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.
Dice
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So, I've been going to occupational therapy recently in hopes that it will
help with the tremors in my hands, which sometimes make difficult things
like...
Dreamgineering
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These last several months, my mental health has greatly improved by
restricting my reading to select curated sources. One of those is
Scientific American...
Honoring My Editor
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Awen I. Rowan-Nelson has been my editor at Evil Genius Games for the last
two years or so. I’m very sorry to say that she passed away due to
complications ...
“Is It Harris’ or Harris’s?”: Sibilant Mechanics
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Hey, folks. It’s been a minute. Well, okay, more like almost a year to the
day, but I’m not counting. Obviously. We’re entering a new phase of
history, one...
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...
A message for our friends at ArenaNet
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To our friends, former co-workers, and industry colleagues at ArenaNet: We
are profoundly saddened to hear the news of the layoffs today. We feel a
speci...
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...
Cardtography 2: A Simple Dungeon
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The second installment of Cardtography is up at Kobold Press.
We didn’t choose cards as our randomizers because they’re somewhat
room-shaped. That’s a h...
Back in the Saddle
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The pizzatorium is open for business again. I completed a sabbatical over
the summer, providing a long-needed break from commentary and agitation.
Sadly, ...
Four Things
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I’m a bit confused, scared, flustered,and intimidated here. Bear with me,
all right?
For over the past few months (and in the next few as well), I’ve be...
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!