Yes, please Brad come and give us another stinking pile of excrement so we can finally set you adrift along with the other asshats of development like Derek Smart and may we finally be free from you and your ilk.
Originally posted by Quirhid I'm thinking this guy, alongside Mr. Garriott, is a one hit wonder. They don't have anything more to give.
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No. Mr Garriott is not a one hit wonder. He is a 4-hit wonder (U3, U4, U5, U6 & U7). I think the better term is a "has-been" who haven't produced anything worthwhile in the last 10 or so years.
Originally posted by Quirhid I'm thinking this guy, alongside Mr. Garriott, is a one hit wonder. They don't have anything more to give.
Clarify.
No. Mr Garriott is not a one hit wonder. He is a 4-hit wonder (U3, U4, U5, U6 & U7). I think the better term is a "has-been" who haven't produced anything worthwhile in the last 10 or so years.
Maybe "one trick pony" then?
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been-Wayne Gretzky
By my count that would make him a 5 hit wonder and I think he deserves credit for Ultima Online as well. In my opinion you are both be unreasonable in your criticism. Even the Tabula Rasa fiasco wasn't entirely his fault. A heavy portion of that blame rests squarely with NCSoft. They are, or can be, particularly stubborn and unkind to their developers. They've lost Jake Song and Garriott among others.
TR not his fault? it has his name on it.
Plus, even if it is not his fault, he still has not produced anythign worthwhile .. so that criticism is right on.
If he cannot produce anything worthwhile, i am really not interested in his excuse (nor your excuse for him).
Aradune was amazing in the early vanguard betas. Wawker Thestwian Ranger will remain forever in my memories. Vanguard never lauched, a changeling version of it did.
That was 2007 or when ever, Thats how mmos were made. Its now 2013....Do you think a new mmo would be made like that ?..I'm having a hard time trying to figure you people out !
MMO anno 2013:
-themepark
-rush rush rush
-F2p with cash shops 1y after launch
"going into arguments with idiots is a lost cause, it requires you to stoop down to their level and you can't win"
In addition to what I asked before, what do you base your assumption on that he can't produce anything worthwhile?
I didn't assume that he cannot produce anythign worthwhile.
I state that he has NOT produced anything worthwhile 1995. U9 is a diaster. Tabula Rasa is a diaster.
Tell me, what did he produce that is worthwhile since 1995?
That is what a one-trick pony means. That is what a has-been means.
He is a "has-been" until he produces something worthwhile.
The dictionary definition of the phrase is: "someone that is no longer effective, successful, or popular". Richard Garriott is not a has been. If you read through that article you can see: He has a popular following. He is successful. He has the potential to be effective. If he is no longer effective then he couldn't produce anything at all.
Like I said you're overstating it in my opinion. You still didn't address any of my previous and more specific points or questions.
Again, I can understand not supporting KS projects, but to summarily and flippantly dismiss someone who is successful, has positively contributed to both the RPG and MMO gaming genres, with baseless condenmation puzzles me.
He is no longer successful. Until proven otherwise, he has not been successful in the past 10 years.
He has positively contributed to RPG/MMO LONG time ago. He has no contribution in the last 10 years. He *may* have the potential to be successful again, but that is a far cry from being successful now.
And no, i don't support any KS projects, but that is a different argument.
Originally posted by Aelious Because he has boss rather than being one, there's a huge difference. I think he has already been shifted from the VG team to the EQN team.
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http://www.speedtest.net/result/7300033012
Clarify.
No. Mr Garriott is not a one hit wonder. He is a 4-hit wonder (U3, U4, U5, U6 & U7). I think the better term is a "has-been" who haven't produced anything worthwhile in the last 10 or so years.
Maybe "one trick pony" then?
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been -Wayne Gretzky
TR not his fault? it has his name on it.
Plus, even if it is not his fault, he still has not produced anythign worthwhile .. so that criticism is right on.
If he cannot produce anything worthwhile, i am really not interested in his excuse (nor your excuse for him).
MMO anno 2013:
-themepark
-rush rush rush
-F2p with cash shops 1y after launch
"going into arguments with idiots is a lost cause, it requires you to stoop down to their level and you can't win"
I didn't assume that he cannot produce anythign worthwhile.
I state that he has NOT produced anything worthwhile 1995. U9 is a diaster. Tabula Rasa is a diaster.
Tell me, what did he produce that is worthwhile since 1995?
That is what a one-trick pony means. That is what a has-been means.
He is a "has-been" until he produces something worthwhile.
He is no longer successful. Until proven otherwise, he has not been successful in the past 10 years.
He has positively contributed to RPG/MMO LONG time ago. He has no contribution in the last 10 years. He *may* have the potential to be successful again, but that is a far cry from being successful now.
And no, i don't support any KS projects, but that is a different argument.
You're only as good as your last game.
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been -Wayne Gretzky
So, what have you done lately?
Actually: http://forums.station.sony.com/eq/index.php?threads/12-years-i-feel-so-old.4319/
Unfortunaly I couldn't find any hints on him working on EQNext yet.
Nothing. My profession is not making games. I am a nobody, and not a has-been, unlike RG, in game production.