I'm sorry others have lost a game they enjoyed.  I'm just amazed it kept going as long as it did. 

I'll always have fond memories, but for me, the plug was pulled years ago.

I think SWG was left off the list simply to avoid the same tired arguments

( But SWG, definately)

And just for the record:  That EE-3 does work.  Boba takes a couple of shots at Luke in the corridors of Bespin in ESB. 

Slightly off-topic, but I will use this thread to say:

I'm sorry to all you current players on losing your game.  I truly am.  I know exactly how painful that can be.  Good luck to you all in finding a new passtime to replace SWG.

You read the part about SOE's license from LA expiring? 

Of course you did.  Otherwise you would be posting an ignorant rant.

Originally posted by thafireball

Take it away.  Make everyone play with their real names.  That should help cut down on the common "ninja" or the trade-chat-tough-guys!  Shitty community = shitty game.  Why you may ask?  Because I know of no one that wants to log into a game and see words like asshat, lolumadbro, l2pnoob and the many other derogitory comments and expressions used to start drama or arguments in games.  Then it would be more like...oh hey there Julio Rodriguez from TX you say you did what to my mom?  Well isn't that special.  Hey Julio don't you live at ***** *** street...I'll be right over with a msg from mom.

 

It may take several things in the news before people start realizing that talking to people like that only provokes hatred and negative feelings towards others.  You can't just walk down the street calling people asshats and then when they confront you about it saying "lolumadbro" like you're some kind of Mortal Kombat E-champ that could whip his ass.  You will eventually run into someone that will face stomp you.

 

Vote yes to real names

Vote no to anonymity

 Did someone say something unpleasant about your mom and now you're all butt-hurt?  Boo Hoo.

Couple of points:

A. Nobody talks smack to you.  They talk smack to ThaFireBall.  Stop taking this shit personal.

B.  So now you want to drag online kiddy drama into RL?  Let me understand:  I say something about your mom, you come to my house all butt-hurt and raging, then get carried home in a hearse.  Exactly how does that help anyone?

My God, grow up.  Or learn to talk smack better

Originally posted by misles

There are already 3 or 4 different threads on this here at MMORPG.com

 True.  But this thread is specifically for the Smed-haters to come out and brag about how they made it happen

In keeping with Siffee's prime lineup, will there be crafting ala "Quantum Kitchen" and PvP ala "WWF Wrestling?"

Siffee has more reality programming than Fox.  Pushing "the boundaries of imagination, creativity, and story-telling" my ass.

How do you consider a game that has not launched, i.e. Earthrise, underappreciated?  Who's had the opportunity to appreciate it?

So WoW invented the "Kill X get Y" quests?  Really?

What were we doing before WoW?  Because it seemed very similiar.

My personal belief is there is some physical / technical / financial / legal reason SOE simply cannot.  They have no choice in the matter. 

It was popular for a time to speculate that ego alone kept SOE management from rolling back /opening classic servers, because to do so would be "admitting" their mistake.  After all, the logic goes, it was much better business to lose millions than look weak in the eyes of your customers, competitors and investors.  This was usually claimed by persons who, in the very next post, would state Smed would eagerly sell his daughters for a sawbuck.  Resolve that logic.

If they could rollback or open classic servers, they would have.

Seeing as TRON is about self-aware avatars on the gamegrid, every MMO is a type of "TRON." 

Also, when you get right down to it, there's very little difference between TRON and The Matrix and we all know how well a game based on that worked out.

Without question: STO.  This was money in the bank had Cryptic just taken the IP seriously.

Voting is over.  Give Cryptic the trophy

Originally posted by Malickie

Originally posted by TUX426

Originally posted by Malickie

You know I like Indy movies and all but wtf is this crap?

I updated the info for you ;)

Yeah I see that, lol WTH are they thinking?

Edit: Whats next a quest to find the Holy Grail in a Star Wars game?

The Rabbit of Caerbannog would make a cool pet.   The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch should be a BH weapon.

. . .

Yeah.  They've pretty much stop trying, haven't they?

Originally posted by dnarris

This game is for Star Trek fans only.

 No Star Trek fan would touch this game

I really don't know who this game is for.  Maybe those just completely fed up with orcs and elves?

Originally posted by dragonbrand

Good article.

I am an old D&D player (not AD&D, as I am older than that). It was absolutely the adventure, not the items. It was the longevity of our characters and what we could do with them rather than having to "keep up with the Joneses".

 Ah, yes.  The OLD, old days.  Greyhawk, anyone?

I recall my friend played a thief in the campaign I ran who's only magic item in his inventory was a vanilla +3 dagger, until he reached somewhere around lvl 20.  Can't remember all the details, but fate and bad die rolls just kept anything more powerful from him.  I guarentee he was the best damn hafling thief you'd ever see, having to compensate lack of equipment with pure, inventive, skill.

We all don't have to agree, but you all must agree with me.

While reading this I was noting the ad box for this game, with the cat-girl with the jiggly boobs.

Tanemund summed up very nicely one major reason why geek/nerd is chic now.  Another is because, now, it is easy to be a nerd (I personally prefer "nerd" over "geek," subtleties of definitions aside.)  Anyone can do it.

Before the interwebs, being a nerd took effort.  There were books and magazines and fanzines and newsletters to stay on top of; local comic shop denizens to interact with; prepping for the next D&D session, which required face-to-face with other people; research required into the little-known aspects of films and TV shows.  Nowadays, a simple Google search turns up what used to take weeks and months to discover. 

The stereotype of the nerd with his nose in a book or magazine and no time for a social life was very real.  It took discipline and dedication.  Today's nerds can be both "Geek-boy" and BMOC.

As has been said, the skill system.  You could literally create a unique toon unlike the one standing next to you wearing the same title.  Sure, there were better and best templates and FOTMs, but if you were into roleplaying and character development over PvP, you didn't mind taking a little gimpness in one area in order to have an unexpected capability elsewhere.  The various secondary skills and specialization schemes offered in other games really don't do the same thing.