posted 06-15-2001 10:40 AM         

I've come back to SWZ, and I'm glad to see some of the old faces from when I left (Crawdaddy, Mom, Tailchaser to name a few) and even though you probably don't remember or care about me, I do know the history you guys have.

Some of my fondest gaming memories are almost exclusivly from this zone, dueling Craftwise for over an hour was one of my finer moments, even though he ended up kicking my ass pretty badly as my endurance failed on me (final score was about 5-3 in fighters, but much worse in bombers.. not sure I even got 1 kill on him hehe). Others include 6 million jackpots in flagging games, and some of the events I used to fly in with Alpha Squad.

I've been gone well over a year now, as EQ essentially took over my life. I'm beginning to appreciate the simple tactics that SS has to offer over game where its a lot of mathmatics to suppliment over tactics, like in most MMORPGs.

I'm a funny, and likeable guy... but I'll admit, I'm a hot head, and can get a good case of foot-in-mouth syndrome almost at will. If you don't take me too seriously, you'll probably like me... if you do, it'll be a pleasure to vulch!

But anyway.. I figured I'd get this first newbie post out of the way... take your potshots while you can.

posted 06-15-2001 03:28 PM            

Its good to have another good old-school player back

posted 06-15-2001 09:00 PM         

PS: EQ has its appeal, and if you think that they are the model of what not to do.. let me introduce you to the Anarchy Online beta...

Download Demo here!! (*coughitsonly560mbscough*)
Hours later...
Your connection with a_pos_european_server has timed out!

I went threw 3 days of that before I even realized that the damn game is coming out in stores a week from now... AO is gunna be the new model of massively multiplayer games gone horribly wrong.. and IMO - Origin can go straight to hell (dont pass go dont collect 200 dollars) for that abomination of a game they call Ultima Online.

posted 06-15-2001 11:46 PM         

The best mmorpg of all time was (the original, not to be confused with the new one using a terrible name-recognition ploy to attract idiots who still play Baldur's Gate) Neverwinter Nights.

That game is the one and only reason anyone could ever explain themselves for using AOL voluntarily. Too bad they shut it down cause it didn't make them money.

Oh, DCR, things on your list of "not-to-do's" include:

Making millions of dollars per month, creating a game that is impossible to beat so people don't quit paying you until years after they buy the game in the first place, and opening the door for a star wars online rpg??? What's on your "to-do" list, there, chief?

I'm not saying EQ was the best game ever or anything; I'm just saying that you could do a whole lot worse with an online game (e.g. Asheron's Call). Thnx Microsoft. Go back to monopolizing the OS scene.