Doin it Live! Tech, Gaming, Chatting, and Who Knows What Grolo 2026-09-22 | Doin it Live! Tech, Gaming, Chatting, and Who Knows What
Is Pax Dei Ready? Systems Architect Responds to Criticism, Questions, and More Grolo 2025-10-02 | With the announcement of the Pax Dei 1.0 release has come the inevitable avalanche of criticism and skepticism... the question in the back of everyone's mind is: "Is it ready?" Grolo weighs in with his thoughts on the matter by directly addressing some of the critiques and questions. Join our kingdom, and the discussion! discord.gg/unhinged #paxdei #mmorpg #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
Pax Dei 1.0 Announced, and a Check-In On Other MMOs: SC, Ashes, etc Grolo 2025-09-29 | Pax Dei 1.0 has been announced! We've been tracking Pax Dei for a while on this channel, all the way back to video number 2. With the big 1.0 news, we check in on it, as well as the other MMOs we're tracking. We refresh ourselves on the technology, what's promising, what's new, and what's coming... then a quick peek at the current things going on with SC, Ashes, Dune, etc. Join our kingdom, and the discussion! discord.gg/unhinged#paxdei #mmorpg #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:0:00:00 Pax Dei 1.00:07:51 Ashes Check-In0:08:50 Star Citizen Check-In0:10:28 Dune Check-In0:11:15 Wrap-up
Fast Travel & Emergent Gameplay Grolo 2025-09-29 | Teleportation removes options and emergent situations, changing player behavior in ways they might not realize. Want real sandbox gameplay? We can't have this. ft. Born Reddy#mmorpg #gaming #ashesofcreation #podcast #architect
LIVE Retrospective: Hot Buttons in MMOs Grolo 2025-09-26 | Join Grolo in a rare live retrospective on his recent series: Hot Buttons in MMOs. Expect some Q&A and chatting too. We'll _probably_ be chatting about the series as well as many games... Star Citizen, Ashes of Creation, Pax Dei, Dune, and who knows what else.Chapters:0:00:00 Starting soon0:16:47 Chatting
Gaming Needs More Visionaries Grolo 2025-09-25 | The best games don't come from committees and conservative thinking or playing it safe. This is where every AAA studio finds itself these days. We need visionaries to get gaming back to what it was. ft. Born Reddy#gaming #mmorpg #podcast #innovation
Why Squadron 42 Should Not Release This Moment Grolo 2025-09-22 | There's a reason Star Citizen is pushing for stability and playablity right now. And it has everything to do with the imminent release of Squadron 42. ft. Space Tomato#StarCitizen #Squadron42 #Gaming #Podcast
PVP & Multicrew w/ Shankerz (Channel Chat No. 10) Grolo 2025-09-19 | Let's focus in on multicrew gameplay, and especially how it relates to PvP and future fleet battles. Grolo has strong feelings on the matter, and Shankerz is someone who you may know in PvP circles... we bring him on to discuss the matters in depth!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #starcitizen #podcast #pvp #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
NPC Crew vs. AI Blades: How They Fit Grolo 2025-09-17 | NPC crew and AI blades stand to have an emormous impact on how Star Citizen is played. Care must be taken on how they're implemented. We talk about a few viable options in this video with Helios. #StarCitizen #Gaming #MMO #Podcast
Emergent Gameplay Benefits from Conflict Grolo 2025-09-16 | PvP and PvE can and should coexist, creating emergent gameplay where risk and reward drive player interaction. For this to actually work, it's critical to get the risk vs reward correct in the game's design. ft. Born Reddy#mmorpg #pvp #pve #gaming #gamedesign #podcast
