Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 2

Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 2 — PEZ!

Welcome to the second episode spectacular of Too Long; Didn’t Listen! In this episode we talk about player housing, ridiculously difficult boss fights, and an awesome contest that involves markers, foreheads, and PEZ. Enjoy our new intro and segment dividers. You know you would listen if it just wasn’t so… long!

Intro: Feminine giggles and candy overdose

Segment 1: Player housing

Is player housing good and necessary for MMOs? Is it on its way out of the genre?
Is it a waste of resources?
Uses for housing: crafting, social games
Reference: Inventory Full — “Home is where the art is”

Segment 2: Hardcore bosses

Are ridiculously hard bosses bad game design?
The fun of interesting boss fights
Do the 0.1% elite need something like this to give them purpose?
Reference: Falling Leaves and Wings — “Are 400-pull kills good design?”

Outro: The awesome PEZ contest!

Dodge Online

Syp Online

Website: Massively and Bio Break
Twitter: @sypster
Email: justin@massively.com

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Heather Copeland

Yay a new episode!!!! Dodge, you and GS should take the candy to work and leave it in the break room. Best way to get rid of it that I’ve found.

http://twitter.com/tdhowell Thomas Dodge Howell

I think I’ll be doing that. We seriously have a lot of candy.

Stephenfry

and again, a great episode by my two favorite presenters. If you want player housing, i would take a look at runescape. To be fair, its kind of the only reason i played (and still do occasionally.) Want a boxing ring? go ahead! Portals? sure, why not. Your own dungeon? yup. Throne Room? of course. Butlers? Take your pick of 5. Treasure Hunt? for the hell of it, yes. The list goes on. And on. And on.

Stephenfry

also, houses are public, so anyone can have fun with you.

http://twitter.com/tdhowell Thomas Dodge Howell

Very cool! Definitely will look into it. I’m always interested in seeing someone doing player housing well. Man, I sure would like my own Throne Room and Butler!

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Anonymous

Wait… what?!? Offer not available in Antartica??? Bah… /rage quit
(lol)
Another really fun listen… well done fellas… keep up the great work!

Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 2 — PEZ!

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