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One Shots: We are all bullies
Let us face the sad, sobering truth of our MMORPG experiences today. While we may like to think that we are noble heroes saving...
One Shots: If it doesn’t have a tail, it’s not a monkey
No lie, when I had pulled up this screenshot from reader Vincent, I happened to be listening to "Big Ape City" from Donkey Kong...
One Shots: The miseries of camping
Isn't camping wonderful? Reconnecting with nature, smelling like smoke, and sleeping with a canvas wall between you and predators? Obviously, it's not for everyone,...
One Shots: Earth, water, fire, air… and heart!
We all know that a great and terrible power is summoned when you gather together the elements of earth, water, fire, air, and heart....
One Shots: This picture will make you hear sounds
There are some pictures that, when viewed, will instantly trigger sounds in your head. I cannot view any screenshot of lightsabers, for example, without...
One Shots: Deceptions or desserts
It's that time of year again when strange little MMO players put on clever disguises, thrust their inventories at developers, and shout, "Deceptions or...
One Shots: Masks and shadows
Around this time of year, if you're not wearing a mask and skulking about in the darker places of online games, well then, you're...
One Shots: Bring me a shrubbery!
When has something as mundane and nondescript as a bush ever been a helpful hero? And when have we ever featured a MapleStory screenshot...
One Shots: Getting all down and cozy
I love a good cozy place in an MMO, moreso if it's got a fully stocked snack bar and some of my all-time favorite...
One Shots: An oldie but a goodie
Last week's screenshot challenge to share pictures of older MMOs that still check out (visually, I mean) resulted in a small avalanche of Lord...
One Shots: Tossing virgin gamers into volcanoes
The great volcano god Kenny is angry (again). Kenny's got a temper like you wouldn't believe, and he goes off on every perceived insult...
One Shots: What a view!
When you're visiting a California-class planet like Risa, you definitely need to bring along a few things. You'll want to pack sunscreen, a surprisingly...
One Shots: Familiar and welcome lands
Welcome back home! That feels like the sentiment that WoW Classic gave when it launched recently. Players absolutely swarmed to these servers, many of...
One Shots: All the awesome you can handle
One day when I grow up, I hope to be half as amazing and down-to-earth cool as most of our One Shots community here....
One Shots: My other car is a ravenous dragon
Sure, in your normal, mundane life you drive a Prius hatchback, but in your virtual existence, you enjoy a ride that's a bit more...
One Shots: The hills are alive with the sound of growling
Just because you're a frighteningly large beast with a predator's slavering claws and fangs doesn't mean that you have to accept the stereotype that...
One Shots: The secret life of NPCs
What goes on with NPCs when you're not looking? Egocentric adventurers think that they're sitting around, sharpening blades, and preparing their spellbooks for encounters,...
One Shots: Indulging in nostalgia
When an MMORPG recedes into the rearview mirror of life, all you are left with are memories, music... and screenshots. It's amazing how a...
One Shots: Dark beauties
I think that there's a lot of dark beauty to be found in MMORPGs, but hey, when I ask the One Shots community to...
One Shots: Playing favorites
Oh sure, we all say that we're impartial and we love all our alts the same... but admit it, there is one race that...
