Jeff Grubb's Ruminations, Comments, and Other Nonsense
Friday, February 17, 2012
So, about Guild Wars
The above was made from interviews at last year's Gamecom by Wartower.de, where we were showing off the Charr initial story and a battle with a dragon champion. The big thing to notice is the level of excitement that everyone is showing. We are really, really excited about this game, and it is clearly infectious.
This weekend we (ArenaNet) are running a beta of the game. This is a invitational beta, and we have invited people involved in earlier beta, fans, and the press. And we told the press they could talk about their experiences, starting Monday.
Me? I'm holding on tight for the resulting tidal wave of coverage.
My Newest Publication: DARK TOWER
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*So, *
So, one of the things I saw at GaryCon that interested me greatly was the
new expanded edition of *DARK TOWER*, by the late great Jennnell Jaquay...
And we danced! (at Norwescon 2024)
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Happy April 1st! There is NOT a spider on your shoulder, my friends.
This last weekend, Batgirl and I attended Norwescon just south of Seattle.
Norwesco...
2023 Retrospective
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It’s been a pretty exciting and eventful year. Really, the last two years,
well 4 years…well, really the last decade. Its been an exciting and
eventful dec...
“Untranslatable” is Anglo-centric
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Have you noticed that every writeup about “untranslatable words” includes
translations of them? That has annoyed me for years now. It’s othering to
the lan...
Comet Ice
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Could I cool down the Earth by capturing a comet and dropping it in the
ocean, like an ice cube in a glass of water?
Daniel Becker
No. In fact, it's hon...
Announcement from Undead Labs
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Today we are excited to announce that the Undead Labs Studio Head and
Founder, Jeff Strain, is launching an exciting new initiative. As anyone
who has play...
Chase Scene Variations
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Chase scenes (like many other RPG situations) are easy to over-orchestrate.
If you find yourself planning where every pushcart and baby-toting mother
will...
The hardest post I've ever made
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After more than 10 years on LiveJournal, I'm closing up shop here. The new
Russian TOS make me deeply uncomfortable. I hate to leave behind the
history, th...
Truth and Meaning: I Am...
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As a Unitarian Universalist, I draw ethical and spiritual inspiration from
the wisdom of all religions. One gains an insight when studying comparative
rel...
Brainstorm: Lost Cities, Strange Treasures
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I'm in the mood to brainstorm something. Tell me of the cities of the
Southlands, Nuria-Natal, Nurambeki, Shebai, and Ishadia. Tell me of the
ruins in the ...
So Long Livejournal
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No, I'm not predicting doom for the site (though others seem to do that
weekly) ... I'm just saying that a while ago I moved my blogging over to my
website...
Jeff Grubb is an award-winning author, game designer, and world-builder with a host of credits. He is much calmer in real life. He can be reached here!