rule-set
Latest
The Perfect Ten: Non-vanilla server rulesets
I've always thought that rulesets are a golden opportunity for MMO developers to get creative with their products and try something fresh and exciting. Unfortunately, most every MMO these days, new and old, adheres to the four "vanilla" rulesets that have been in place since Pong. You have your default PvE, your same-as-PvE-except-we-have-a-naming-policy PvE-RP, and the two player vs. player variants: PvP and PvP-RP. Those are all well and good, but... y'know... couldn't rulesets be used to create fascinating variations on these games? It turns out that yes, yes they can. While the vanilla rulesets are the vast majority, there does exist a group of fringe rulesets that dared to walk the different patch, er, path and made versions of MMOs that are a bold and refreshing flavor. Like blue! Sometimes these new rulesets were whipped up to inject new life into an aging title, giving players a valid reason to come back and see the game from a different perspective. In this week's Perfect Ten, we're going to check out just how wild 'n' wacky server rulesets can get!
New player-elected 51/50 server coming to EverQuest
Who here plays EverQuest? Come on, hands up. Well, you're a lucky bunch as dev Clint Worley has announced on the game's official blog that a new rule set server is incoming. The type of server was chosen via player vote and Worley is keen to impress upon players that they do listen to what is being said and act upon it.One of Everquest's most interesting aspects is the different types of servers, some are set to a specific era, pre-expansions or world events, others allow you to skip levels and some even have permanent death. Characters can choose how they want to play, not just a specific style like PvP or RP but also allows for much more freedom.Worley, who is moving on to pastures new, announced in his final blog post that, as a result of a player poll, the new server would have a ruleset of 51/50. This means all characters will start at level 51 with 50 Achievement Ability points. There's no date on when the server will go live or on any restrictions regarding transfers but all is sure to be revealed in good time.
