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For those who have been follwing the Emu

RelCenturicaRelCenturica Member Posts: 80
in Star Wars Galaxies

Follow the latest news on how a low a man can be:

http://digg.com/gaming_news/Ex_SWGEmu_Developer_runs_off_with_Community_Donations#c2850574

Link Centurica,
New Ahazi,
SWGEmu.

"There's one MMO developer that doesn't want the money put in front of them - SOE"

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  • Linkman214Linkman214 Member CommonPosts: 91
    I was just going to post this, it seems not only will the player base get screwed by SOE. But now by the Emu members as well. Or Ex members, rather
  • RelCenturicaRelCenturica Member Posts: 80
    Its just sad anyone can do this sort of thing off a non-profit effort.

    "There's one MMO developer that doesn't want the money put in front of them - SOE"

  • TillerTiller Member LegendaryPosts: 11,488

    That's lame, but no surprise.

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  • tjvoodootjvoodoo Member Posts: 293
    What i find so low about this move is no-one actualy seems suprised - and these people wonder why most post about it on respectable forums is deleted.

  • ObraikObraik Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 7,261
    Yet another reason not to play an EMU server...

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  • Janko84Janko84 Member Posts: 42
    The Emu is a great thing but i think the security on those servers will be too low.
    Just think when someone starts his own server at home a good hacker can through this server bombard your computer and get every information u have on it. If im wrong than im sorry but there are too many risks.
    But i dont tell i wont try it hehe.


  • wolfmannwolfmann Member Posts: 1,159

    Originally posted by Janko84
    The Emu is a great thing but i think the security on those servers will be too low.
    Just think when someone starts his own server at home a good hacker can through this server bombard your computer and get every information u have on it. If im wrong than im sorry but there are too many risks.
    But i dont tell i wont try it hehe.


    Hmm...

    I've played on a:

     UO EMU server

    AO EMU server

    EQ EMU server (for 10 minutes..I never fancied EQ, but my GF played on it a few months)

    Lineage 2 EMU server

    WoW EMU server (well, actually my GF for a short stint.it was closed down)

    And a few other "non real" game servers for various games. I've yet to be robbed or in any way duped. Heck in some cases, I found the communities on those servers to be more mature and more open than most of the "real" servers. Now, why would a SWG EMU server be so different? Perhaps because it's a server providing something we don't get on the "real" server, and you think that SWG live would lose even more paying customers, thus making it a lonely place to be?

    I dunno....All I know, is that there are dozens of EMU servers in the making, and so far, most of them seem to be planned out well. (There are a few that seem to be PvP l33t based, with free resource handouts, afk buffbot services and "coolios to those that "donate"...But who's wanna play on such a server anyways?)

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  • EnsnaredEnsnared Member UncommonPosts: 71

    Originally posted by Obraik
    Yet another reason not to play an EMU server...
    That's like saying a Ford engineer being charged with embezzlement is a reason to not drive Ford vehicles.

    The fact that an ex-developer stole money has nothing to do with the trustworthyness of the people running servers, as the developers are only providing the software. Now, if one of the admins of one of the servers did the same thing, then that might have been a reason not to play on their server, but it has nothing to do with neither the devs nor any of the people running any of the other servers.

  • Deleted87766Deleted87766 Member Posts: 59
    I agree with Obraik , far better to be screwed over by SOE than some nobody
  • War_DancerWar_Dancer Member Posts: 941

    Originally posted by Tookah
    I agree with Obraik , far better to be screwed over by SOE than some nobody
    Althought the best option is not to get screwed over by either
  • BaronJuJuBaronJuJu Member UncommonPosts: 1,832

    So they let one guy control all the accounts and money, no accountability, and they only asked for the account info AFTER he left?

    Yup, that was smart.

    Now I see they are asking folks to ask PAYPAL for refunds and then resend it to a new person. What in the hell makes them think folks will trust this new guy.

    "If we don't attack them, they will attack us first. So we'd better retaliate before they have a chance to strike"

  • JestorRodoJestorRodo Member UncommonPosts: 2,642

     SOE most have got to him , he has turned to the dark side.

    Unaware of the Jestor?
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  • ObraikObraik Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 7,261

    Originally posted by Ensnared

    Originally posted by Obraik
    Yet another reason not to play an EMU server...
    That's like saying a Ford engineer being charged with embezzlement is a reason to not drive Ford vehicles.

    The fact that an ex-developer stole money has nothing to do with the trustworthyness of the people running servers, as the developers are only providing the software. Now, if one of the admins of one of the servers did the same thing, then that might have been a reason not to play on their server, but it has nothing to do with neither the devs nor any of the people running any of the other servers.


