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4/20/10 7:04:57 PM#21
One of the best independent MMORPG companies ever getting bought out by one of the greediest movie studios there is, is not good news to me at all.
Sorry, Turbine. You had a good run while it lasted. |
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4/20/10 7:59:19 PM#22
As a fan of the LOTRO game I am not really into this at all. |
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jrworden1976
 Apprentice Member
Joined: 6/23/08
The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do. |
4/20/10 8:05:19 PM#23
Well...... Hopefully WB won't pull an SOE and screw everything up. |
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4/20/10 8:06:35 PM#24
wow no mention of Asheron's Call the game that made them... MS was only gona fuck them over... |
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4/20/10 8:10:06 PM#25
Originally posted by Hrayr2148 "" Voice acting isn't an RPG element....it's just a production value." - grumpymel2 |
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AmazingAvery
 Age of Conan Advocate
Joined: 1/16/07
The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them. |
4/20/10 8:16:04 PM#26
Originally posted by Valentina Yea I was thinking that. All LOTRO under one roof now.
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4/20/10 8:18:42 PM#27
Imo its bad very very bad.Warner Brothers has no real experience in the mmog market the only thing they ever did do was Matrix Online and we seen how that turned out they dumped it to SOE after not even 6 months.More than likely I would expect them to shut down Ac1 completly they are like EA they won't run games that aren't making good profits.Either way it's very sad for us as gamers as one of the very few indie mmog game devlopers is no more. |
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AmazingAvery
Age of Conan Advocate
Joined: 1/16/07
The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them. |
4/20/10 8:23:44 PM#28
Does this mean subscriber numbers will now be released? Also I just read this: "Warner Bros is buying North America’s largest independent online gaming studio in an effort to spread its social networking and micro-payments technology across its video games and home video business"
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4/20/10 8:23:53 PM#29
omg, sad news i guess.
i hope my Lifetime stays the same also the game. I love this game sooo much, i'd hate WB forever if they screw LOTRO |
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4/20/10 8:36:41 PM#30
"... before the dark times. Before the Empire" |
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4/20/10 9:13:59 PM#31
Gossip Girl the MMO...Yay! |
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4/20/10 9:14:36 PM#32
look for your favoirte WB shows now as MMOs... |
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Christopher8
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Joined: 6/12/05
First weigh the considerations, then take the risks. ~ Helmuth von Moltke the Elder |
4/20/10 9:16:16 PM#33
The largest independent studio in North America bites the dust. Sad, very sad. |
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4/20/10 9:17:38 PM#34
Originally posted by AmazingAvery That right there is what stuck out to me the most. My gut feeling tells me Asheron's Call is going to be the only title out of turbine that I will have ever enjoyed. If there is one thing I'd bet on is that the big wigs at WB have visions of WoW inspired subscription numbers and won't let Turbine off that chain. That said Turbine has done a fine job of staying on that chain all by themselves. Well, here's hoping I'm wrong and if not, thanks Turbine for my past AC experiences! "Many nights, my friend... Many nights I've put a blade to your throat while you were sleeping. Glad I never killed you, Steve. You're alright..." |
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4/20/10 9:20:13 PM#35
Originally posted by Christopher8 Nice quote. I've always preferred von Moltke the Elder's: "No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy's main strength" Military wise the man was ahead of his times for sure. "Many nights, my friend... Many nights I've put a blade to your throat while you were sleeping. Glad I never killed you, Steve. You're alright..." |
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4/20/10 9:22:07 PM#36
Well...guess that's the final nail in Asheron's Call's coffin. Too bad, I had my hopes up that they would make a 3rd one...:( |
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4/20/10 9:23:16 PM#37
Holy cr*p. This is huge. And I've been checking their website for jobs! |
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4/20/10 9:40:24 PM#38
"Warner Bros. will pay as much as $160 million, including sums to be paid to Turbine shareholders in future years if the company meets certain financial targets." WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! 
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4/20/10 9:52:27 PM#39
Originally posted by AmazingAvery Cool. Maybe they can clean up the lore and get rid of the out of place elements Turbine introduced....like runekeepers. |
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4/20/10 9:56:53 PM#40
Originally posted by islandlife
Awe.. that would suck, as the Rune-Keeper class is the only reason I even still play LOTRO. :D "There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer." |
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