Convention Fans
The Revised Top 20 Sexy Science Fiction Costumes
First of all, the Princess Leia metal bikini costume from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is not #1 on this list, which proves that the entire thing needs to be rethought. Secondly, there is nothing sexy about the female TRON costume. Period.
I may be female myself, but I have a healthy appreciation for what is sexy on another woman, and what is not. I also know a lot of hetero males which were all too happy to give their opinions on the matter. Therefore, I’ve decided to redo this tragically flawed list myself. As you will see, I’ve moved Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia metal bikini to its rightful place at the #1 spot on the list.
Wolfshead Online
The Deafening Silence of Today’s MMO Chat
For the past few months I’ve noticed a marked decrease in people chatting in Blizzard’s WoW. Of course I haven’t enjoyed general chat in WoW for many years now because of the immaturity of the discussions — the trolling, the outbursts, the idiocy and the incessant begging. In most cases I just leave all chat channels. But occasionally I summon up the courage to have faith in humanity and I turn on general chat.
I have found that rejoining general chat channels is a way to pay it forward by helping other players and occasionally I have met some exceptional people. The problem is that chat is so dead that I mistakenly figure that I’ve turned off the chat channel when in reality I’m still there.
Is chat as a MMO activity on the decline?
Stylish Corpse
Quest design - From the sublime to the ridiculous
Most of us say we’d like quests that are a little more complex than just “kill 10 rats” but, as I’ve just discovered in EQ2, there’s a point beyond which too much realism in a quest ends up just being insanely irritating.
I have written about this topic as well, right here on Bright Hub: New Grind, Just like the Old Grind: Quest Heavy Advancement. So I can't help but agree with a lot of Ysharros' points!
Mystic Worlds
EVE Online: Locked-n-Loaded
I’m an organization and planning freak. Before I can really get going with anything, I must have a plan. EVE Online (EO) is a playground for people with that kind of approach to things. I completed my move to Arnon Sisters of EVE (SOE) station. I started doing missions with the local NPCs and began my first Story Arc Mission. I like these arc missions. They provide a cohesive story that links the activity together more like the traditional quest chains found in fantasy MMOs.