Comments on: MMO Design Blog of the Month: MMO Tidbits

By: Longasc

Longasc — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:51:35 +0000

I like the ideas regarding a “Dark Ages” setting for MMOs. I have a soft spot for anything medieval. Dark Age of Camelot started out with this setting with a huge focus on myths and legends – there is a reason why Mythic Entertainment is named like this, after all.

A lot of cool ideas on this blog. Someone should hire Mr. Hendrick and let him put all these ideas together. Plus some really new ideas. I cannot help but think that MMORPGs as a genre have been much more innovative and creative in the past.

By: Arnold Hendrick

Arnold Hendrick — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:20:19 +0000

I appreciate Wolfshead’s very kind words. MMOtidbits was primarily designed for game industry readers, but I’m glad that a wider audience finds it interesting. I don’t mind alternate viewpoints, especially from those who share my interest in making great games that are financially successful (i.e., earn more than they cost to build).

By: Stabs

Stabs — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:35:57 +0000

Great find, he’s awesome!

@ WFS I think bloggers like feedback. No need to be shy. It does sometimes feel like we’re writing for nobody when we don’t get any comments.

By: We Fly Spitfires

We Fly Spitfires — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:25:42 +0000

Awesome! Thanks for posting the link. I’ve subscribed to his RSS feed. I love reading about that sort of thing… but I’ll stay out of the arguments

By: Brian 'Psychochild' Green

Brian 'Psychochild' Green — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:59:43 +0000

Thanks for posting about this! I love Arnold Hendrick’s writing from the olde tyme internet before blogs. I didn’t know he had started blogging.

Of course, I found myself disagreeing strongly with his first two posts, but that means he’s making me think!