Youtube Rendering Settings….GAH

I have had such a hard time with render settings, so I can upload HD videos to youtube, and yesterday was the worst.
So, I just got done uploading a Warhammer Online video to youtube with my previous really good settings; BUT the last two videos I uploaded had the quality of like the old “HQ” 2007 youtube videos.
I immediately searched youtube for some new settings and decided to give the whole 1080p HD thing a try, one problem. Now, theses settings cut the bottom of my video clip and a 5min clip takes close to 3 HOURS to render. Add to that; that it takes another 30-40mins to put on youtube. I don’t think that is a compromise I’m willing to take for some 1080p footage, I will look elsewhere!
Morale of the story….be careful with rendering videos for youtube as it can lead to MANY headaches.

Aika Online – Closed Beta Impressions

Aika Online closed beta was released for it’s second go around today. I was lucky enough to get a key, and I am enjoying every minute of this game so far! The game was developed by Joymax and GPotato (gpotato is really having a good month – Allods Online and now Aika) and you can tell that they put a lot of time into this. The game is advertised as being a PvP-heavy game, but I am 10 levels into it so far and I have not encountered any PvP.

Here are my opening thoughts so far about Aika Online. One, the game feels like the devs put a lot of time into it and its paying off. Two, grind is almost non-existent so far and the leveling rate is a lot more reasonable then games like Allods Online. Another HUGE plus about this game is the NPC interaction, this feels like the interaction of a console game and it’s just so unique that; no other MMORPG has ever done anything like this. Instead of a window popping up when you click on an NPC, you actually go into this cinematic-like mode and get choices to what you want to ask that certain NPC. It’s a breath of fresh air, it really is innovative.

As far as some negative impressions, their aren’t too many so far. But on issue that I have so far is that the movement feels a little clunky. This is something that I think the can fix and something I think they need to fix, because it can get annoying at times. One very minor issue is kind of a lack of skills so far at level 10, I don’t want to jump the gun becasue I am only level 10, but I would have liked to have a little bit more skill options (I think I only have about 5, but that’s not counting the fact that you build on the skills you already have).

Overall, I am loving this game so far, I don’t want to hype it up too much, but if it continues to go in this direction, it will be a GREAT game.

You can watch the character creation and some basic game play below.

                   

Atlantica Online Review

Atlantica online is a free to play turn-based MMORPG. The game has been known as one of the best free to play MMOs on the market today, largely impart because of its unique turn-based fighting style, quality graphics and large player base.

The game was developed by NDoors Interactive, and if you have the ijji Reactor client you can download it from there.

Here are some features of the game, positive and negative:

POSITIVE

* Unique turn-based gameplay

* Large player base/very popular

* Extensive PvP

* Quality graphics for free to play

Negative

* Item mall dependent as the game progresses

* 130 lvl cap – leading to grindfest

Overall, Atlantica online is an excellent game and will more than likely continue to rule to the free to play market until someone else can develop a better free to play mmo.

You can watch me video review of Atlantica online down there: