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Browser Games

I have been researching a few browser-based MMOGs lately, since they seem to be hugely popular, and I must confess I am still a bit confused about their success. Personally I find most browser-based games rather boring, although I realise I am not exactly core target audience.

Warring Factions is one of the better browser-games though, and is incidentally made by a former guildmate from my Asherons Call days. It is a space strategy game in the 4X mold (eXplore, eXpand, eXterminate... and another X), and I have been playing it on and off for about a month now. It is fun, and about as involving as you want it to be.

Claus

Comments:

I am glad you are posting again. :)

# posted by  Wonderbrick : 13/7/06 04:16

 

No $hit talk about slacking... I'm with you BBMMG's are lacking well all MMG are lacking ATM for me

# posted by  Mobed : 13/7/06 22:43

 

i'm playing hattrick ( www.hattrick.org ), a online football (soccer) manager, which is quite fun because it's not that time consuming. I only log in twice a week, no suprising late night attacks, no factory finishing during worktime.

# posted by  Anonymous : 18/7/06 14:05

 

Reminds me alot of Planetarion. I tried this one and for 2 days I just cant seem to explore the next star over :(

# posted by  r4NGe : 19/7/06 21:34

 

Bad Claus! No getting addicted to BBgames! You're still in crunch mode! XD

I guess I should say that it's nice that you're doing your research, at least, but I like seeing that you're taking care of your other needs too. Keep up the work, and hope to see the project come to fruition.

# posted by  pronkyou2 : 19/7/06 23:08

 

I believe there succes is of there availability... those who go to internetcafe's/school/work/etc ussually/obviously are not able to install an entire client.

# posted by  Exodeus : 21/7/06 11:11

 

4X?
Wasn't that
"eXterminate! eXterminate!! eXterminate!!! EXTERMINATE!!!!" ??

# posted by  Satorian : 24/7/06 16:44

 

Hey, you found thunderstorm claus ^_^

# posted by  Myrd : 1/8/06 21:11

 

I used to work in a library and I would see young kids playing some bbmmg all day long. I took a peek at the URL one day but I forgot it now.

From a social perspective its probably fairly unhealthy for the wee ones. But as a gamer I'm glad to see potential fresh meat for the grinder.

# posted by  Slip : 11/10/06 04:13

 

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