All Posts by Cablespider

Originally posted by Xcomhuntin

I have to say, I've been playing mmo/rpg's for a very long time. My first online game was Meridian 59. When I bought Lotr online i was so stoked, was bored of WoW/Eq, Guildwars, DnD, and didnt really get into Eve.

 

After playing Lotr for about a day, i knew it would be short lived, i was bored of the game after a week.

I am still awaiting the day for a game that blows me away like EQ 1 did when it first came out, pre destruction of the game = ).

 

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And how is this related to the topic?

You're giving up on pc gaming because of issues with Vista yet have the option to use XP and call it a day? OK.

How many 'DX10 only' games exist? Vista isn't a requirement for most pc games today. DX9 and XP do just fine and you'd still realize the potential of your 'ultimate rig'.

^^^^^^Edit...You beat me to it ^^^^^^

Originally posted by rikilii

 

Originally posted by Hexxeity

I agree with everything you said, but I still dont' like it because there is WAY too much emphasis on solo play.

 

Strange that you would say that, because one of the biggest complaints I've heard is that there's too much emphasis on GROUPING.

That's why I bailed. People were friendly in the beginning and then the higher in level I went, the less people wanted to help.....so it seemed. I could remember standing around for days trying to do epics without one offer. And this was in packed areas on a packed server. I gave up @ lvl 40. If I can't do the epics, I don't want to play the game. I passed up way to much.

LFF, LFG...whatever, that shit drives me nuts!

I did have fun while it lasted and still think it's a great game. So I'm not ragging on it.

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Originally posted by Deathstrike2

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Originally posted by mutantmagnet

*eyebrow raised*
If you want to play alone why buy an mmo which usually come with subscription fees when you could buy a single player game or a game with coop, vs modes?
What is it about being in MMO do you think you would be missing if you weren't playing it?

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Put the eyebrow down and slowly back away. There's lots of reasons for MMO players to solo and have fun.

1. Just because you're playing solo doesn't mean you can't be chatting away with your friends or even strangers on broadcast at the same time. You can play alone without actually being alone.
2. Some people like the challenge of soloing
3. Some people enjoy the feeling of a persistant world that only an MMO can give. There's also regular updates and character advancement and development. That normally doesn't come in a single player game -- at least not to the extent that MMOs allow.
4. People who like to solo might also like the option of grouping with they have the time and desire. Options are always good. Requirements are usually bad.
I could go on and on, but I don't want to derail this thread. I'm curious to hear the answer to the OP's question as well.

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You hit the nail on the head on all points. For example, I leveled 2 toons (WoW and Lotro), solo for the most part and grouped only when I felt the need or want to do so. And I intend on doing it in this game. Character development is key for me and the top of my list as far as immediate goals go. It's what I like to do with MY monthly sub fee.

No North American publishing deal yet though. I would imagine there won't be a deal until well after the Eurasian release. I did read that there probably won't be an IP ban for NA players.

I can hardly wait.

Originally posted by kjfett

Its B...because its your Backpack.

Anyway, not a single button assigned to the typical keys?  Funny....ASDW all are the same.  M brings up the MAP.  C is for crouch.  O brings up the options screen....which by the way...in the OPTIONS menu....there is the ability to remap the ENTIRE keyboard to how you like it. 

Ohh and R.....yeah...Reloads your weapon.  

 

 

Did I mention that the space bar makes you JUMP?

 

 

Enter key brings up your chat bar?

 

 

number keys cycle your weapons?

 

 

heck, the print screen button takes screenshots.

 

So...I guess the only button that really through you off was the I key....because out of the box, a vast majority of the keyboard actually DOES match most other MMO setups.

+1 OP...you've been schooled!

Thank you for the reply and tips. Your time is greatly appreciated. A hat tip in advance to anyone else that chimes in.

As for Empire type, it will definitely be industrial. I was thinking about a salvaging corp or something like that. No mining, please!

I guess what I'm trying to do now is assemble that board of members. I may be putting the cart before the horse though. I was hoping to attract some 'seasoned' players with a good grasp of the game. I'm not expecting experts to flock my way, just knowledgeable players. I figured with my available resources, I could somehow entice some people to use those resources to their benefit.

Because I'm flexible and adapt qucikly, I'm not against entertaining ideas on direction and goal setting. I imagined assembling a core group initially for the sole purpose of brainstorming a long and short term set of goals. Then move on from there. I may be looking at this in the wrong manner though and I can see I need to delve in to the matter a bit more.

My offer to align with another corp was just to attract an established corp that may want to help out a fledgling corp. Kind of shape and mold it for a certain purpose that meets the needs of the 'mother' corp. The 'sister' corp would then grow to an independent state and possibly do the same for another sister corp along the way. So on and so forth. Just thinking out loud here.....

I will surely take a look at the sources you posted to gain knowledge. I am like a sponge.....

*Back to the drawing board...*

Bare with me as this post is a bit different than most recruitment posts. I'm not the greatest salesperson but here's the pitch....