Systems Architect Reacts to SCL Tech Talk w/ C.T.O. Benoit - Part 3 - Big Ticket Items Grolo 2025-09-15 | It's finally here! The SCL Tech talk we've been waiting for! This thing is large, so we're going to break it up into a few parts. In part 3 we're digging into BIG TICKET ITEMS! The things that have been menacing players across the universe - transit, elevators, ATC, inventory, persistence, and so much more!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#starcitizen #architect #reaction Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:04:38 Hurculean refactors0:09:35 Streaming bugs0:10:59 Two hard problems in Comp-Sci 0:13:25 You'd be surprised0:14:51 Multiplayer testing0:20:34 Self healing0:25:39 Developers are not marbles0:34:33 If freight takes this long...0:41:34 Entity cleanup0:46:34 Medical beacons in this state1:12:06 Building new invisible things1:19:13 Starmeshing!1:24:57 I'm multi-entitled!c1:35:07 About humans1:40:22 Complexity1:42:15 Maybe don't do that 1:45:31 That's polish...1:57:06 Speaking of CitizenCon Direct2:04:00 Wrap-up
Systems Architect Reacts to SCL Tech Talk w/ CTO Benoit - Part 2 - Server Meshing Grolo 2025-09-14 | It's finally here! The SCL Tech talk we've been waiting for! This thing is large, so we're going to break it up into a few parts. In part 2 we're digging into all things server meshing! Dynamic server meshing, static server meshing, the hybrid service, containers, 3d space, gridding, and more - strap in!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#starcitizen #architect #reaction Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:08:54 Learning, testing, whiteboarding0:18:19 Arbitrary division of responsibility0:20:54 Instancing?0:22:20 Load distribution and player counts0:24:12 Where CIG is inventing the wheel0:28:35 Nesting vs gridding0:33:02 No solution is the best solution0:36:30 The Hybrid0:40:55 You may not know when dynamic meshing rolls out
Systems Architect Reacts to Star Citizen Live Tech Talk w/ C.T.O. Benoit - Part1 - Year of Stability Grolo 2025-09-13 | It's finally here! The SCL Tech talk we've been waiting for! This thing is large, so we're going to break it up into a few parts. In this part, we tackle the first hour. Jared termed this segment "The Year of Stability". Let's dig in together! Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#starcitizen #architect #reaction Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:09:27 How quickly we forget0:12:47 Fidelity of metrics0:17:16 Not the same game0:18:26 Stability variations0:22:16 Should be standard what?0:29:24 Benoit is wrong!0:31:47 Rigor in shipping0:35:44 Thinks will continue to break0:39:41 Trust and code0:42:54 Bathroom gameplay0:44:15 Sanitization0:49:10 Easy to ignore0:57:46 Uptick in patch count1:05:29 Session length1:10:10 Graphics and UE5 and such1:21:11 Streams (whiteboard)1:36:37 Tough bugs and wrapup
Yesterday in America Grolo 2025-09-11 | The events that transpired yesterday in America were horrific and scary. Some of the reactions were even worse.If you want to belong to a gaming community that embraces the free exchange of ideas, look no further than discord.gg/unhinged #america #charliekirk #politicalviolence Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
MedGel in Star Citizen - Whats With All the Debate? Grolo 2025-09-10 | The debate rages on around C.I.G. bringing another system online in Star Citizen - is anyone surprised? Lets discuss.Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#starcitizen #mmorpg #architect Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
A System of Systems... A Look At CIGs Medical Brief With Systems Architect, Grolo Grolo 2025-09-08 | C.I.G. recently put out a design brief on medical gameplay. 4.3.1 is around the corner with significant changes to medical beds, so the timing makes sense. While the changes coming in 4.3.1 may be relatively minor, they come as part of a larger context - lets take a look at it!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#starcitizen #mmorpg #architect Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00 Design Brief13:07 Beyond 4.3.1
