Gauging subscriber numbers in an MMO that doesn’t want to reveal them is difficult. Although it is possible to go through a company’s financial reports and make an estimation based on income, you still won’t end up with a hard number. Gold farmers, on the other hand, are an excellent indicator of how well the game … Continue reading “Star Trek Doing Something Right: Hello Goldfarmers!”
Dr. Aeon needs your help, presumably apart from constant wrong numbers trying to reach Aion’s customer support. In his war on television, and the “facts” they use to slander him, Aeon is calling on the best and brightest heroes and villains alike to help him spread his propaganda. Help him, and he may have something … Continue reading “Help Doctor Aeon: Get City of Heroes Graphics Update Early”
Whatever you think about Sony, you can’t deny the deal they have going for their titles. For the price of only two MMOs per month, you can access virtually any Sony game you own. Everquest, Everquest 2, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Planetside, Star Wars Galaxies, Vanguard, Free Realms, and that console Everquest game. That’s … Continue reading “Why Not A Cryptic Pass? NCsoft Pass? Turbine Pass!”
The saga of NCsoft account security continues with the confirmation that an existent exploit in NCsoft’s systems. Not too long ago, I reported on Scayth, an Aion player whose account was compromised while it was inactive. The account was looted, and one or more of the characters may have been used for gold farming purposes. … Continue reading “NCsoft Confirms “Character Hack” Via Packet Manipulation.”
The saga of NCsoft account security continues with the confirmation that an existent exploit in NCsoft’s systems. Not too long ago, I reported on Scayth, an Aion player whose account was compromised while it was inactive. The account was looted, and one or more of the characters may have been used for gold farming purposes. … Continue reading “NCsoft Confirms "Character Hack" Via Packet Manipulation.”
Our game servers, account databases, and support sites are under constant attack and being probed for any vulnerability. It’s a war that by no means is over. -Scott Jennings, NCsoft on Aion. There may not be a fight between gold farmers and developers as intense what is going on between Aion and the gold farmers. … Continue reading “G-Unit Reports: No Critical Security Issues”
In violation of my court order to only use the gold image a maximum of twice on the front page, many MMOers are probably aware of South Korea ruling that real money trading, the conversion of digital cash to real cash, is now legal. Your gold pieces, kinah, plats, gil, influence, adena, credits, ISK, whatever … Continue reading “Real Money Trading In Korea: In Plain English”
Another day, another development in the ongoing NCsoft security issue. Amidst widespread fear of account theft, security holes, and random account logging, with Guild Wars and Aion leading the pack, it was only a matter of time before City of Heroes joined the pack warning users to increase their awareness. The reminder is standard trade: … Continue reading “City of Heroes: Keep Your Accounts Safe”
What is the difference between Fallen Earth and Aion? Ok, sure, there’s the wings, the combat, the currency, the crafting system, the point of view, the lore, the engine, and pretty much everything else. But what is really different about Fallen Earth? Given up? Fallen Earth doesn’t have the same problem with gold farmers that … Continue reading “Fallen Earth: Take A Note, NCsoft.”
I’ve been sitting on this article for a while now, and it seems like the best time as ever to put it forward. NCsoft is currently investigating heavy allegations of massive security holes in the master account system. As I’ve reported before, the number of stolen Guild Wars and Aion accounts has gone up dramatically … Continue reading “Your NCsoft Master Account: A Ticking Time Bomb?”
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