My first, and one of my favourite, Heinlein book was Podkayne of Mars. I would also recommend Citizen of the Galaxy, The Door into Summer, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, and Tunnel in the Sky for pre-teen boys.
Emergence, by David R. Palmer should be back in print next year at the same time as its sequel is coming out. It is my favourite book of all time and especially good for intelligent children who like adventure and independence.
Other less-known classics I enjoyed as a child:
John Wyndham - The Chrysalids
Dorothy Madlee and Andre Norton - Star Ka'at
Willo Davis Roberts - The Girl with the Silver Eyes
William Sleator - Interstellar Pig, The Boy Who Reversed Himself
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller - Liaden Universe (Space Opera is a must for teenage boys)
I was also wondering why it would not be possible to make battlegrounds independant of servers.. but you bring up a good point - trade. I think that the honour system would be fine, not skewed too much by being able to play against anyone. However, trading items from server to server should never be possible. You also provide a possible solution.
I wonder, though, if Blizzard recognizes that something should be done about battleground accessability. I know many people who play almost only for that experience, especially past level 60. Also, there is the issue that 2 hour queues mean that casual players can't play battlegrounds. I know that personally I almost never get more than a couple hours playing time in one day.
Thanks for the battlegrounds, Blizzard, they're a great addition to the game. Now all we ask is to be able to play them.
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My first, and one of my favourite, Heinlein book was Podkayne of Mars. I would also recommend Citizen of the Galaxy, The Door into Summer, Have Spacesuit Will Travel, and Tunnel in the Sky for pre-teen boys.
Emergence, by David R. Palmer should be back in print next year at the same time as its sequel is coming out. It is my favourite book of all time and especially good for intelligent children who like adventure and independence.
Other less-known classics I enjoyed as a child:
I was also wondering why it would not be possible to make battlegrounds independant of servers.. but you bring up a good point - trade. I think that the honour system would be fine, not skewed too much by being able to play against anyone. However, trading items from server to server should never be possible. You also provide a possible solution. I wonder, though, if Blizzard recognizes that something should be done about battleground accessability. I know many people who play almost only for that experience, especially past level 60. Also, there is the issue that 2 hour queues mean that casual players can't play battlegrounds. I know that personally I almost never get more than a couple hours playing time in one day. Thanks for the battlegrounds, Blizzard, they're a great addition to the game. Now all we ask is to be able to play them.