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One Shots: Playing with fire

by Krystalle Voecks Jul 3rd 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Screenshots, One Shots

This weekend is going to be a time for many to get together and do some grilling out and partying! Meanwhile in Azeroth, the Midsummer Fire Festival is wrapping up, so we wanted to take a quick peek in and see how things are going there. Today's World of Warcraft One Shots finds us in the company of Hollyberry from the Bronze Dragonflight EU server. She writes in: Dizzy dizzy and even more so.... tripping the light fantastic in Duskwallow Marsh out side Theramore, is Hollyberry, Night Elf Druid - taking time out from her adventures to enjoy the festival...

We hope you all have a fun, relaxing, and safe weekend with friends, family, and fire - or fireworks! If you manage to catch some MMO time, why not grab a screenshot of your favorite MMO and send it in to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll show it off and give you credit for sending it in!

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One Shots: A face only a mother could love

by Krystalle Voecks Jul 2nd 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Warhammer Online, One Shots

Believe it or not, not every Warhammer Online image we get has a glitch in it. It just seems like more people snap screenshots of funny glitches than normal life. We figure they're too busy trying to kill each other for that. That's why even if this guy's face is scary-looking, we're glad to see it today on One Shots - and glitch-free! Without further ado, here's today's contributor: This is my Warrior Priest, Serathor, from the Phoenix Throne server of Warhammer Online. As I [was] waiting for me and my warband to finish defending a battlefield objective in the Shadowlands, I turned around to capture an amazing lightning strike hitting one of the spires.

When you're out and about in your favorite MMO, why not snap some screenshots and send them our way? It's always appreciated as we love to have lots of different worlds to show off. Just email them to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name and the game the image is from. Be sure to add in your name, the name the game is from and a brief description so we can credit you properly.

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One Shots: A starry night, kupo

by Krystalle Voecks Jul 1st 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Final Fantasy XI, One Shots

We're glad to see that players are taking us up on our invitation to show off worlds we don't often get to see here on One Shots. Yesterday we were treated to the bizarre fashion stylings of a flying ninja, and today we're given a look at nighttime in Final Fantasy XI. This star-filled screenshot comes to us from Focant, who writes in to tell us a bit more about this scene: Nighttime in Jugner Forest during the calm between Orc attacks on the outpost held by San d'Oria. The sky in the most recent expansion Wings of the Goddess is by far the most vibrant in the game to date. Rarely will you journey into the past and not be in awe at the beautiful land that also happens to host the bloody and horrendous Crystal War.

If you've spotted a screenshot here that showed off one of the cool aspects of a zone, but somehow missed another part you think is pretty cool too, why not send your own viewpoint in? We're always on the lookout for more screenshots - especially of games we don't see as often as we'd like. Just email them to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name and what game the image is from. We'll do the rest, and you'll get the credit!

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One Shots: Noisy ninja

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 30th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Screenshots, One Shots, Casual, Free Realms, Kids

When we heard the infectious Free Realms theme song by The Dares, we knew we were headed for some silliness. After all, if a game is truly about "your world" as the song declared - meaning player choice - well, that's the stuff today's bubble-gum pink One Shots is made of. It comes to us courtesy of Brian H, who tells us a bit more about this image: Just a fun little screen shot I captured of my level 20 ninja being a real ninja, you know, in pink...

One Shots relies on you, dear readers, to send in your images of adventure, silliness, or battle! It's easy to participate. Just email an interesting, cool, etc. screenshot to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll put it up here for everyone to check out and give you the credit. So send in those screenshots!

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One Shots: Stargazing

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 29th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Vanguard, One Shots

We've seen various pop culture references in our various different MMOs, but this is perhaps the first time we can honestly say that we've seen a star lookalike in terms of the character's face in a game. Sure enough, our keen-eyed regular contributor, Johanis, was adventuring in Vanguard, and happened to notice that this character resembled a well-known face, so he sent this screenshot to us. He writes: Here is Urlay (doing her best Vanessa Williams impression) adventuring in Vanguard. Though she is a very low level Necromancer, I feel she is destined for greatness. Wish her luck!!!

Have you spotted a character that looks like, or is named for, someone from pop culture? We love those pop culture references in MMOs. If you find some, send those in to us at oneshots [AT] massively [DOT] com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll post it out here and give you the nod for spotting it and sending it in.

