So in between doing some leveling in WoW and preparing for raiding, I’ve been getting back into The Secret World since they are doing their anniversary event offering double XP, AP, or SP (until the 15th). The leveling boost, however, isn’t the reason I’ve been drawn back into the game. A friend of mine recently pointed out that you can build decks which will not only provide you with the abilities to maximize where you’ve put your ability points, but it will also award you a costume.
Sold!
The costumes are pretty cool and they are all unique depending on which faction you are. If you don’t know where to view these decks (because I didn’t notice it), go to your Ability wheel (push “N”) and on the far left side there should be a vertical tab that says Decks. If you click on it, the tab will expand out like an accordion and you can select through the different decks available. I think one of the nice mechanics of The Secret World is that you can build all the decks, you don’t have to pick just one. Actually if you do complete all the decks you will be awarded a pretty sweet looking costume.
You will also notice that when you select a deck, it will indicate on your Ability wheel where you need to put points in order to complete the deck. Just below the image of the costume it should show you which abilities you should use and there is a button there that will equip those abilities to your hot bar so you don’t have to hunt down and find those abilities in your spell book. Once you complete a deck, and you claim your reward, the costume should appear in your dressing room (accessed from your Character Info screen – push “C”).
What is it about a costume that changes the essence of a game! If you haven’t checked out this feature, log in and do it now! Have fun!
/cheers
Issue 79: What does Tony Soprano and the death of James Gandolfini have to do with MMOs? Absolutely nothing, but since this is my blog and I am a huge Sopranos fan, he gets honorable mention in this issue. If you have never seen The Sopranos, get on Netflix and watch it now! I’m a sucker for mafia and mobster movies and shows and The Sopranos was the epitome. James Gandolfini’s endearing smile and extraordinary talents will be sorely missed.
Yesterday Microsoft unveiled their newest XBox console. This is suppose to be the next generation of console gaming, and in some ways it is. In fact, for the first time in quite a while I was actually not only excited about a console system, but a Microsoft product too! Which is a rare occasion. My excitement later diminished into bitter disappointment; I will get to that a bit later.