Single Player Capital Ships Could Cause Problems Grolo 2025-09-08 | Will single-player capital ships and NPC crews ruin Star Citizen's large-scale battles? The shift to more ships and one player per ship could break the balance. ft. Salt E Mike#StarCitizen #MMO #Gaming #Podcast
Star Citizen Monthly Report w/ Systems Arch. Grolo - Inventory Perf, Crafting, Piracy, Hull B... Grolo 2025-09-04 | There were some good updates to be found in CIG's August Monthly Report for 2025. Join me as we dig in on how they're be improving inventory performance, piracy gameplay, medical, and more!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #starcitizen #mmorpg #architect Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
Good PvP and Bad PvP in Star Citizen and Dune Grolo 2025-09-02 | Dune: Awakening offers some objective-based PvP. This is a glimpse of where Star Citizen needs to go. Players will enjoy clear objective-based PvP far more than random murder hobo-ism. ft. Helios#StarCitizen #DuneAwakening #PvP #MMO #Gaming #Podcast
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ CyberFaunaVT - Griefing in PVE, Group vs Solo, Comms Challenges, and more Grolo 2025-09-01 | Continue with us in our "Hot Buttons in MMOs" channel chat series today with CyberFaunaVT! In this series we take on various polarizing topics in MMOs. In this show: Group and solo play, comm challenges in large scale sandboxes, NPC crew and AI blades, griefing in PvE (its not just for PvP!), monetization... and so much more. In this show we focus on Star Citizen but tough on some other games in the genre too... Lets go! Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #mmorpg #podcast #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:45 Background00:20:57 Group Play vs Solo Play00:23:49 Comm challenges in large scale sandboxes00:25:20 Solo accessibility00:36:54 NPC crew and AI blades00:45:56 PvP encounters00:56:45 PvE griefing01:12:34 MMOs dying quickly upon release01:16:26 Monetization01:36:27 Subscriptions01:40:14 Wrapping up
Platforms, Products, and Gaming Grolo 2025-08-27 | It's been foretold. Is it true? Will platform-ized products crush platform-less products? How the battle between Etsy and Shopify pertains to gaming...You want strong engineering support at the helm of your gaming company. #gaming #starcitizen #stocks #shopify #etsy
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ Born Reddy - The Decline of MMOs, Grouping, Removing Too Much Friction, more Grolo 2025-08-25 | Continue with us in our "Hot Buttons in MMOs" channel chat series with Born Reddy! In this series we take on various polarizing topics in MMOs. In this show: group play vs solo play, PvP vs PvE, sandboxing, why travel is important, how players like to turn triangles into circles, and so much more. We dig into various games including Ashes of Creation, World of Warcraft, Star Citizen, Dune Awakening, and more... Lets go! Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Guest channel: [(2) Born Reddy - YouTube](youtube.com/@Born_Reddy)#mmorpg #podcast #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg Chapters: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:43 Background00:03:56 How is everything worse than New World?00:22:06 Group Play vs Solo Play00:28:26 Travel and downtime is part of the experience00:39:15 PvP and risk vs reward00:54:36 Citing things to reduce friction00:58:00 The decline of MMOs01:11:13 Can sandboxes give theme parks a run for the money? 01:21:53 Paying for things in games01:41:25 Need vision at the top01:44:27 Wrapping up
