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My trip to Velika was short-lived, as gorgeous as it was. The high buildings and built-up alley ways were a stark contrast to the Island of Dawn, where I’d spent much of my early time in the game. Not surprising then that I felt overwhelmed at first. The world had suddenly opened up to me, entire regions to explore were reachable with only a short trip on a Pegasus and there was more to see and do than I’d ever imagined would be available to me so quickly. But after only a few quests, mainly getting me used to things like crafting and revealing in more depth the story of the wider world, it was time to move on. There were important things afoot, and, after the revelations on the Isle of Dawn, I was going to be a major part in the time to come.

When people think about MMOs, they tend to think about MMORPGs. It’s not a bad thing, for the most part, that’s what people mean when they’re talking about MMOs and so it balances out. On the other hand, the FPS crowd don’t really realise what they’re missing out on in the MMOFPS genre, a set of games filled with fun, firearms and frantic swearing after every death. Sometimes it’s down to social features, sometimes there are giant maps and armies supporting you, but for the most part MMOFPS games just give you a way of getting together with friends and blasting the hell out of strangers.