What's really sad is there's still nothing out there like RV.

Originally posted by sempiternal

This is pretty sorry; a totally pathetic abuse of power.

Someone here at mmorpg.com edited the title of this thread from;

 

Why Electronic Arts' Ultima Online Sucks?"

To, "Electronic Arts' Ultima Online"

 

And I quote the mmorpg.com rules of conduct regarding negativity towards games:

Game Attacks

* Unsubstantiated comments about specific or general games will be penalized in nearly the same way attacks against people will. The exception is that you can say mean things about games provided you back it up with reasons.
Example: "Game X sucks." is not a legitimate comment. "Game X sucks, because..." is acceptable.

www.mmorpg.com/disclaimers.cfm#conduct

 

And, like the coward that they are, they didn't even bother to send me a message.

The proper title to the thread has been restored!

Wurm seems to have many great aspects.

But I think they underestimated the importance of the name when it comes to marketing.

Trying to sell a game named Wurm would be difficult, no matter how good the game was.

Did they mean wyrm, as in dragon?

Dragon might be a better name.

Voted second age. That was when the game was genuinely fun, uncomplicated, and uncorrupted.

But I wonder if they are just stirring interest in UO. Every new producer has done this over the years. They come in and hint of a classic shard, only to sell their new junk expansion.

And, you're right rindon. The core element that free shards lack is dependability. It may be there one day and gone the next. For a virtual world this is very important element to have, because nobody wants to waste time training and crafting on a server that may disappear at any time.

This is pretty sorry; a totally pathetic abuse of power.

Someone here at mmorpg.com edited the title of this thread from;

Why Electronic Arts' Ultima Online Sucks?"

To, "Electronic Arts' Ultima Online"

And I quote the mmorpg.com rules of conduct regarding negativity towards games:

Game Attacks

* Unsubstantiated comments about specific or general games will be penalized in nearly the same way attacks against people will. The exception is that you can say mean things about games provided you back it up with reasons.
Example: "Game X sucks." is not a legitimate comment. "Game X sucks, because..." is acceptable.

www.mmorpg.com/disclaimers.cfm#conduct

And, like the coward that they are, they didn't even bother to send me a message.

The impression I got was that many of his "500 posts" were made before the game was even released.

Originally posted by popinjay  

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Originally posted by Mrbloodworth  

Other sites report (Patch notes, and Drama pices), yes, but I was referring to your user base. This site is the only one where the user base has been rather concerned with this game (Mostly due to trolling, and outrageous claims by its fans, and Moderators and other representatives of the game and its company coming here and hyping) , the rest...don't really care. So, calling it the most talked about game in history,...uh...maybe on this sites forums, sure.

 Not sure you are being fair about your postings, Blood.

You claim only so many care about Darkfall here and this is the only place people show interest. But if someone was to check your post history, I bet you probably have 500 postings on the Darkfall threads, all negative. Now the negative part isn't really important as everyone has a right to post their mind I say. It's the fact that you've posted THAT many times daily on a game you say "no one cares about". Right now you aren't interested in playing it, but you post as much as you do there shows you DO have quite an interest in Darkfall. I would say the trolls on the forums here have more of an actual interest in Darkfall than the fanbois do, although for a different reason altogether. (not calling you a troll)

500 negative posts about a new game he's never played?

That is pretty weird!

I can understand if he had played the game for years and had become a critic, but what would be a person's motive to bash a game so faithfully before it was even released? Aside from being crazy...

I don't need to know anything more about Mrbloodworth...

Originally posted by Mrbloodworth  

I hope the reviewer knows, its only this site that cares about Darkfall. Was a good read though, but comparing it to ultima online, is an insult to Ultima online, who's features were 900X that of Darfalls. To also say the "Game rewards you for your hard work", would have been much simpler to state, "This archaic system they employ for everything, rewards you for spending large amounts of time". 

The game is also not a skill based game, there are only 4 levels of real advancement for each 100 "levels". But i bet that's going to be in your next report, so i look forward to reading it. 

Hello, what's your favorite MMO, Mrbloodworth? Just to put your comment in context.

The review was great. Thanks MMORPG.

It doesn't matter, the information is still valid.

Originally posted by Kshahdoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FicFVAMyZLo

I know trolls will hate it but who cares...

Looks pretty good!

Too bad the launch was, and is, a disaster; it's very hard to live down a bad launch.

They should have been prepared.

Originally posted by EndDream

Old school Ultima Online was, and unfortunatly probably always will be the best game ever made. In my opinion, i could play anything, even really great games like starcraft or gears of war.. but they are crap compaired to the world that was Ultima Online, the freedom in an mmo was more immersive than anything since, no photorealistic graphics could ever bring the immersion that this game brought

i agree with the entire post...

and yes trammel did bring a short period of raised population, but it quickly went much lower, UO would have more subs now if it was like it used to be.. but it never will bbe and the free shards are just not the same..