Armed Insanity has a long history going back to Earth and Beyond. That was short lived and our main area of interest became first person shooters. I won't bother listing our gaming experience because it's quit extensive. Our motto is, "You pick the game, we conquer it!". If there was enough interest in a particular multiplayer title, we went with it. In that time, we played casually, competed on TWL ladders and professionally in CAL.

WoW came along and we ventured off into MMO Land as a guild. Clan efforts were still supported in the fps arena but most of our attention was on WoW. Team =AI= was represented on 3 realms (2 PvE and 1 PvP). That was a management nightmare. We tried a few other titles but always stuck with WoW. A year and half later, it all fizzled. Burnout set in and most members went their separate ways after I retired my toon, for good! The same goes for the fps teams. So much effort was being put into the guild side of things that the clan side eventually died off. I bit off more than I could chew, I'm sure of it.

Since then, I have been trying to bring =AI= back to it's former glory. A time when the site was seeing  800,000 page views a year, membership was in the hundreds and teamspeak was flat out full on a nightly basis. Those were the good old days. I tried EVE on a trial basis some months ago and because of my addictive nature, was instantly hooked. I gave up on it because of my addiction to the World of Warcrack. After having laid the Blizz Pipe down, I still had a craving for some MMO goodness and picked EVE back up. I must admit though, I'm overwhelmed at it's complexity. In fact, I'm downright lost.

Now, the offer.... Let me make this clear right now...I don't want to join a corporation. I want to build one from scratch. Since I have little to no experience in the game, I am in need of an adviser. This adviser will help give a sense of direction for a team that will be assembled in the near future. Think of it as a 1-year plan. I don't want someone to play the game for me. I want someone to come in, give me a run down of what to expect and help steer the plan in a certain direction. Once I have clear understanding, I will go from there.

The offer can go a few ways depending on the individual or group interested in such an endeavor. For the ambitious types....this is an opportunity to help build from the ground up. This entitles you to top tier leadership positions and you would work with me directly in getting this show on the road. As a corporate manager in RL, I understand corporate structure and everything that goes with it. I can bring a lot of skills to the table but not all. What I don't understand, is this game. I am looking for people to compliment my skill base so that we can build a kick ass corp. I need a person or group of people to help me with corporate responsibilities once a plan is hammered out. We will implement each step as needed when the time comes. I have a site, forums and teamspeak on a dedicated server and T1 that I control. I can market and advertise so that we can have an internet presence outside of the server for recruitment purposes or just for bragging rights.

The second option is to have an established corporation take me under their wing in an advisory position. Now why would a corp do that? Maybe there is a corp out there that needs a home on the net. I can offer the following for your services:

1. A dedicated forum section for your corp (with rights)

2. Unlimited teamspeak. You will have your own branch on the TS tree.

3. Killboard

4. Banners and site to include your corp. 'In Alliance with..." type situation.

All of this free of charge just for helping me get this started. I take pride in the fact that I have invested thousands of dollars in this community without one donation or handout from any member. I am always willing to lend out my resources to those in need. I've done 'no cash' sponsorships to homeless clans in the past and I enjoy it to this day.

For corps in need of home, I have what your looking for. No babysitting here....just a guide to help give me a sense of direction so that I can keep this moving. I can also bridge corps to help form an Alliances if need be. I'm not well versed yet in EVE structure so I may be off on that idea.

For anyone looking at a start up, come join me. For those needing some assistance in creating an internet presence for yourselves, I'm your man. I am very flexible but expect to negotiate to a final understanding no matter who takes the offer. I see some great opportunities for anyone interested. I hope you see them to.

Let it be known....I expect a sense of humor and a fun loving attitude above all. If your easily offended, please don't apply. What I don't want is some militaristic attitude driving this project. Structure and professionalism is great. Treating people like shit, is not. I'm here to have fun and expect the same from the membership.

If this is not the right place to post this, please delete and accept my apologies. No hard feelings...

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Ok...I was just wondering. I thought maybe I could be of some help.

Originally posted by Erikmicheal

Did you check your key bindings?
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Was not the problem..asked in regional chat if anyone else could move and everyone said no. They said they are having a "bug issue" and trying to work it out...

Did you not understand my question? The reason I asked the question is because when I fist got in game, I couldn't move either. I had to bind the movement keys to get going. I appears the keyboard option you choose during setup doesn't take and leaves a lot of keys unbound.

That pretty much sums it up Bren....well put!

Originally posted by GormandY

Owned. 52.7% wont be playing, goes to show the game sucks as a fact :)

52% of 59 votes. Owned? Give me a break. If you have an argument against, bring it. If not, please back away from the keyboard and let the big boys handle it.

And no, I'm not a fanboi. I dislike the game. Just tired of lame posts like that one.

Originally posted by Erikmicheal

well gave ryzom a shot...logged in 3 times couldnt move ...wrote a ticket ..still not moving lol. I can see why this is shutting down:(

Do they have a forum? You'd probably get an answer pretty fast over there.

Originally posted by howitzer1

not sure what the producer of DF is doing running Lybian related websites. Seems a little wierd to me... who knows.

  What's the big deal? I'm not following why it's weird in any way.

Cool. Read about this when it was introduced to us in another forum. I posted some front page info on my site in order to generate some traffic and interest. It's the least I could do for your work. Thanks!