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One Shots: A story for Sunday

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 28th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, EVE Online, One Shots

Maybe it's just us, but the drone hives we keep seeing are getting even more wicked-looking; giant, dark, amorphous structures looming in the depths of space. However, along with today's gorgeous EVE Online screenshot, we also have a tremendously cool short story to go with it from Ryl'avin Redwense! As it's a bit long, we'll be placing part of it behind the cut rather than editing it. If you'd like to send in a short story of your own to go with your screenshot, email it to us at oneshots [AT] massively [DOT] com. Now, on with today's excellent EVE Online tale from our very talented reader!

"Warp drive, active." Ryl'avin Redwense lost count of the times she had heard that from the NeoCom.

It was her second day out of Federation space, and the bridge crew aboard the Swiftwind let out a collective gasp as the warp bubble collapsed. This time, she counted.

There were those few warps you did remember.

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One Shots: A ways from Weathertop

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 27th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Lord of the Rings Online, One Shots

While it is true that Lord of the Rings Online doesn't look quite as lush in DX9, it's still a good-looking game. More importantly, making the graphics more accessible means that more people get to experience the beauty of The Lord of the Rings Online; Middle-earth in MMO format! Today's One Shots entry from Jason shows off one of the more important areas for lore at a nice distance. He writes in to tell us a bit more: This shot is of Weathertop located in the Lone Lands. This was my second time through the area and though I was aware that Weathertop was in the Lone Lands I hadn't seen it from afar. I just had to take a screenshot for you guys. (This is the place where Frodo is stabbed by one of the ring wraiths.)

DX9, DX10 - it makes no difference to us. We just love to see where you're spending your MMO time. So gather up your tired, your... wait, wrong speech... your interesting, your funny, and email them to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll post them here, pin it on you, and add it to our ~~desktop wallpaper collection~~ gallery.

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One Shots: A festival panorama for Friday

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 26th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Guild Wars, One Shots

We're always glad to hear from new contributors here at Massively. Every One Shots we get is a window into what our readers are playing - like today's gorgeous panoramic screenshot from Guild Wars that was sent in to us by Shawn W. But if you think this is cool, you should see the full-size image over on Shawn's Flickr account, or the one in our gallery. Lovely! Shawn writes: Here's a shot I took of Kaineng Center. ANet decked out KC for the 4th Anniversary celebration in April (including lowering the lights to make it twilight) and just left it that way.

Screenshots from all games are welcome. Just email those in to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the game it's from, and a quick note about what we're seeing! We'll post it here and give you the credit for sending it in.
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One Shots: Hey guys, over here!

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 25th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Ryzom, One Shots

One of the things we really like to do with One Shots is to show off worlds that we don't get to look into very often. Take, for example, today's interesting screenshot from Ryzom that was sent in to us by Prisemy. It's certainly a surprisingly good-looking game for having initially been released in 2004! With a few of his own thoughts, here's what Prisemy had to say. I decided to give Ryzom a try after reading on Massively about the new update and whatnot. I have to say this is the most gorgeous MMO that nobody is playing. These Kami look as perplexed as I feel as I head off newbie island for the mainland. Where is everyone?! Don't they know there is a free trial?

If you're playing in a small game that you feel is really underrated by the general MMO populace, why not find a great screenshot of the game and email it to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com. Add your name, the name of the game, and a brief description - links to trials are handy too! We'll post it out here and who knows - you may interest people in coming by to check your favorite game out!

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One Shots: Goodbye and good luck!

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 24th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Warhammer Online, One Shots

With today's surprising news that Mythic's Mark Jacobs is leaving EA to join a new studio, we wanted to run a screenshot from Warhammer Online. Of course, when we ran across this one in the queue of shots to be posted from Warhammer Online, we couldn't resist, even though the story has nothing at all to do with today's news. This screen actually comes from way back when the Ostermark server transfers happened, and comes to us from Rumil Silverdawn, a Rank 40 player who is on Phoenix Throne. He wrote in at the time: [Some time] ago you reported on the server transfer of Ostermark to the remaining roleplay server of Phoenix Throne. Here is the last in-Ostermark screen shot of my rank 40 Swordmaster, Rumil Silverdawn of <Prophecy>, waving goodbye to Ostermark. Or is it waving hello to Phoenix Throne?

If you've got a screenshot from your MMO travels, we want to see it! The more off the beaten path, the better! Just email it to us here at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and your story. We'll post it here and let the community know. (Timing is purely a matter of how many of that type we have, and chance in terms of a match like today's!)