AI vs Cheaters Grolo 2025-08-23 | Game servers are always watching! We're leveling up our ability to analyze large volumes of player behavior over time. It won't stop the in-the-moment cheating, but justice is coming for the losers that cheat. #gaming #anticheat #AI #cheating #mmo
Grolo Watches Star Citizen Live: Ship Showdown Q&A - Ship Backlog, Business Realities, Drones, more Grolo 2025-08-21 | Let's watch Star Citizen Live: Ship Showdown Q&A together! And discuss! Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Original video: [Star Citizen Live: Ship Showdown Q&A](youtube.com/watch?v=R97aCFJmPSQ)And for fun: youtube.com/watch?v=y8OnoxKotPQ#starcitizen #reaction #architect Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:0:00:00 Intro0:01:17 Video starts 0:05:07 600i Rework?0:10:26 Engineering and small interiors0:15:47 Reworks when?0:22:00 No consistency! 0:23:25 Command modules!0:29:50 Bespoke weapons0:32:16 Redundant modules0:35:22 New ships sell really well0:38:06 Backlogged ships not awaiting loops0:39:53 Where the dollars go0:45:45 Alien cargo0:47:13 I'm confused0:50:04 Loading cargo on a Carrack or Cat0:55:24 Medical gameplay and T0 item recovery0:59:47 Seat animations1:03:48 Falling asleep (lol)1:11:48 Lets hear it for Drones1:16:21 Step in the right direction1:30:57 Nobody cares about paint questions1:33:56 Restocking from another ship1:44:59 Join our watch party!1:46:31 Wrap up
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ Demone Kim - Do MMOs Need To Change? Which Nailed Group Play? and More... Grolo 2025-08-19 | Continue with us relentlessly hammer away at this "Hot Buttons in MMOs" series. In this episode, Demone Kim joins us! In this series we take on many of the perpetually hot topics surrounding MMOs - the topics that are sure to ignite any discussion... group vs solo play, pvp, griefing, are MMOs dying, monetization practices, and so much more! Lets dig in!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Guest's channel: youtube.com/c/DemoneKim#mmorpg #podcast #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00 Intro00:57 Some background02:38 What should have made it?04:00 Looking forward to anything?04:33 Group Play vs Solo Play07:32 Systems09:15 PvP and PvE11:33 Theme Parks and Sandboxes16:53 PvP Incentivization and Risk22:30 Monetization25:57 The Death of MMOs30:48 Wrapping up
Star Citizen: Stay Focused on the Technicals Grolo 2025-08-18 | In a recent interview, it was said that CIG is a technically focused organization and that it comes from the very top. Should it be?#gamedev #starCitizen #gaming #architect
Systems Architect on State of Star Citizen in August of 25 Grolo 2025-08-16 | Let's dig into the current state of things in Star Citizen. We'll discuss the recent video C.I.G. put out on freight elevators, bug fixing, pledges, and more as we talk about the current snapshot at a high level.Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Videos clipped or mentioned in video:- youtube.com/watch?v=jkxgiVRMrnA- youtube.com/watch?v=Iq_r7IcNmUk&t=201s- youtu.be/KEs9cXbWGJc?si=oVTecP0yhybQ0i9Y- youtu.be/LOq7WD6nqZY?si=QMDXFoFRombs0AGM#starcitizen #reaction #architect #recap Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00 Intro01:15 Reaction to Jared Discussing Freight Elevators11:28 Realities of Dev and BUGS14:21 Fixes and Pledges20:32 Channel Updates and Wrap Up
