MMOs and me: 2022

2 Jan 20232 Jan 2023

I find myself playing MMOs a lot less often than I have two years ago. There are several reasons for that, I think. One is the lack of time and…

Which MMO mount do you like using the most?

21 Aug 202221 Aug 2022

Justin from MassivelyOP asked this question in their column "The Daily Grind" and rather than leaving a comment there, I prefer answering this question here. I do go with mounts…

Which MMO has the most useless housing system?

10 Apr 2022

I saw this article on Massively Overpowered about useless housing systems in MMOs. Of course, this is a more or less subjective question, but that's why I liked reading about…

Call to Action: Rift is getting updates again?

21 Jan 2022

I dared ask the question with the word "updates" - yes, plural! About a month ago, gamigo was teasing about Rift possibly getting something new. They said that in Q1…

What to do with gamigo…

18 Dec 2021

I totally missed this piece of news from the latest investor report about gamigo's plans for their games in 2022. Massively reported about it in November (other outlets, too, but…

Happy 10th birthday, Rift…?

11 Mar 2021

Rift launched on March 1, 2011 which means that it's currently "celebrating" its 10th anniversary! Or it should be, given it's such a nice round number! Trion Worlds was acquired…

Which MMO does Halloween best?

13 Oct 202013 Oct 2020

I really like the autumn and halloween events in MMOs! When I saw ArenaNet announce the date for their Halloween event (it starts today, by the way) for Guild Wars…

Why I stopped loving Rift

3 Oct 20203 Oct 2020

Justin from Massively came up with a really good question about why Rift didn't do better. Quite obviously, I cannot answer this question in general or even for the majority…

Gamigo’s goodies for Rift, Trove and maybe Defiance 2050

16 May 2020

Gamigo is telling you to tell your friends to play their games with them. Perfect for social distancing (which should still be called physical distancing to properly reflect what it…

What’s the point in housing?

25 Apr 2020

In a post musing about the problems with housing in MMOs, Roger from Contains Moderate Peril said that you can ask 100 players and will get 100 answers as to…

My Top Games of the Decade

31 Dec 2019

Writing about my Top Games of 2019 was a bit too short-sighted, apparently. I have seen others talk about their games of the decade - most recently Rakuno's post. And…

Excitedly waiting for an MMO launch

26 Aug 2019

Yesterday, Bookahnerk and I realized that we're as excited about the launch of WoW Classic as we haven't been in ages. I always loved this pre-launch excitement. Not when WoW…

Paeroka’s Ponderings: Mounts in MMOs

7 Aug 2019

This post isn't about whether MMOs should have mounts or not. I love them and even Guild Wars 2 found a way to implement them in a meaningful way. However,…

MMOs are weird virtual worlds… – Where’s the toilet?

29 Jul 2019

With the exception of very few MMOs, there are simply no toilets or just in general bathrooms in MMOs. Apparently, there is no need for hygiene? From the top of…

Upcoming Rift server merges

19 May 2019

In case you are not actively following the Rift forums, you may have missed their announcement back in December that server merges were upcoming. They also reassured us that: "The…

Mixing my MMO

14 Apr 201914 Apr 2019

I am currently playing very different MMOs, because they each give me something I want from this genre while lacking in other areas. Elder Scrolls Online has this seemingly huge…

Screenshot Saturday: Returning to Rift?

13 Apr 2019

As gamigo announced the closure of Rift Prime, they also announced that we'd get a free level 65 booster. Us EU players aren't getting our Prime characters which, to be…

My Mini-Mes (November 2018)

16 Nov 20182 Dec 2018

I saw Tyler from Superior Realities's posts about his stable of characters (impressive!) and decided I'd do the same or something similar. After searching through my own blog, I found…

Paeroka’s Ponderings: Goodbye, Rift?

23 Oct 201823 Oct 2018

As some of you know, I love Trion Worlds and the games they have created - well, most of them, at least. I have not always agreed with their decisions,…

Finally level 50 again

14 Oct 2018

I've finally made it to level 50 on Rift Prime. That is after the expansion launched which raises the maximum level to 60. And it was mostly because I made…

Please give me Rift Wars 2 (Blaugust Post 6)

25 Aug 201826 Aug 2018

If Rift and Guild Wars 2 had a baby, I would probably end up with my perfect MMO. Both games have features that I really love while also missing the…

Summer of MMOs: Rift, Defiance, Guild Wars 2

22 Jul 201829 Jun 2020

My little rogue in Rift (Prime) is still little. Well, she is a dwarf, but she still hasn't reached the level cap yet. Ember Isle has been released on Prime…

Pet classes and MMOs

27 May 2018

I have often seen people ask "Will there be a pet class?" before an MMO released and it appears that this is the deciding factor in whether they're interested in…

First Impressions of Rift Prime

25 Mar 2018

First things first, for those following my "hand issues": In case you're wondering why and how I can even get in some gaming time: With a trackball mouse for my…

7th Anniversary Giveaway for 5th Anniversary Snail in Rift!

12 Mar 201811 Mar 2018

The first Nerdy Bookahs blog post appeared on March 12, 2011. The first postings were all about Rift, before I started writing about other games (most prominently Guild Wars 2,…

Rift Prime and Nostalgia

7 Mar 2018

Trion chose a perfect time to launch their Rift Prime server. The game originally launched in March 2011 - and this little blog here got started in March 2011 as…

Log in to your Trion games to save your names!

13 Jan 20183 Aug 2019

First things first: Trion is not deleting any characters or their progress! They are, however, deleting names of inactive characters. This means that if you have not logged in with…

Cities in MMOs

9 Jan 2018

One thing that's been bothering me about Rift since its release is the lack of "proper" towns and cities. The "main city" of the Guardian faction, Sanctum, is a building…

Rift: A Halloween for dwarves

22 Oct 201713 Oct 2020

I've been wanting to make a dimension for Halloween ever since I realized it's only six months away. ;) however, as is with everything when I really want to do…

MMO gaming-goals this autumn

13 Sep 20173 Aug 2019

I really miss the time where I played only one MMORPG (World of Warcraft) and Guild Wars 1 for its story whenever I found time. I am currently trying to…