So with a new name and management, will the game finally die or will it see new life.  Also, will MMORP.com change the name of the game as it is now listed as Horizons to Istaria?

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It is already gaining new life under the care of Virtrium, and I believe its condition will continue to improve. They know precisely what kind of game they are dealing with, and instead of trying to fundamentally change it in vain pursuit of the mythological universal appeal, they are nurturing and accentuating it to fulfill more of the potential of its own niche.

The game still stinks and is badly optimized.

I still have the original game box and CD.  The screenshots on the back still look lovely.  I wonder if that old CD will even allow me to play anymore.

I remember how poor the graphics engine was, utterly terrible frame-rates, surely things are better now?  I remember seeing housing plots and thinking - woah, build your own cities... and the starting races looked so nice, especially the dragons.

How did this game pan out in the end, were things ever improved?

nice. i want to try it. seems like its gotten better. lets all just  hope ;)

why do you have the nazi flag in yer sig?

Istaria: Chronicles of the Crafter

If anyone has ever wanting a game that is nearly 100% about the crafting this is it. Adventuring fells like an afterthought or just a means to better gathering areas for crafting. To be so old the game still runs like crap on new hardware and Ive found the community to be very unfriendly almost like they hold resentment against anyone who didnt stick with the game from the beginning as they did. I wish Istaria luck in success.

Originally posted by Kenze

Istaria: Chronicles of the Crafter

If anyone has ever wanting a game that is nearly 100% about the crafting this is it. Adventuring fells like an afterthought or just a means to better gathering areas for crafting. To be so old the game still runs like crap on new hardware and Ive found the community to be very unfriendly almost like they hold resentment against anyone who didnt stick with the game from the beginning as they did. I wish Istaria luck in success.

Horizons always got high marks for it's crafting system, but not much else. I'd like to see a full fledged MMO use this sort of crafting system.

Originally posted by boognish75

why do you have the nazi flag in yer sig?

An attempt at humor, i suppose.

OT: I am glad that horizons did not die, however i doubt a lot of people will be returning to it. It's graphics are outdated and most have probably found other mmo's and games they enjoy. I do hope horizon keeps on living for the people who would still stay with it.

Originally posted by vickypollard

The game still stinks and is badly optimized.

What's with the sig?

I guess my question is, what was the ultimate flaw in Horizons and  was it adressed in its new form: Istaria

p.s. Ill majke sure to change the name on the MMORPG Finder

Torrential

Originally posted by Recant

I still have the original game box and CD.  The screenshots on the back still look lovely.  I wonder if that old CD will even allow me to play anymore.

I remember how poor the graphics engine was, utterly terrible frame-rates, surely things are better now?  I remember seeing housing plots and thinking - woah, build your own cities... and the starting races looked so nice, especially the dragons.

How did this game pan out in the end, were things ever improved?

performance still bites though improved. But not improved enough. Lets say it performs only just now on par with Vanguard... the graphics arent anywhere near as nice though.

There isnt any content to speak of either. No its not about the quest systems of WoW. I think people get tired of that after awhile. But rather there is no in game lore, no in game content to speak out. People pretty much just drag cargo discs around crafting 10000 swords in a few seconds after having spent days gathering all the materials. Thats pretty much all people do.

2 bankrupticies later its still around.

its a small niche game. its never going to surpass the 10K subscriber mark again. But it won't need to in order to continue to survive.

i tryed the game i did not like it. the camra was weird and nothing to really fight. but beautiful lands thou loved them! only thing i liked really. i got no weps could not find anyhting for the quest. and i dont do crafting lol ever!