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Gestalt is a psychological term that refers to something larger as a whole than the sum of its parts. This is not a difficult phenomenon to see in motion -- you've got to mix flour, yeast, and cinnamon collectively to get a delicious loaf of cinnamon-swirl bread, in spite of everything. The time period will also be applied to Transformers, which combine right into a single huge robotic, usually one that is not significantly scrumptious. Regardless of this reality, the official term remains "combiner" instead, presumably because the people who are answerable for naming are apprehensive about what would occur if everybody started using obscure psychology terms.



Hey, as long as we're already speaking about combining things, we'd as properly go entire-hog into this week's WRUP. That itself is a gestalt, however that doesn't appear quite spicy enough. Let's all speak about combining video games together into an entire better than the sum of its elements. Yeah, that's the ticket. Soar on past the break for that and what the employees might be enjoying this weekend, then let us know within the feedback what you may be getting as much as.



Beau Hindman (@Beau_Hindman): I'll be ending up my time with Minions of Mirth and transferring on to The Realm On-line. I've simply barely started to play, however already the game may be very charming, and the community is superior. Supposedly it's one of the oldest round! I am going to also be placing much more time constructing up my city in Illyriad and making an attempt to hit the next degree in Ministry of Struggle. Then I'll proceed to make plans for taking every week to use no PCs at all and to dwell off solely my phone (for a future venture).



If I may combine two video games, they can be Ryzom and The Chronicles of Spellborn. Not solely would or not it's the very best-looking sport in the entire history of the universe, however it would have everything I wanted. Properly, that is, if I might throw in some Wurm On-line as properly. And uhm... mix within the epicness of Vanguard. Oh yeah, and could I throw in some Mabinogi crafting and its rebirth system? Srazy's Blog What about...



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



If I might mix two recreation into one, it will definitely be Star Trek On-line and EVE On-line -- that would be pure and utter madness!



Brendan Drain (@nyphur): It is come time for me to close up the Massively Mob company in EVE Online and go away Massively Motivated in the fingers of its directors. It has been niggling at me because the EVE fanfest that working a PvE company is not what I want to do or what I am good at, and forcing myself to do it has murdered my enthusiasm for enjoying. I'll be getting again into issues I take pleasure in extra, like PvP and enjoying the market in my very own time.



If I may merge any two games, it'd be EVE Online and Age of Conan -- an odd mixture however one I feel would work. Having performed on a PvP server in Age of Conan, I discovered that sneaking across the zones tracking gamers down and smashing them to bits was incredibly enjoyable. EVE Online's single-shard structure, open-world territorial conflict, a form of policing and sentry turret system for protected areas, and a disposable gear system could all do wonders for AoC.



Eliot Lefebvre Ms. Lady and that i shall be continuing to explore Final Fantasy XIV together, as she's been absolutely in love with the sport now that she's received a machine capable of handling it. I've additionally acquired The Sims Medieval to occupy my time, and I would love to get again into Guild Wars with whatever spare moments are left.



Combining games is a bit of a passion of mine to start with, and numerous those games wind up being MMOs. I would like to see a mash-up between the setting and baroque, unique courses of Final Fantasy XI with the ability system, armor system, and distinctly fast-paced breakdown of Guild Wars. Failing that, I might love to mash the setting of Sword 2 into a Star Trek Online-fashion engine. Combine up Fallen Earth and City of Heroes to give me a Gamma World MMO!



Jef Reahard: A little bit of EVE and AoC right here, and i've also returned to EverQuest II for some time (primarily because it nonetheless has one of the best participant housing despite being seven years outdated, /sniff).



My unholy hybrid would be Ultima Online plus Star Wars Galaxies, and going into particulars would take this whole column. If you happen to performed both, you recognize why. It's arduous not to include EVE in there too, but I believe CCP will eventually turn it into the last word sandbox, so there'd really be no reason to mix it with something at that time.



Jeremy Stratton (@Jeremy_Stratton): I'm continuing my quest to acquire and upgrade a vahtos accessory-set for my Priest/Rogue in Runes of Magic. Although each accessory has a really different level-requirement and none of the pieces goes near the present level-cap, they're nonetheless really helpful for squishies (especially a pew-pewing Priest). I didn't must think for a second about which two video games I would mix. I would like to see all the numerous enjoyable elements of Runes of Magic injected into the giant and stunning world of Vanguard: Saga of Heroes.



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



Mixture-wise, it would be superior to see RIFT and City of Heroes mixed. The soul system and dynamic events of RIFT would lend themselves well to a superhero setting, and CoH has always had a number of the coolest combat and powers of any comedian book sport.



Karen Bryan (@JayeRnH): It is Easter weekend plus the tail finish of faculty trip, so my playtime's limited. I will attempt to sneak in a little Pirates of the Burning Sea, although! Minecraft servers



As for the bonus question, that's straightforward. I'd wish to see Minecraft combined with RIFT. I need to see a airplane of Minecraft with 16-bit invasions and armies of creeers and zombies working amok all over Telara.



MJ Guthrie: This weekend will see me cooking up a medley stew -- a dash Lord of the Rings On-line, a few shakes of STO, a heaping scoop of EverQuest II, and then a sprig of Aion for spice. I think that can fill me up fairly well!



Hmmm, well the first one could be straightforward to pick -- pre-CU Star Wars Galaxies! The emotes, the customization, the housing, the social classes, the crafting, the... I may go on and on. I would mix it with... um... Ok, the second selection is harder for me. I'd very effectively select The Sims. I like to build; to have the ability to design and construct my own place would keep me entertained ceaselessly. Can I add in a number of The Matrix On-line options as properly? Actually, do not get me started because I'd snag features from so many video games to make my excellent game! Then I may by no means enterprise into RL again...



Patrick Mackey (@mackeypb): Champions On-line is doing a free Serpent Lantern weekend, so any player can play it. I am definitely going to be working some of it with associates. One of my friends is coming again from the military on leave, so I will even be doing stuff with him this weekend. We'll in all probability be enjoying Hisoutensoku and Artemis. I intend to upload a few of the exploits to my YouTube channel, so if you are fascinated, test a few of that out.



If I might combine two video games into one, it could be EVE and Armored Core. Specifically, I'd like a cutthroat economic participant-targeted mecha action game in a publish-apocalyptic world, the place gamers pilot robots as a substitute of ships and combat is blinding quick and talent-based mostly.



Firstly of each weekend, we meet up with the Massively staff members and ask them, "What are you taking part in this week?" (In any other case known as: WRUP!) Join us to see what we're as much as in and out of game -- and catch us in the comments to tell us what you are playing, too!