Hopefully Darkfall is good, or I will quit MMO's permanently.. atleast I can have fun playing gears of war for as long as it lasts.. there is no fun in any new school MMO for me.. they are just boring and depressing

Yep, it was all about the freedom.

Freedom is popular.

It would be more accurate to say that if you left right after Trammel, you experienced the very best of Ultima Online, and actually are a veteran of Ultima Online.

You are not a tortured prisioner of an impossible EA game design with two different sets of rules co-existing -- one with an optional bubble of invulnerability around each player.

The "game" is littered with neon trinkets, rideable pastel dogs, pointy eared elves, candy canes, ginberbread men, snowflakes, and ninjas.

None of that is an exaggeration, just pure fact.

The real vets of Ultima Online did leave after Trammel. I don't know what you would call the game now, but it sure isn't Ultima Online any more. Current players would be better to call themselves, victims.

Originally posted by Haart

But to be fair, I knew the ship would begin to list the minute it was hit by the EA torpedo.  

Aye, aye, captain.

EA is to MMOs as the Federal Reserve is to prosperity.

Lots of inflating and intervention, until it finally collapses.

Some say it's by design.

With the falling British pound, right now a lifetime subscription to Roma Victor is only $14 US!

BIZ: If Electronic Arts wanted you to return and author a single-player Ultima for the consoles, would you do that?

Garriott: Conceptually? Sure. The property Ultima is still very near and dear to my heart. I think that if, by hook or by crook, I had access to that property, either in solo-player or multiplayer, I would absolutely love to continue to play in the Ultima universe.

Exclusive: Richard Garriott Talks Games After Space

http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/exclusive-richard-garriott-talks-games-after-space/?biz=1&page=2

He's trying to join, but he needs his account and password, and RB is not answering their emails.

I've been waiting 9 months now for help from Redbedlam to multiple support form requests.

You would think that at a minimum if people wanted to play their game, they would help them out.

9 months for support? That's not an exaggeration either.

The only option left DarkChronic, is that you could join me in my 9 month wait, since support forms are "always received and processed," just click the link below and don't expect anything soon. I think at this point, it's mostly a one-man-no-show.

Support queries submitted via the support form however are always received and processed in order.

Thanks!

-KFR
 

GameDaily BIZ: What was your reaction to the closure of Tabula Rasa?

Garriott: Of course, I wish it had continued. I also, personally, think it should have continued -- in the sense of, it was a game that was hitting its stride enough where it could keep what I'll call a critical fan base, and had the opportunity to continue to be grown.

If I were in charge, I would continue to grow it, because MMOs are long-term plays, and that's what you should do with them. That being said, we had already lost a fair number of critical team members. And while Tabula Rasa definitely had a rocky start, it did have a core fan base, and the team was motivated to continue to grow it. So I wish it had continued.

But I'm also not what I'll call terribly surprised, either, that the company would choose this path. I think NCsoft looks at it as an opportunity cost issue -- where they put those resources and people on that, or something new. They chose something new.

Exclusive: Richard Garriott Talks Games After Space - GameDaily
http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/features/exclusive-richard-garriott-talks-games-after-space/?biz=1&page=1

Originally posted by LV426

....when your evidence is googlefight, I have to just shake my head....

I have to assume you have a grudge, and quite possibly are writing this because you are a WoW fan scared to see friends leave for WAR. If not, then you do not have a motive that makes sense (at least on the surface).

LOL, do you know what a NASDAQ is?

Bye.

Originally posted by skydragonren

Semp, just stop now, your right, you should have known better than to come here and try to discuss anything intellectual.

You are also right in what you say, specifically about how EA handles things.

You were also right about the EA/UO/Garriot debacle and Cabewhatever was wrong.

Arguing with these people on these boards however is useless. 

None of them care, and you could say the sky was blue and they would say it was purple just to spite you. 

So just leave it alone. You were / are right and intelligent gamers know it. 

Unfortunately you are arguing with the other sort. 

Just let it go.

That was a real surprise! You completely disarmed me. You win.

I surrender, I didn't plan on staying much longer anyway.

I just wanted to share some interesting information with fellow game enthusiasts.

Most my EA stock has long since been abandonned.

Originally posted by Jakeadunk

Question: Why hasn't EA bought out Blizzard then? Hmmm maybe because if you are getting into the MMO market then it is just for one and only thing TO MAKE MONEY. And you don't have to sell 10 million subs to do it. Turbine has one of the biggest franchise names under them, and they arent even close to Sony or Blizzard in profits, But guess what they just got bought out by one of largest investment companies in America. They say their going to relese more MMO's because now they have all the publishing money they need. If EA ruins their MMO's then they will be out of the MMO market. Try to come up with more of a precise point to why a MMO will fail then a company doesnt care or is trying to buy up it's competition pretty lame if you ask me.

What are you talking about? Activision owns Blizzard, EA had many chances with MMOs, but continues to shuffle boxes. I suggest you re-read the first post.

ERTS is EA, ATVI is Activision.

"WoW was a lightning bolt through the heart of EA executive management, but rather than energize the company, it paralyzed them into their stubborn resolve."