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ Helios - Can Content Accessibility Go Too Far? Could SC Be For Everyone? Grolo 2025-08-14 | Continue with us in our search for the best approaches in our "Hot Buttons in MMOs" series, featuring Helios, channel viewer and leader of 242 Nightstalkers. In this series we take on many of the perpetually hot topics surrounding MMOs - the topics that are sure to ignite any discussion... group vs solo play, pvp, griefing, are MMOs dying, monetization practices, and so much more! Lets dig in!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Guest's community Discord: discord.gg/242nightstalkers#mmorpg #podcast #starcitizen Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:02:38 Serious Gaming!00:12:24 Group Play vs Solo Play00:24:07 Playing Against Other Groups... PvP00:32:21 Risk Imbalance00:43:01 Can a Grand Vision Counter Content Expectations?00:59:01 Survival Gameplay in MMOs01:09:12 Monetization01:17:24 The Potential Market01:27:28 Wrapping Up
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ BuzzCutPsycho - PvP, Griefing, Risk, Ship Sales, and more! Grolo 2025-08-12 | Continue with us in our "Hot Buttons in MMOs" channel chat series with BuzzCutPsycho! We're taking on some of the most polarizing topics in MMOs - PvP co-existing with PvE, griefers, group play vs solo play, unbalanced risk, and more. Lets throw a log on the fire and dig in! Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #mmorpg #podcast #starcitizen Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:00:57 Background00:02:52 PvP 00:16:56 Economics00:26:06 Moderation00:31:23 Group Tooling00:37:40 What Keeps Us Here00:42:32 Not Here For Today's Game00:45:48 What Could A Scale Back Look Like?00:48:36 What's Needed in a Sandbox?00:53:41 Factions00:58:27 Player Economies and RMT01:00:53 Group and Solo Play01:14:13 Why Are MMOs Flopping? 01:19:35 Building Games Around Microtransactions01:25:42 Wrapping Up
Can Star Citizen Stay Current? Can Anything? Grolo 2025-08-09 | Will Star Citizen be outdated on arrival? What about all the software that is still in use decades after being released?#StarCitizen #Gaming #Architect
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ SaltEMike - Group & Solo Play, PvP Risk/Reward, SC Monetization, and more! Grolo 2025-08-07 | Dive into our "Hot Buttons in MMOs" channel chat series with SaltEMike! In this series we take on many of the ever-hot topics in MMOs - group play vs solo play, and content accessibility, unbalanced risk in PvP, what keeps a sandbox going, and more. And what makes Star Citizen monetization different than something clearly pay to win like EVE Online? And so much more! Lets go!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Guest channel: youtube.com/saltemike#mmorpg #podcast #starcitizen Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:22 Some Background00:04:55 SC's "MMO" History00:10:25 Group Play vs Solo Play00:39:34 PvP vs PvE vs Risk and Reward01:03:39 Progression and Bucketing Players01:08:15 Are MMOs Dying?01:13:01 Monetization, P2W, Subs, etc01:26:34 Content Drips01:30:29 The Grind01:35:04 Cheating and RMT01:47:02 Wrapping Up!
Hot Buttons in MMOs w/ Space Tomato - Solo vs Group Play, PvE vs PvP, Are MMOs Dying & more Grolo 2025-08-04 | Join the conversation with our first guest in the "Hot Buttons in MMOs" series, Space Tomato. In this series we take on many of the perpetually hot topics surrounding MMOs - the topics that are sure to ignite any discussion... things like group play vs solo play, and content accessibility for different playstyles... topics such as PvP incentivization, griefing, and risk imbalance. Are MMOs dying? What about monetization practices? And so much more! Lets get to it!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! Guest channel: youtube.com/@SpaceTomato#mmorpg #podcast #starcitizen Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapters:00:00:00 Intro00:01:09 Some Background00:04:35 Are MMO's Dying?00:08:01 PvP and PvE00:18:23 Theme Parks & Sandboxes00:24:49 Space Stations! and Conflict00:29:56 Group vs Solo Play00:45:08 Monetization00:53:13 Development vs Maintenance01:01:42 Wrapping Up!
