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Reakktor and gamigo release Black Prophecy tutorial videos
If you're having trouble sleeping at night, Reakktor and gamigo have a series of new Black Prophecy tutorial videos that just might do the trick. OK, that's mean, but the producers could stand to work on the monotone voiceover that drones throughout the entirety of three separate clips. Happily, the clips themselves are pretty informative, and they cover interface basics, advanced UI features, and basic game functions. If you're new to MMOs or new to the world of Black Prophecy, it's probably worth spending the 10 minutes required to check them out (and of course you can do so after the break). Just make sure you've got a Red Bull instead of a glass of warm milk.
Patch 3.3 PTR: New tutorial system to be bigger, better
Patch 3.3 has had a lot of awesome small tweaks aimed at improving the starting experience for new characters and new players, likely in preparation for Cataclysm. In addition to streamlining the first few levels, Blizzard has added something else to the latest patch notes: A new tutorial system. According to the patch notes, the tutorial windows will now be larger and contain pictures and other visual cues to better direct new players where to go, what to do, or what buttons to press on the UI. In addition, new tips have been added, and other existing tips will appear at more opportune moments. With this, we have yet another good example of Blizzard's preparations going into Cataclysm. Despite having somewhere north of 10 million players, they aren't resting on their laurels, but are adjusting their game to invite in even more players, making it easier for them to get into the game, and ushering in a new era of the newbie (in a good way) for the expansion.
Duo of new AoC videos includes UI tutorial
Two new videos are being featured at the Age of Conan official community site, one being a general trailer for the game, and the other a tutorial on the game's user interface. The tutorial, hosted by Gamespot, goes over the basic elements of the UI, and for the most part it seems like standard MMO fare -- hp, stamina, and mana bars, hot bars, mini-map and so on.The trailer is available for downloading from the community site, and is uncharacteristically rated for all ages -- it's not really combat focused, and the weapon swings don't give those satisfying sprays of blood that we've become delightfully accustomed to. Nevertheless, fans hungry for more of the game's pretty graphics will not be disappointed.
