I disagree, to an extent. In Anarchy Online, we would
coordinate meetings, events, whatever - based on
stories posted to the server by other players. Funcom
would have people log in as players and work with the
representatives of other guilds, and they'd work
player ideas into the developing storyline, and
schedule weird things to happen throughout the game
accordingly. It was the closest thing to roleplaying
I've seen in one of these types of games.

However, it still wasn't roleplaying in the sense
where your individual decisions would bring about
direct results.

I can't remember who mentioned it, but apparently
there's a game called Dark Ages (not Dark Age of
Camelot) that allows players to get more involved than
other games, but I still haven't installed it. After
I finally read about it and downloaded it, school
started again. Maybe I'll put school aside for a
night and toy with it a little bit this weekend or the
next for a few beers, I mean, hours ;)

- Sharon Gosselink


--- Dennis Hughes <dhughes--indy.rr.com> wrote:
> MMORPGs are NOT RPGs. You cannot effectively
> roleplay in those games.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kyle West [barrick75--hotmail.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: ring tones! / new games
>
> that's the greyhawk game I was thinking of.. temple
> of ultimate evil.
> Is
> this the first computerized greyhawk game? or have
> there been others?
>
> Am I the only person who fails to enjoy MMORPG's? I
> tried Everquest,
> and it
> was a chore to play. I got more excited vacuuming
> and doing dishes.
>
>
> >From: Xavier <Xavier--rocketmail.com>
> >Reply-To:
>
alternatereality-From-barrick75-hotmail.com--alternaterealityarchive.com
> >> >Subject: Re: ring tones! / new games
> >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 19:40:28 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >In addition to your excellent list of games, there
> is
> >also a AD&D MMORPG coming out, and I believe the
> one
> >Greyhawk game you are talking about is The Temple
> Of
> >Elemental Evil.. unless they are making another
> one.
> >
> >--- Kyle West <barrick75--hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yeah.. I hate cellphones.. :-) but if I did have
> > > one, and if I were to stick
> > > an AR song on it, it'd be "The Devourer."
> Either
> > > that, or the Last
> > > Starfighter theme.
> > >
> > > I must still be living in the 1980's if I hate
> > > cellphones. .<grin>
> > >
> > > Anyone been to the software store lately? It
> looks
> > > like there's a couple
> > > new D&D games in the works. a 2nd expansion for
> > > Neverwinter Nights, a
> > > "Greyhawk Adventure" (www.greyhawkgame.com?) and
> > > something for X-BOX only (I
> > > think it's called AD&D Heroes) that looks like
> it's
> > > gonna be a blatant
> > > ripoff of the Gauntlet games.
> > >
> > > I ask because I'm curious.. is this the first
> > > "Greyhawk" game that has been
> > > computerized? I've heard of the world, but
> never
> > > seen a game before.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Jon Kelley <jnjkelley--sbcglobal.net>
> > > >Reply-To:
> > >
>
>alternatereality-From-barrick75-hotmail.com--alternaterealityarchive.com
> > > >> > > >Subject: Re: ring tones!
> > > >Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:45:46 -0700 (PDT)
> > > >
> > > >How about the songs from Der Rathskellar? If I
> had
> > > a
> > > >cellphone, those are what I'd use...
> > > >
> > > >JDKelley
> > > >
> > > >--- ar--marktaw.mailshell.com wrote:
> > > > > hey... i just got a cell phone... i think AR
> > > themed
> > > > > ring tones would be cool... maybe I'll
> > > transcribe
> > > > > some for myself and upload them somewhere.
> Any
> > > > > requests? I'm thinking the good / neutral /
> evil
> > > > > melody for encounters in the dungeon...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > > > > The Alternate Reality Mailing List Archive
> > > > >
> http://www.alternaterealityarchive.com/
> > > > > To post, click reply or send to
> > > > > <Address Masked>
> > > > > To unsubscribe, send message to
> > > > > ************
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > > >The Alternate Reality Mailing List Archive
> > > >http://www.alternaterealityarchive.com/
> > > >To post, click reply or send to
> > > <Address Masked>
> > > >To unsubscribe, send message to
> > > ************
> > >
> >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
> > > Get a FREE computer virus scan online from
> McAfee.
> > >
>
>http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > > The Alternate Reality Mailing List Archive
> > > http://www.alternaterealityarchive.com/
> > > To post, click reply or send to
> > > <Address Masked>
> > > To unsubscribe, send message to
> > > ************
> > >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >Do you Yahoo!?
> >Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site
> design software
> >http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
> >
> >
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> >The Alternate Reality Mailing List Archive
> >http://www.alternaterealityarchive.com/
> >To post, click reply or send to
> <Address Masked>
> >To unsubscribe, send message to
> ************
>
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> -
> >
>
>

> Express yourself with MSN Messenger 6.0 -- download
> now!
>
http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_general
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> The Alternate Reality Mailing List Archive
> http://www.alternaterealityarchive.com/
> To post, click reply or send to
> <Address Masked>
> To unsubscribe, send message to
> ************
>
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>