Series Incoming: Hot Buttons in MMOs Grolo 2025-08-02 | For some time I've been wanting to do one or more videos covering some of the hot button issues in MMOs today - everything from group vs solo play and content accessibility, to forced or incentivized pvp, to monetization practices and more... so here's how we're going to do it!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #mmo #gaming #hottopics Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
Uninvited Guest in Dune Awakening; Large Org Gameplay Grolo 2025-07-30 | Things intensify when an univited guest boards a carrier! #duneawakening #mmo #gameplay
Bring Back Game Masters! Grolo 2025-07-28 | Cheating is in the news a lot right now, but don't worry... it's the same cat & mouse game we've always had. Bringing back GMs would be a fantastic way of speeding this up! #gaming #cheating #mmo
Staying Cutting Edge - System Architect on Sean Traceys Response during Tech & Tools Q&A Grolo 2025-07-25 | During the Tech & Tools session at Quantum Vegas 2955, Sean Tracey was asked about keeping Star Citizen current, and not being surpassed before it launches... lets dig into his response and add even more to this topic!Check out the full session video from Quantum Vegas 2955 here:youtube.com/watch?v=GWFC4TXOOv0&list=WL&index=3&ab_channel=QuantumVegas2955And check out the full Quantum Vegas 2955 show! youtube.com/@QuantumVegasLLCJoin the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #gaming #starcitizen #architect Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.ggChapter markers00:00 Intro02:31 Sean Tracey Response07:28 Digging In11:36 Whiteboard
What Did Not Go As Planned With the Launch of BitCraft Online? Grolo 2025-07-19 | The initial BitCraft launch didn't go entirely as planned, as these sorts of things rarely do. Unexpected server performance issues topped the list on launch day. Tyler and I dig in! #Architect #BitCraft #GameLaunch #ServerIssues #GameDev #IndieGames #Development
A Message for the Cheaters in MMOs (and All Games) Grolo 2025-07-15 | I have a special message for those who cheat in video games.#cheating #gaming #mmo #systems #architect
Spice Operation! Large Org Gameplay in Dune Awakening with Unhinged Grolo 2025-07-14 | Join in on our recent Spice operation in Dune Awakening, featuring multiple carriers and sand crawlers, along with many excellent teams offering ariel defense, worm management, ground patrol, repair, and so much more! This is community gameplay! If you'd like to be part of it, visit us at discord.gg/unhinged or unhinged.ggAs mentioned in the video, here's also a link to the 242nd Nightstalker's Discord: discord.com/invite/242nightstalkers#dune #duneawakening #gameplay Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis.Chapter markers:00:00:00 Intro & thanks00:01:22 Lets get some spice00:05:35 A guest00:18:16 Who's on the sand?00:25:47 What all you got?00:26:46 Lets pack it up
Talking with an MMO Dev About Server & Client Authority Grolo 2025-07-12 | In this part of our channel chat with Tyler, CEO of Clockwork Labs, we spoke about server and client authority in games, it's role in cheating, and how devs look at the challenges around it. Click through to the related video to see the entire chat!For a deep dive into cheating by a systems architect, check out youtu.be/I2JSfu75CIQ#Architect #MMOGaming #Cheating #Database #Atomicity #GameDev #Gaming #GameMechanics #OnlineGaming #ServerSide #GamingSecrets #GameDevelopment
System Architect on Cheating in MMOs - Star Citizen, Dune Awakening, Ashes of Creation, etc Grolo 2025-07-10 | Concerns over cheating have hit a fevered pitch. Let's dig in, look at the fundamentals, and take a look at the age-old cat & mouse game at play here. Let's then take a look at what's next in the eternal struggle, and what we need to expect from the companies behind today's games.Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #cheating #architect #gaming #starcitizen #duneawakening #aocHello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
You Dont Get There By Playing it Safe Grolo 2025-07-04 | Why does Star Citizen need all this crazy tech?! Well... you don't get to where we want them to go by playing it safe.#starcitizen #duneawakening #gaming
Grolo Reacts to Star Citizen Live: Q&A - Earning in the verse Grolo 2025-07-03 | Let's watch this Star Citizen Live together and see what CIG has to say about earning, rewards, economics, crafting, inventory, and more in Star Citizen!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #starcitizen #reaction #gaming Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
