tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post369946460897744382..comments2024-03-18T19:38:53.390-04:00Comments on Parallel Context: How Do I Get Roped into These Things?Redbeardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-48253879967263681502017-07-17T07:08:33.617-04:002017-07-17T07:08:33.617-04:00Yeah, I think that being a parent I immediately zo...Yeah, I think that being a parent I immediately zoomed in on what the Elin look like, and more importantly how it was "sexed up" in a disturbing manner. It is bad enough that En Masse had to censor the Elin toon outfits for the North America and Europe releases of TERA.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-51131813926385804212017-07-17T05:47:28.306-04:002017-07-17T05:47:28.306-04:00The Elin! I innocently rolled one immediately, see...The Elin! I innocently rolled one immediately, seeing as I really disliked the skimpy Elves. I saw the Elin as a sort of miniature me, with funny ears and tail. Then Conrad pointed out to me that you can also be a horny male and roll one...Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-2686643677131268102017-07-16T19:59:32.662-04:002017-07-16T19:59:32.662-04:00It's... not quite as bad as I thought it would...It's... not quite <i>as</i> bad as I thought it would be, because I've discovered that the hardest part for me isn't the skimpy outfits or the obnoxiously gigantic weapons but the Elin. THAT is my major roadblock to the game so far.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-27221050905513702902017-07-15T08:02:01.899-04:002017-07-15T08:02:01.899-04:00Oh my, TERA. I tried that, too, at some point, as ...Oh my, TERA. I tried that, too, at some point, as part of an iRez blogging meetup-in-different-worlds. At least what you said about Conan also holds true for TERA: the male toons look skimpy AF as well. I guess, because of that the game gave me a good giggle rather than being annoyed by it.<br /><br />Not that I ever want to be found dead while logged into TERA, naturally.Ravanelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447777640056476366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-33482835939492805142017-07-06T17:28:22.466-04:002017-07-06T17:28:22.466-04:00I was about to make a snarky comment about the too...I was about to make a snarky comment about the toons that would fill up Njessi's Fashion Police Blotter, but I thought better of it. There's a big difference between WoW/LOTRO/SWTOR/Neverwinter and some of these other titles. I figure that if I feel like I have to try these games out really early in the morning so nobody else will be awake, then what's the point?<br /><br />I think this kind of calls out for an examination as to why some of these Asian and Asian inspired MMOs' design teams decided it was a good idea to go in that direction.Redbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05306063084983025771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287859335174901821.post-8309475755651952882017-07-06T14:40:43.304-04:002017-07-06T14:40:43.304-04:00I've kind of come to the conclusion that for m...I've kind of come to the conclusion that for me, an MMO's aesthetics actually matter much more than a lot of gameplay concerns. If I can't stand the way my character runs or am consistently appalled by the look of the crowds milling around the main hubs, I'm just never going to enjoy myself.Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com