Cool! If you could hold your breath for two weeks (I think it's only a 7 day
free trial), maybe we could try to start characters at the same time? If I'm
lucky, I will have at least an hour every night free (around 21-23 GMT+1).
Oh, and if you want to be a monk, let me know, and I'll revive my account
and train you if you wish (there's a whole master - apprentice system for
monks, where you earn colored belts and all)! :)

/Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Xavier" <Xavier--rocketmail.com>
To: <<Address Masked>>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 12:11 AM
Subject: Re: MMORPG (Was: Re: Player ages and Country)


> You know what Robert, I think I will try it since I'm
> playing WoW for free right now and not currently
> paying for an MMO. You have brought this game up too
> many times in previous emails.. so now I have to see
> what it's about.
>
> --- Robert <eobet--spray.se> wrote:
>
> > MessageAnd I bet this is going to get lost in the
> > onslaught of mail we've had recently, but if you
> > want an interesting MMORPG in a more traditional
> > vein, I still suggest the game I've been suggesting
> > on this mailing list for the last two or three
> > years:
> >
> > Nexon's Dark Ages.
> >
> > I believe it has got almost five years behind it
> > now, and still, 99% of the features in that game are
> > unique to it. No other MMORPG comes close to being
> > an RPG when matched against that game. I mean, what
> > other game has its own teathric group, recognized by
> > the developers, who've built them their own scene to
> > perform on? What other game has its own sports (Sumo
> > Wrestling and Goblin Football)? What other game has
> > a library with books written by people in the game,
> > and a lecture hall where players can teach other
> > players about the world for experience? What other
> > game has political arena which actually works
> > (people who get voted mayors get to elect their own
> > laws with a council of players which other players,
> > voted guards, actually enforce upon the rest of the
> > people playing). What other game has a religious
> > system which actually works (player priests actually
> > regularly hold ceremonies, inlcuding mass and proper
> > weddings)? What other game has huge banquetts where
> > you actually have to dress up, bring a flower and
> > learn the proper dance moves? The list goes ON FOR
> > HOURS! :)
> >
> > But, again, as I've said from time to time, despite
> > the game being an absolute utopia for a roleplayer,
> > most of the people playing it are absolute idiots
> > totally ignoring the rules. Hopefully, the recent
> > knighthood system has cleaned up some, but it has
> > been a year since I tried the game now.
> >
> > /Robert
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Piringer, Frank
> > To:
> >
> AlternateReality-From-frank.piringer-msnyuhealth.org--alternaterealityarchive.com
> > ; AR
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:56 PM
> > Subject: RE: Player ages and Country
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > If you want an interesting MMO experience without
> > the upfront fees, might I suggest A Tale in the
> > Desert. It's put together by an independent dev
> > studio, so it's not available for retail. All of
> > their money is made by the monthy fee (12.95 I
> > think, less if you prepay for more upfront) and it's
> > quite an interesting change of pace. It's entirely
> > based in ancient Egypt, where everyone must make
> > their own living to get ahead. The challenge of the
> > game is to become part of the community, so you can
> > share in larger projects that help benefit everyone.
> > Be an antisocial jerk, and you get left out of such
> > community efforts -- or even voted out of the game!
> > Talk about a real-time morality engine.
> >
> > The game is well balanced, so you can take a week
> > off and not be too far behind. You can even benefit
> > from being offline -- you earn free Travel time, and
> > if you've gathered enough resources manually you can
> > harvest those while away as well.
> >
> > And while there's no real combat, there's plenty
> > of competitions and projects that inspire you to try
> > to outdo the other players without having to worry
> > about who's played for how long -- veterans only
> > have an edge strategy-wise. There are mini-games
> > that are centered around these competitions, and one
> > of the goals of the game is to pass seven tests in
> > each school of virtue, such as Leadership (write
> > Laws that affect the whole community) Agriculture
> > (Grow things that the community needs to expand) and
> > Art (build a sculpture and earn praise and accolades
> > for a job well done)
> >
> > If there were combat, it would be the closest
> > thing to AR (at least, in spirit) that I could
> > imagine. It's a fascinating social experement, and
> > what's best of all is that it runs on both Windows
> > and Linux PCs, and scales remarkably well to run on
> > even older hardware. I would recommend anyone
> > interested in online games but tired of the grind to
> > check it out.
> >
> > Main Website: www.atitd.com
> > Other Information: www.atitid.info
> >
> > (note: I have no interests in the success or
> > failure of the game. Just a fan)
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rhodenator [AR--ZoomEmail.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 2:08 PM
> > To: 'AR'
> > Subject: Re: Player ages and Country
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey...
> >
> > I'm from Middleburg, Florida (South,
> > Southwest of Jacksonville) in the US. I had an Apple
> > IIe Franklin as our first Family Computer. I played
> > Alternate Reality, The City... I was ADDICTED to
> > that dang game. I spent hours just trying to get
> > good stats :P If not days trying... I'm trying to
> > remember when we got the Apple...which is the only
> > Apple we've / I've ever had. PC's have been great
> > for me since... I know our second machine was a
> > x286... so we had the Apple IIe for a while. I just
> > can't think of when exactly we got it, to determine
> > my age. I want to say I was 10 or younger? I built
> > my first PC when I was in Juniorhigh, I think? It
> > was the fastest thing out which was a 486 DX2 80MHz.
> > I take that back, there was also a DX2 100 and DX4
> > 100. But they had all three just cam eout or
> > something...too long ago to remember. If I can find
> > out the date, I'll repost. I know I was young...
> >
> > I know the Apple IIe sold from 1983 - 1993,
> > and I couldn't have played after 1993... The Pentium
> > first came out at the start of 1993, so . I guess I
> > played before 1993. 1992 was when the x386 came out
> > and 1990 is when the x286 came out.. I'm think in
> > 89' we got the Apple IIe Franklin...but I can't
> > freaking remember, it's driving me nuts! I was born
> > in 79, so I was probably around 10, I'd say no older
> > then 11 when I was addicted to it.. probably
> > younger.
> >
> > What I play now:
> > WarCraft III with LOTS of DotA. I'm trying out
> > EQ to prepare myself for what I think the game-play
> > will be like in EQ2, but not so sure I like it yet.
> > It doesn't give me that draw to play it more and
> > more, I'm actually somewhat forcing myself to try
> > it. Then I've heard good and bad about WoW. I still
> > think WoW will be GREAT because they WANT you to
> > PvP, where EQ2 isn't really as much designed around
> > or focus on PvP...
> >
> > I just wish we didn't have to pay $50 - $60 and
> > then pay monthly. The game should be $FREE - $30 and
> > then you pay monthly.. JIMHO.
> >
> > Daniel Kristian Rhoden (DTM)
> > Rhodenator AKA Slasher
> >
> >
> >
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