Launching BitCraft Online; Tyler Returns to Talk Surprises, Learnings, SpacetimeDB, & More w/ Grolo Grolo 2025-06-30 | Welcome to our 2nd channel chat during which we will dig into the launch of Bitcraft Online with a founder of the game, Tyler, CEO of Clockwork Labs! We'll talk about what went well, what didn't, surprises, stats, learnings, how creators of MMOs view one another, exploits in MMOs, and so much more! Plugs for Tyler: - bitcraftonline.com - spacetimedb.comLinks from Tyler during video:- Server Saga: bitcraftonline.com/blog/early-access-day-2-update-the-server-saga- Open sourcing BitCraft Online: bitcraftonline.com/blog/open-sourcing-bitcraft-onlinePrevious videos related to this one:- Channel Chat on SpacetimeDB: youtu.be/XaGw6buFX7g- Reaction to SpacetimeDB: youtu.be/lhRUZ1iLdYU#architecture #podcast #mmorpg Hello! I'm Grolo of Unhinged Gaming and I'm a systems architect by trade. Join us in discord.gg/unhinged to continue the discussion! Or on the web at unhinged.ggChapter Markers:00:00:00 Loading & Intros00:02:05 Is there any sleep during an MMO launch?00:02:37 What didn't go as planned?00:15:36 What went better than expected?00:17:04 Any other surprises?00:17:50 Did players surprise?00:20:45 Any player achievements?00:23:12 Digging into technicals00:27:12 Server vs client authority & cheating in MMOs00:32:49 Scaling into the future00:37:21 The proximity problem!00:39:52 Horizontal scale & server meshing 00:44:33 Additions to SpacetimeDB since last time?00:45:59 Community questions01:01:11 Are MMOs evolving? How are they changing?01:05:11 How do MMO makers view one another?01:09:38 Final thoughts and news from Tyler01:16:35 Getting connected & signing out
Dune Awakening vs Star Citizen: Mechanics, player density, cheating, architecture, and more! Grolo 2025-06-27 | Hundreds of hours into Dune Awakening and the administration and organization of a community invested in it, it's time to take a step back, and compare this game, it's mechanics, and it's architecture to Star Citizen. It simply must be done. Everything from player density to architecture design choices to cheating, and survival. Let's dig in together. Now.Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion! #dune #starcitizen #architect #gaming #duneawakening Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis. Visit us at: - unhinged.gg - luminis.gg
Gamers Should Want Game Devs Needs to Align With Their Own Grolo 2025-06-11 | All too often, gamers want live service games to find creative ways to make money... ways that all too often conflict with creating the best game possible. This happens in other industries too!#gaming #monetization #architect
What Can Modern MMOs Learn From Those That Came Before; Grolo Reacts to 20 Years of WoW Grolo 2025-06-03 | A fascinating talk was recently given by the game director of WoW on day 1 of Nordic Day. Let's dig in and see what gems it has to offer, and what modem MMOs may be able to take away from this!Join the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#reaction #architect #gaming Watch the original talk here:- youtube.com/live/3b7uWPEN0Ok?si=lTtpaOz9533GvWEf&t=14769Hello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis. Visit us at:- unhinged.gg- luminis.gg
SC 4.1.1: Bug fixing insanity! Grolo 2025-05-29 | You won't believe the number of bug fixes in 4.1.1 - wait for it.... wait for it... where's the drum roll?
How Star Citizen Funding Must Change After 1.0 Grolo 2025-05-23 | Star Citizen must avoid the plague of pay to win. Here's some things they'll need to change to ensure they are not that.#starcitizen #monetization #gaming
Game Monetization; When Does It Become a Problem Grolo 2025-05-21 | When does the monetization of a game become a problem? #gaming #monetization #architect
Monetization - Are Star Citizens Flight Blades a Problem? When Does Monetization Cross the Line? Grolo 2025-05-16 | Monetization has become a hot topic in the Star Citizen community (again)! Let's talk about monetization more broadly, as it applies to just about every game we play today and look at Star Citizen through that lens. Here's a link to the video I mention in the video in which I also discuss funding thoughts: youtu.be/KEs9cXbWGJcJoin the discussion below and join me on Discord at discord.gg/unhinged for more out-of-band discussion!#monetization #startcitizen #cigHello! I'm Grolo, a systems architect by trade and life-long gamer who leads Unhinged Gaming and Luminis. Visit us at:- unhinged.gg- luminis.gg
