Richard Garriott is definitely a weird guy, currently no bids for the blood, though. Let's hope that nobody is crazy enough to actually bid on this. "Lord British" is known for bailing out on projects; it will give him money to take another trip to space. He is not the only one selling his blood, "Darkstarr" is too http://www.ebay.com/itm/232005500631. I'm not sure who that person is, but I assume it's someone else on the SotA team?
P.S. My boyfriend who is an Ultima fan would pay $1 to buy his blood. So, if he decides to go down on his price. lol
"I have found a desire within myself that no experience in this world can satisfy; the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world." ~ C. S. Lewis
Does this unhinged individual think this action is going to cause people to buy his game, or drum up interest? Honestly, all it does is further turn me off. You want your MMORPG being developed by someone... stable.
I feel if you have to resort to this kind of batshit insane chicanery to raise money for your project, you don't have much faith in its success on its own merits.
What about selling "mohawk grenades"?
"The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners." - Thomas B. Macaulay
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." - Daniel J. Boorstin
Someone calling himself lord british, living in a castle and went to space is expected to be eccentric. Given that his kickstarter included a tour and a roleplaying event at his mansion, he cut off and sold his rat tail making this just another odd thing about him.
Iselin: And the next person who says "but it's a business, they need to make money" can just go fuck yourself.
The only thing worse than a developer that cannot make a good game is a developer that can make an awesome one and then destroy it......that is Richard Garriot.
1 bottle + 7 spider's silk + 1 Lord British Blood = elixir of rebirth! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also, think about it - this blood has been to space. It might be alive!
We need one of those Face Palm videos right about now. Everyday we turn on the TV or listen to the news and something right wacko is happening,the world is messed up beyond repair. Just think that same kind of mentality might be your president or prime minister or some other delegate or police officer,some serious messed up minds,guess it's a good thing we never legalized drugs...yet.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
This guy is like one of those those popstars that had 1 hit back in the 80s who never accepted the fact they became irrelevant.
The ultima franchise dates back almost to the dawn of personal computers and is largely responsible for the beginning of computer gaming. Not at all a "one hit wonder".
I thought they were donating it to a good cause, but then i find out it's being wasted because of desperation. If SotA has to pull these kinds of stunts to stay afloat, then perhaps it's not worth continuing development. It reeks of desperation.
This guy is like one of those those popstars that had 1 hit back in the 80s who never accepted the fact they became irrelevant.
The ultima franchise dates back almost to the dawn of personal computers and is largely responsible for the beginning of computer gaming. Not at all a "one hit wonder".
Then he had 1 MMORPG. Well, unless you count "Richard Garriot's Tabula Rasa" (Just "Tabula Rasa" wasn't enough)
I am sad that I even bought Shroud of the Avatar, one of the rare times I feel like I wasted my money for an mmo. Never buying anything new with his name on it.
Depends... if you're a witch from Westeros you might be able to see his future, or you could develop a taste for extra rare pork or maybe even a compulsion to play SOA.
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Try a MUD today at http://www.mudconnect.com/P.S. My boyfriend who is an Ultima fan would pay $1 to buy his blood. So, if he decides to go down on his price. lol
"The knowledge of the theory of logic has no tendency whatever to make men good reasoners." - Thomas B. Macaulay
"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." - Daniel J. Boorstin
I'm in the 'It's extreme marketing and PR' camp.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
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Also, think about it - this blood has been to space. It might be alive!
Everyday we turn on the TV or listen to the news and something right wacko is happening,the world is messed up beyond repair.
Just think that same kind of mentality might be your president or prime minister or some other delegate or police officer,some serious messed up minds,guess it's a good thing we never legalized drugs...yet.
Never forget 3 mile Island and never trust a government official or company spokesman.
So, you think it will be remembered as one of the greatest memes ever??
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
“Microtransactions? In a single player role-playing game? Are you nuts?”
― CD PROJEKT RED