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Guild's Eye View
Sean "Dragons" Stalzer leads one of the largest and longest running guilds in MMO history, The Syndicate. Now, he offers his unique perspective to MMORPG.com readers by way of this new column.
In his latest column, MMORPG.com's Sean Stalzer rhetorically asks whether or not today's MMOs are becoming more and more casual with each released title. Check out Sean's thoughts about the 'casualization' of MMOs and then let us know what you think in the comments below.
The Syndicate's Sean Stalzer examines the casual and mainstream direction MMOs appear to be heading and why that isn't such a bad thing, especially for growing MMO communities in this week's Guild's Eye View.
The old adage is that bigger is better, that size indeed does matter, at least in some instances. In today's Guild's Eye View, Sean Stalzer puts that adage through its paces when it comes to raids, dungeons and the size of the groups required to beat them. Let us know what you think!
In Guild's Eye View this week, MMORPG.com columnist Sean Stalzer takes a look at the importance of leadership and the right leaders are to the success of a community within any MMO. Check out Sean's thoughts about leadership and community. Leave us a couple thoughts when finished!
In Guild's Eye View this week, MMORPG.com columnist Sean Stalzer checks up on and takes the virtual pulse of the World of Warcraft community. Is the WoW community in need of heroic life support measures or is it as vibrant and healthy as it appears? Check out Sean's thoughts and then offer up a few of your own.
With the recent Sony Online Entertainment account security snafu, players are more concerned than ever with protecting their financial and private data. In today's Guild's Eye View, MMORPG.com columnist Sean Stalzer discusses the idea of account security and the games we love. Check it out and then leave us a comment or two.
In today's Guild's Eye View, MMORPG.com's Sean Stalzer continues his look at the theory that successful gaming communities lead to long term success for MMOs. Check out Sean's thoughts from his unique perspective as leader of a successful online gaming community and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments.
In today's Guild's Eye View, MMORPG.com columnist Sean Stalzer takes a look at remote guild chat in World of Warcraft. Sean's contention is that community is the lifeblood of any MMO and chat is an integral part of ensuring that a community feels connected. Check out Sean's thoughts about remote guild chat in WoW and then weigh in with your own thoughts.
MMORPG.com is pleased to feature a brand new column that will focus on MMORPGs and gaming communities. Few have more qualifications to talk about these two important components of online gaming than the President and CEO of The Syndicate Sean Stalzer. Read Sean's introductory column as he offers up his qualifications and some thoughts about the future of his column.