mmOverview

So, I was on a roll with site updates, and then my crappy computer crapped out on me, well, the HD Controller Board did, so I can't access any of my working files, so I'm going to press on as much as I can't until I can access those files again :( I can get the review system online in a rudimentary form for the time being, until I can get my graphics back. Luckily, I can still work on site basics, like taxonomy and getting pages setup to list content by game, etc... Stan and I will also hopefully get the wiki-like Overviews started.

For those of you who have SWG accounts and aren't satisfied with your current server's population, you may get the chance to move to a new home. January 13 - March 13 SOE will be offering free character transfers from selected servers (to other selected servers).

While no one at SOE is saying the M word, you can bet the customer response to the free CTS will influence their final decision on whether server mergers will be necessary.

Well, if you follow the site at all, you'll have noticed some changes lately, I've been in the middle of a re-design, this is the 3rd iteration of the new design, I've dubbed it "Spearmint", in all, the code behind this theme is more solid, and the site is more extensible, plus, I think it looks nicer. With the new them, came a re-brand. The initial logo and site design were mostly tests for another site, I know, I'm ashamed, but this is the true face of mmOverview, so get used to it :D If I have time, I may, in the future do color variations on this theme. So keep an eye out.

So, Stan and I received emails in our inbox informing us that our Vanguard had been temporarily been activated on our Station Access accounts for the month of July. Stan and I were both in the Vanguard Beta Test, I participated very actively from Phase 3 of testing up until launch. Stan came in probably around Phase 4 or 5, I can't remember. The game was fun, and it was huge, and I found my love of the Rogue class really develop in that game. However, it was also very incomplete and full of bugs and memory leaks, which in some cases, made the game nigh unplayable.

Battlefield Heroes is beginning it's closed beta today, they've also produced a new trailer highlighting the customization system. Anyone with a keen eye will also spot that they've now apparently animated the trench coats a bit, which is cool. I've always touted simulated cloth in games, this doesn't look quite that good, but it's still welcomed. The customization looks to be top notch, allowing even small items, such as dog tags.