I see your point there. Although I think there was a
higher degree of roleplaying in Ultima Online versus
the other ones.

SWG is a waste! Full of d00d talk even on the RP
servers! The graphics are really nice though.

--- Dennis Hughes <dhughes--indy.rr.com> wrote:
> I might be referring to roleplaying in a more
> 'purist' sense than you.
> In SWG, I see the faction updates and the like, but
> I very rarely get to
> say...bargain with a shopkeeper, strategize to have
> an *effective*
> overthrowing of a government, or argue with people
> over philosophical
> differences. :)
>
> As for whether my actions effect me...in SWG it's
> less so than in
> EverQuest, but it is there...I guess. AR had it
> much better, though
> there was less of the above type of roleplaying.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Xavier [Xavier--rocketmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 9:07 AM
> > Subject: RE: ring tones! / new games
>
> I'll have to disagree with you Dennis, that all
> depends on how you play and what kind of guild you
> belong to.
>
> --- 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...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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