of dynamite, and just as exciting! However, the road to becoming a great mage is not an easy one, and can be riddled with player misunderstanding and confusion. Let Ten Ton Hammer show you the way! Read up on mages, the various types, and what these amazing classes can do in our mage guide, Magical Mages."
• Lord of the Rings Online: Champion Skills List
  "Masters of damage, the Champion class possesses numerous methods to dispatch their opponents. Ten Ton Hammer has an up to date list of all the skills this powerful class can utilize. If you are a Champion or considering playing one this list will let you know what to expect."
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Skawira Rock Quest Guide
  "A guide to the questlines for Skawlra Rock, Qalia. This is a very long questline, but the rewards are worth it!"
• Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - Cleric Bug List
  "The great community at Ten Ton Hammer and Cleric Class Specialist Fallconn have teamed up to produce a list of bugs and issues for Sigil's development team."
• Voyage Century Online: Fashion Show Screenshots
  "More screenshots coming your way from the folks at Voyage Century Online. This time around we're looking at the in-game clothes and armor that players can purchase and wear. It doesn't matter the geography of the clothing, VCO has put it all into their game to allow players to show off their personality and their pocket books! This fashion show was put on to show off these player characters who have the most interesting outfits and uniforms. Here are a six screenshots for you to peruse and take a look at. Enjoy!"
• World of Warcraft: Rogue Poisons Update
  "Our recently released Rogue Poison guide has been given a little update. We've added some more helpful information on how to use the various poisons and have even expanded our walkthrough of the Rogue poison quests."
• World of Warcraft: Alliance Leveling Guide
  "Our Alliance Leveling Guide (Outland Edition) has been updated to include level 62 to 62 and a half. This part of our guide starts off with the Zangarmarsh zone and leads you through the most efficient route possible to get through the levels as fast as possible. Watch out for more updates in the coming days!"

3. Hot Content

• EverQuest 2: Expansion Revealed at SOE Gamer Day
• Pirates of the Caribbean Online: Video Preview
• EverQuest 2: The Rebirth of Neriak
• Lord of the Rings Online: Guide For Veteran MMO Players
• Tabula Rasa: Closed Beta Begins
• Colony Studios: Interview With Mike Wallis, CEO

4. Real World News

• I Can Make You Feel Small
  And you are an insignificant pixel on the Earth.
• George Lucas Announces Two More Star Wars Movies
  Not included: The Skywalker family, entertainment value.
• Woman Sues Church For "Slaying Her Spirit"
  But not her spirit of capitalism.

Thanks as always for visiting TenTonHammer.com

John "Boomjack" Hoskin