WRUP: Gestalt Version
Gestalt is a psychological time period that refers to something higher as an entire than the sum of its elements. This is not a tough phenomenon to see in motion -- you've to mix flour, yeast, and cinnamon collectively to get a scrumptious loaf of cinnamon-swirl bread, in any case. The time period will also be applied to Transformers, which mix into a single huge robot, often one that is not significantly scrumptious. Despite this reality, the official time period remains "combiner" as a substitute, presumably because the people who are accountable for naming are apprehensive about what would occur if everybody started utilizing obscure psychology phrases.
Hey, so long as we're already talking about combining issues, we would as well go whole-hog into this week's WRUP. That itself is a gestalt, but that does not seem fairly spicy enough. Let's all discuss combining games together into a whole higher than the sum of its components. Yeah, that's the ticket. Jump on previous the break for that and what the workers can be taking part in this weekend, then tell us within the comments what you will be getting up to.
Beau Hindman (@Beau_Hindman): I'll be ending up my time with Minions of Mirth and transferring on to The Realm Online. I have just barely began to play, however already the sport may be very charming, and the community is awesome. Supposedly it's one of the oldest round! I am going to even be putting much more time building up my metropolis in Illyriad and trying to hit the next stage in Ministry of Battle. Then I'll proceed to make plans for taking per week to make use of no PCs at all and to reside off solely my cellphone (for a future venture).
If I might mix two video games, they would be Ryzom and The Chronicles of Spellborn. Not solely would or not it's the most effective-looking recreation in the complete history of the universe, but it might have everything I wanted. Effectively, that is, if I may throw in some Wurm Online as well. And uhm... combine in the epicness of Vanguard. Oh yeah, and will I throw in some Mabinogi crafting and its rebirth system? What about...
Brandon Felczer (@bfelczer): This weekend I'm going away on vacation to my time share in Palm Springs and going to try and not take my laptop computer -- Okay, I am gonna take it but try not to open it. We are going to see how that goes. So, WRUP this weekend? LIFE!
If I might mix two recreation into one, it could definitely be Star Trek Online and EVE Online -- that could be pure and utter madness!
Brendan Drain (@nyphur): It's come time for me to shut up the Massively Mob corporation in EVE Online and leave Massively Motivated within the hands of its directors. It's been niggling at me for the reason that EVE fanfest that operating a PvE corporation isn't what I need to do or what I am good at, and forcing myself to do it has murdered my enthusiasm for enjoying. I will be getting back into issues I enjoy more, like PvP and enjoying the market in my very own time.
If I could merge any two video games, it'd be EVE Online and Age of Conan -- an odd mixture but one I feel would work. Having played on a PvP server in Age of Conan, I found that sneaking across the zones monitoring players down and smashing them to bits was incredibly fun. EVE On-line's single-shard structure, open-world territorial battle, a form of policing and sentry turret system for safe areas, and a disposable gear system might all do wonders for AoC.
Eliot Lefebvre Ms. Lady and that i shall be persevering with to discover Last Fantasy XIV collectively, as she's been completely in love with the sport now that she's received a machine capable of dealing with it. I've additionally received The Sims Medieval to occupy my time, and I would like to get back into Guild Wars with whatever spare moments are left.
Combining games is a bit of a pastime of mine to start with, and quite a lot of those video games wind up being MMOs. I'd love to see a mash-up between the setting and baroque, unique classes of Closing Fantasy XI with the talent system, armor system, and distinctly fast-paced breakdown of Guild Wars. Failing that, I would like to mash the setting of Sword 2 into a Star Trek Online-fashion engine. Combine up Fallen Earth and Metropolis of Heroes to provide me a Gamma World MMO!
Jef Reahard: A bit of EVE and AoC right here, and i've also returned to EverQuest II for a while (primarily because it nonetheless has the very best player housing despite being seven years old, /sniff).
My unholy hybrid would be Ultima On-line plus Star Wars Galaxies, and going into particulars would take this whole column. For those who played either, you recognize why. It is onerous not to include EVE in there too, but I feel CCP will eventually turn it into the final word sandbox, so there'd actually be no purpose to combine it with something at that time.
Jeremy Stratton (@Jeremy_Stratton): I am continuing my quest to acquire and upgrade a vahtos accessory-set for my Priest/Rogue in Runes of Magic. Though each accessory has a very completely different stage-requirement and not one of the pieces goes close to the present degree-cap, they're nonetheless actually useful for squishies (especially a pew-pewing Priest). I didn't need to suppose for a second about which two games I would mix. I'd like to see all the various enjoyable facets of Runes of Magic injected into the large and beautiful world of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.
Justin Olivetti (@Sypster): As a lot as attainable, I'll be enjoying Lord of the Rings On-line to eek out all of that additional bonus XP for the anniversary weekend celebration. So no RIFT until Monday, alas!
Combination-wise, it might be awesome to see RIFT and City of Heroes combined. The soul system and dynamic occasions of RIFT would lend themselves nicely to a superhero setting, and CoH has all the time had a few of the coolest fight and powers of any comedian e-book recreation.
Karen Bryan (@JayeRnH): It is Easter weekend plus the tail finish of college trip, so my playtime's limited. I'll attempt to sneak in somewhat Pirates of the Burning Sea, though!
As for the bonus query, that's simple. I might wish to see Minecraft mixed with RIFT. I want to see a plane of Minecraft with 16-bit invasions and armies of creeers and zombies running amok all over Telara.
MJ Guthrie: This weekend will see me cooking up a medley stew -- a dash Lord of the Rings Online, a few shakes of STO, a heaping scoop of EverQuest II, and then a sprig of Aion for spice. I think that can fill me up fairly effectively!
Hmmm, well the first one could be straightforward to select -- pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies! The emotes, the customization, the housing, the social lessons, the crafting, the... I might go on and on. I might mix it with... um... Okay, the second choice is harder for me. I would very nicely choose The Sims. I really like to construct; to be able to design and construct my own place would keep me entertained endlessly. Can I add in just a few The Matrix On-line features as properly? Actually, don't get me began because I might snag features from so many video games to make my perfect sport! Then I might never enterprise into RL again...
Patrick Mackey (@mackeypb): Champions On-line is doing a free Serpent Lantern weekend, so any participant can play it. I am undoubtedly going to be working a few of it with mates. One in all my buddies is coming again from the army on leave, so I'll even be doing stuff with him this weekend. We'll most likely be enjoying Hisoutensoku and Artemis. I intend to upload among the exploits to my YouTube channel, so if you are fascinated, verify some of that out. Gaming
If I could combine two games into one, it would be EVE and Armored Core. Particularly, I'd like a cutthroat economic player-centered mecha motion recreation in a submit-apocalyptic world, where gamers pilot robots as an alternative of ships and fight is blinding quick and skill-primarily based.
In the beginning of each weekend, we meet up with the Massively staff members and ask them, "What are you enjoying this week?" (In any other case referred to as: WRUP!) Join us to see what we're as much as in and out of sport -- and catch us within the comments to let us know what you are taking part in, too!