For most of the time since I accepted the EQ2 community manager position at SOE, my old Mobhunter site has been in the capable hands of Mike Shea, a.k.a. Loral Ciriclight. Mike did a fantastic job keeping the spirit of the site alive, and over the years helped inspire many positive changes to good old EverQuest.

Recent changes to his life and gaming habits have caused Mr. Shea to decide that it’s time for him to step down as the writer for Mobhunter. Mike will continue to write for his own site, so his fans should be sure to bookmark the address noted above. I’d like to personally thank Mike for his dedication and great work over the years. It always filled me with pride that the Mobhunter tradition continued on long after I was gone. (You can fumble through both my and Loral’s articles on the new Mobhunter Archives page).

Rather than turn the old site over to another writer or let the domain drift away into the nether, I’ve decided to take up the Mobhunter mantle for this blog. Moorgard.com is being re-branded as Mobhunter, which will become the primary domain in about a week. I have to admit, even though it’s just a cosmetic change, I’m very excited about writing under the Mobhunter banner once again! Continue Reading »

It’s not often that a single post can be articulate, nerdy, informative, funny, and fascinating all at once, but James Wallis manages to hit every one of those marks in an article analyzing the virtual world of Azeroth from a scholarly perspective.

As someone who designs the geography of game worlds, I enjoyed the data gathering aspects of this article. And as a writer who appreciates a tongue-in-cheek approach while sounding very serious, the post made me chuckle.

You can also check out a video of Wallis’ live presentation here.

(Note: The title for this article is drawn from one of the most fabulous posts ever made on the EQ2 forums, which sadly no longer seems to exist. In it, the author was ranting about something and cited a bunch of crazy crap to back up his claims, adding the classic phrase “Also, I am a scientist.” Which is brilliant on so many levels, and still makes Shwayder and me chuckle to this day.)