    First it has to get to that stage ;)  The duck project seems to be running into a few issues like these lately...

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  • BaronJuJuBaronJuJu Member UncommonPosts: 1,832

    Originally posted by Obraik

    Originally posted by Ensnared

    Originally posted by Obraik
    Yet another reason not to play an EMU server...
    That's like saying a Ford engineer being charged with embezzlement is a reason to not drive Ford vehicles.

    The fact that an ex-developer stole money has nothing to do with the trustworthyness of the people running servers, as the developers are only providing the software. Now, if one of the admins of one of the servers did the same thing, then that might have been a reason not to play on their server, but it has nothing to do with neither the devs nor any of the people running any of the other servers.


    First it has to get to that stage ;)  The duck project seems to be running into a few issues like these lately...

    Issues....thats a nice way of putting it.

    "If we don't attack them, they will attack us first. So we'd better retaliate before they have a chance to strike"

  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304
    When an individual does it it's called theft.

    When a corporation does it, it's called good business.

    Sad that Joker did this.  But the reaction on the duck forums has surprised me, no one should ever underestimate the tenacity and determination of this community and it's will to get this done.



  • BaronJuJuBaronJuJu Member UncommonPosts: 1,832

    Originally posted by Wildcat84
    When an individual does it it's called theft.

    When a corporation does it, it's called good business.


    No, when coroporation doe it its called theft as well.

    "If we don't attack them, they will attack us first. So we'd better retaliate before they have a chance to strike"

  • SoejckdswgSoejckdswg Member Posts: 338

    how do you know thats joker? i read his myspace couldn't locate anything that links him to joker on the emu team....and if it is joker why would he run off with the donations it says in this guys bio he makes 250k plus a year......i'm really skeptical about that unless there's some more proof..

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  • ReachwindReachwind Member Posts: 275

    I have been following both the main EMU project and one of the future EMU server comunities. So far I am seeing exactly what I thought I would see. The EMU project itself is a halfassed WIP. The comunity is run by 1337 idiots who are already talking about granting the admins and their own private guilds extra perks because "they pay for the server". I have already seen the admins ban people for asking too many questions or sending too many PMs.

    I fully expect that once EMU servers start popping up that the force_whine will return to its preCU glory and changes to the game will be demanded just as they were in the SoE game.

    Have fun with your EMU all jedi galaxies.

    Former SWG beta tester and player

  • scaramooshscaramoosh Member Posts: 3,424

    Hey if the money was sitting there and people stupid enough to donate i wudda taken it too :S

    It's not a legit company and i would want pay for the work i done lol.

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  • ShaydeShayde Member Posts: 4,529

    Originally posted by Reachwind


    Have fun with your EMU all jedi galaxies.

    That differs with the nge how again?

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  • MX13MX13 Member Posts: 2,489

    Originally posted by Shayde

    Originally posted by Reachwind


    Have fun with your EMU all jedi galaxies.

    That differs with the nge how again?

    Jedi was fun & were unique Pre-NGE...

    I'll start my own SWG... with Black Jack... and Hookers!!!

    In fact, forget the SWG!!!!

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  • RekrulRekrul Member Posts: 2,961
    He just made himself liable for severe lawsuit with regard to copyright violation.

    If it's true.

    Welcome to real world.


  • pirrgpirrg Member Posts: 1,443
    hahaha! begun the pre-cu fanboy civil war has. 

    On a more serious not, they deserved it. Anyone that didnt see it coming from miles away deserved to have their money taken, if only to teach them a very valuable lesson.


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  • BaronJuJuBaronJuJu Member UncommonPosts: 1,832

    I was just wondering what they think they could charge this guy with if he did it? Not like this is actually a legit business with a very grey area as far as the legitimacy of  EMU's.

    Sounds like drug users suing the dealer for stealing their money.

    "If we don't attack them, they will attack us first. So we'd better retaliate before they have a chance to strike"

  • Wildcat84Wildcat84 Member Posts: 2,304

    Originally posted by pirrg
    hahaha! begun the pre-cu fanboy civil war has. 

    On a more serious not, they deserved it. Anyone that didnt see it coming from miles away deserved to have their money taken, if only to teach them a very valuable lesson.



    And how is this different than my buying a particular game, for it's particular features, spending over time over a thousand dollars on it in sub fees and boxes bought, and then the day after an expansion comes out (that I paid for 3 times) they announce they are changing all those features?

    Both are wrong.

    Both should be illegal.

    Both should involve criminal prosecution.

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