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Gestalt is a psychological time period that refers to one thing better as a complete than the sum of its elements. This is not a troublesome phenomenon to see in motion -- you could have to combine flour, yeast, and cinnamon collectively to get a scrumptious loaf of cinnamon-swirl bread, in spite of everything. The term can be applied to Transformers, which combine right into a single enormous robotic, often one that isn't notably delicious. Despite this fact, the official time period stays "combiner" as an alternative, presumably as a result of the people who find themselves answerable for naming are anxious about what would occur if everyone began utilizing obscure psychology phrases.



Hey, as long as we're already talking about combining issues, we'd as properly go whole-hog into this week's WRUP. That itself is a gestalt, however that doesn't seem fairly spicy enough. Let's all speak about combining games collectively into an entire higher than the sum of its elements. Yeah, that's the ticket. Soar on past the break for that and what the staff will be enjoying this weekend, then tell us within the comments what you may be getting up to.



Beau Hindman (@Beau_Hindman): I will be finishing up my time with Minions of Mirth and transferring on to The Realm Online. I've just barely started to play, however already the game may be very charming, and the community is superior. Supposedly it is one of the oldest round! I will even be putting much more time constructing up my city in Illyriad and trying to hit the next degree in Ministry of Battle. Then I will proceed to make plans for taking per week to make use of no PCs in any respect and to stay off only my telephone (for a future undertaking).



If I may combine two video games, they would be Ryzom and The Chronicles of Spellborn. Not solely would it's the best-trying sport in the complete historical past of the universe, but it would have the whole lot I wished. Properly, that is, if I may throw in some Wurm On-line as well. And uhm... combine within the epicness of Vanguard. Oh yeah, and will I throw in some Mabinogi crafting and its rebirth system? What about...



Brandon Felczer (@bfelczer): This weekend I am going away on trip to my time share in Palm Springs and going to try to not take my laptop computer -- Ok, I am gonna take it however try not to open it. We are going to see how that goes. So, WRUP this weekend? LIFE!



If I might mix two sport into one, it would positively be Star Trek Online and EVE On-line -- that can be pure and utter madness!



Brendan Drain (@nyphur): It's come time for me to close up the Massively Mob corporation in EVE On-line and leave Massively Motivated in the fingers of its administrators. It has been niggling at me since the EVE fanfest that operating a PvE company isn't what I need to do or what I am good at, and forcing myself to do it has murdered my enthusiasm for playing. I will be getting back into issues I take pleasure in extra, like PvP and playing the market in my very own time.



If I could merge any two games, it'd be EVE On-line and Age of Conan -- an odd mixture but one I think would work. Having played on a PvP server in Age of Conan, I discovered that sneaking across the zones monitoring gamers down and smashing them to bits was extremely enjoyable. EVE On-line's single-shard construction, open-world territorial conflict, a type of policing and sentry turret system for secure areas, and a disposable gear system could all do wonders for AoC.



Eliot Lefebvre Ms. Lady and that i shall be persevering with to explore Closing Fantasy XIV collectively, as she's been completely in love with the sport now that she's bought a machine capable of dealing with it. I've also acquired The Sims Medieval to occupy my time, and I'd love to get back into Guild Wars with whatever spare moments are left.



Combining video games is a little bit of a interest of mine to begin with, and a whole lot of those video games wind up being MMOs. I might like to see a mash-up between the setting and baroque, distinctive lessons of Remaining Fantasy XI with the talent system, armor system, and distinctly quick-paced breakdown of Guild Wars. Failing that, I would like to mash the setting of Sword 2 right into a Star Trek On-line-style engine. Mix up Fallen Earth and City of Heroes to provide me a Gamma World MMO!



Jef Reahard: A little bit of EVE and AoC here, and i've additionally returned to EverQuest II for a while (primarily as a result of it still has the most effective participant housing despite being seven years previous, /sniff).



My unholy hybrid would be Ultima Online plus Star Wars Galaxies, and going into details would take this whole column. When you performed either, you recognize why. It's exhausting not to incorporate EVE in there too, but I believe CCP will ultimately flip it into the final word sandbox, so there'd actually be no motive to mix it with something at that point.



Jeremy Stratton (@Jeremy_Stratton): I'm continuing my quest to obtain and upgrade a vahtos accessory-set for my Priest/Rogue in Runes of Magic. Although each accessory has a very different stage-requirement and not one of the pieces goes close to the present stage-cap, they're nonetheless really helpful for squishies (particularly a pew-pewing Priest). I didn't should assume for a second about which two games I might combine. I'd love to see all the numerous enjoyable facets of Runes of Magic injected into the enormous and beautiful world of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.



Justin Olivetti (@Sypster): As a lot as doable, I'll be enjoying Lord of the Rings Online to eek out all of that further bonus XP for the anniversary weekend celebration. So no RIFT until Monday, alas!



Mixture-smart, it might be awesome to see RIFT and City of Heroes combined. The soul system and dynamic occasions of RIFT would lend themselves properly to a superhero setting, and CoH has all the time had among the coolest combat and powers of any comedian ebook sport.



Karen Bryan (@JayeRnH): It is Easter weekend plus the tail finish of faculty vacation, so my playtime's restricted. I will try to sneak in slightly Pirates of the Burning Sea, though!



As for the bonus question, that's simple. I'd like to see Minecraft mixed with RIFT. I wish to see a airplane of Minecraft with 16-bit invasions and armies of creeers and zombies working amok throughout Telara.



MJ Guthrie: This weekend will see me cooking up a medley stew -- a sprint Lord of the Rings Online, just a few shakes of STO, a heaping scoop of EverQuest II, and then a sprig of Aion for spice. I feel that will fill me up fairly effectively!



Hmmm, nicely the first one could be easy to pick -- pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies! The emotes, the customization, the housing, the social courses, the crafting, the... I could go on and on. I would combine it with... um... Ok, the second selection is harder for me. I might very properly choose The Sims. I like to construct; to have the ability to design and assemble my own place would keep me entertained eternally. Can I add in a few The Matrix On-line features as effectively? Actually, do not get me started as a result of I'd snag options from so many video games to make my good recreation! Then I may never venture into RL again...



Patrick Mackey (@mackeypb): Champions Online is doing a free Serpent Lantern weekend, so any participant can play it. I am definitely going to be running a few of it with friends. One in every of my mates is coming again from the military on leave, so I'll also be doing stuff with him this weekend. We'll most likely be enjoying Hisoutensoku and Artemis. I intend to upload some of the exploits to my YouTube channel, so if you are involved, examine some of that out.



If I might mix two video games into one, it would be EVE and Armored Core. Particularly, I might like a cutthroat financial player-centered mecha motion sport in a publish-apocalyptic world, the place gamers pilot robots as an alternative of ships and fight is blinding fast and talent-primarily based.



At the beginning of every weekend, we catch up with the Massively workers members and ask them, "What are you enjoying this week?" (In Screamyguy's blog called: WRUP!) Be a part of us to see what we're up to in and out of recreation -- and catch us within the comments to let us know what you're enjoying, too!