One Shots: Beauty in the Borean Tundra

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 23rd 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Fantasy, Screenshots, One Shots

While the Borean Tundra in World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King expansion is generally a cold and unwelcoming place, there are occasional bastions of warmth and fellowship across the landscape. Today, we bring you one such Alliance town, situated on the coast, surrounded by steep cliffs and some fairly nasty monsters (despite the fact that they don't show up here). This image, sent in to us by Soulbreeze, Level 80 Human Rogue from the guild Crimson Alliance, shows off a land many of us who leveled through Northrend saw. He writes in:
I've ran through this town a million times while leveling up my character, but it wasn't until I got a look at it from a nearby cliff that I truly appreciated all the work that went into it. Perspective is an amazing thing.

Do you have screenshots from a bit of cliffwalking adventure? If so, you should send those in to us -- after all, vistas like this are better when you share the experience! Just pop them in an email to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description.

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One Shots: Outside Varanas

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 22nd 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, One Shots, Runes of Magic

We here at Massively dig Runes of Magic, and are part of a group of selected blogs giving out some pretty cool armor to readers, courtesy of our friends at Runewaker Entertainment and Frogster Interactive. However, if you've never wandered in this very cool F2P game, today's Runes of Magic One Shots gives you a look at the first major city you run across on your travels, and was sent in to us by Nicholas H. He writes in: This is my level 15 Mage in-front of the major city Varanas. The shot really shows off the beauty of Runes of Magic when you have a graphics card that can handle it. Having recently left World of Warcraft, Runes of Magic is a breath of fresh air. The game is truly great!

If you've found something interesting, cool, or strange, grab a screenshot and send it to us here! We're always on the hunt for more One Shots. Just send it to oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your character name/server/guild and a quick description of what we're seeing. We'll post your screens and give you full credit for it.

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One Shots: I remember when home looked like this

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 21st 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, Guild Wars, One Shots

With our very own head honcho playing through Guild Wars, we're seeing quite a bit of Ascalon as it was during Prophecies. But what of those lands later into the Guild Wars storyline? Today's One Shots comes to us from Kateri, who gives us a bit of a spoiler (for those who haven't played further, anyway) into what happens in the timeline. Kateri writes in: [This is] my Ranger character in the Eye of the North expansion, scouting enemy territory. For people who turned Ascalon from a pastoral idyll into a ruined wasteland, the Charr certainly keep their own lands looking pretty!

When you're out and about in your favorite MMO, why not snap some screenshots and send them our way? It's always appreciated as we love to have lots of different worlds to show off. Just email them to us at oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the game the image is from, and a brief (or long) decsription! We'll post your image for people to enjoy both as part of the column, and in our massive One Shots gallery - now well over 575 images strong and counting!

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One Shots: No one can hear you scream

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 20th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Sci-fi, Screenshots, EVE Online, One Shots

The beauty of EVE Online is - we feel - the danger of it. The most basic of operations can suddenly turn deadly if you're not properly armed - or ready to run for it. It's that danger that we love; the unpredictability - the empires and fortunes that can (and do) change on a word. Today's One Shots comes to us from regular contributor CJ, who is known in EVE Online as Lucia. CJ writes in: Sometimes, we stumble across things we'd rather wish we hadn't in EVE. Good thing to know when it's better to run from a fight than see if you can rack up a couple of million ISK in buying new parts for your ship.

If you're part of a free-form role-playing world, we want to know what life is like for you there. Send in a screenshot of your MMO intrigues - or celebrations - to oneshots AT massively DOT com! Be sure to add your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. Yours might be next.

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One Shots: From the front lines

by Krystalle Voecks Jun 19th 2009 at 2:00PM

Filed under: Fantasy, Screenshots, The Chronicles of Spellborn, One Shots

We don't often get to look in on The Chronicles of Spellborn, so it's great to get a report back from a Spellborn player for One Shots. Today's beautiful-yet-almost-psychadelic screenshot comes in to us from Eric who writes in: Looking down at the docks as I venture, for the first time, to The Vaults. The first thing that drew me into the The Chronicles of Spellborn was the atmospheric scenery. The area I'm traveling to is used to further the lore of the game, and the long trek up to the top of the mountain really gave me a perspective much like a pilgrim. Really well done!

If your MMO travels have taken you to a world we don't often see, why not send in some screenshots and share your journeys! Email them to oneshots AT massively DOT com along with your name, the name of the game, and a brief description. We'll post them here and give you the credit.

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