______________________________ "Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life."--Terry Pratchett
I miss Wish the most, such a good game, and so suddenly cancelled.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche
Even though E&B wasn't something that necessarily appealed to me, it was a nonetheless a good game. Definitely offered an alternative to the standard mmorpg fare that was out there. When EA closed down E&B, I was really disappointed to see the game end like that. I know there were a lot of disappointed fans out there.
It's not really the game that I miss but rather the people I played with. So I guess the community is more important to me then the game itself.
I miss SWG pre-cu and Motor City Online. SWG is the only game that I was abble to play for an extended period of time by myself. The sense of exploring a dangerous and mysterious world was amazing.
I never had the chance to play Earth and Beyond but I hear a lot of good about it, I wish it was still around so I could try it.
As soon as Turbine took over the game was doomed. I can't believe they are still operating.
The modern MMORPG is simply not worthy, of the acronym RPG. The straight grind and lack of atmosphere leave me with no choice. From this day forth, World of Warcraft, Everquest 2, and all the games like them shall be referred to as PIGCRAP. People In Guilds Constantly Raiding And Power-leveling
Jenquai Explorer! Sneak to some hole in space and mine to my heart's content.
I haven't found a game to replace it yet. EVE Online or Freelancer came somewhat close, but they just aren't the same. I still have the Character creator they put out before they released the game. I load it up every now and then just to reminisce.
Visually was very stunning. I remember the devs saying they used real photos from NASA of our planets for their ingame models and used legitimate scientific hypothesis as to what other planets could be like. Flying around, either in space or planetside, was always a feast of eye candy.
Plus I really liked how you could earn xp other ways besides combat. Trading and exploring also earned you xp, so grinding was never really an issue for me at all getting to level 121.
earth and beyond long gone but never forgotten. the first mmorpg that pulled me in and kept me there. everything else i have played has failed to have the strange combination of pve/pvp,human interaction and an evolving storyline like enb did. many have some but none i have played have them all. i still havent, nor will i, buy an ea game.
The one I will always miss the most was the first online grahpical MUD, Neverwinter Nights, not the new one but the original AOL hosted SSI DOS game. The reason I miss it so much wasn't because of any great graphics (16 colors) or uber pixel crack, it was the community and the great people I met there. Ever since the loss of our first home I have yet to find a game where the community was so well organized, good and evil, families and extended families (clans and tribes). There was a life to the game all it's own, that intangible quality you find in a big city.
The people who played were dedicated, since AOL charged by the minute back then they had to be to play. It wasn't a game for someone who was bored, even the thieves, griefers, and scammers were a different quality, more cerebral and less the pest. Oh it had it's bad people (cursed baby killing MECHs) and fight jumpers but for the most part even these people had their place in this society. I will always miss my friends in NOR and my family from those days as well as all the other people I met, rescued, trained and taught to dance with the holders.
When AOL betrayed the community and ended the game (due to their being forced to charge a flat rate per month) we were scattered across the new games coming out at the time and I'm sure there's a few old players even here in this community left from the great scattering.
I've played a lot of other games since then, while almost all have had their moments the only other one I truly miss was a small T4C server run by a Wigglesnort and the people who I worked with there.
Dragon Empires without a doubt, the game had so much promise by such a great company (yea sure, their latest MMO works haven't been that stellar, but they aren't developed by Codemasters after all, so they can't even come close to the masterpiece that was DE). Such a great fanbase, developers, community team, and a game. Their political system was definitely going to be the best ever bar none in an MMO. I just hope Codemasters decides to take a lot of elements from DE one day and try their hand at another MMO.
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Imperator and wish.
thats about it.
98% of the teenage population does or has tried smoking pot. If you''re one of the 2% who hasn''t, copy & paste this in your signature.
QFE
SWG in its current form is worse than if they had just pulled the plug.
We barely remember who or what came before this precious moment;
We are choosing to be here right now -Tool, Parabola
It definitly would be Earth and Beyond
The community was the best in any mmo I've ever played and I've played quite a few.
I miss ferentus it was great!
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"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life."--Terry Pratchett
Thank You Mr. Gygax, RIP.
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Gout - The Last Frontiersman
Even though E&B wasn't something that necessarily appealed to me, it was a nonetheless a good game. Definitely offered an alternative to the standard mmorpg fare that was out there. When EA closed down E&B, I was really disappointed to see the game end like that. I know there were a lot of disappointed fans out there.
Hands down.. Wish!
had it not went down the drain it would have been amazing.
with. So I guess the community is more important to me then the game
itself.
I miss SWG pre-cu and Motor City Online. SWG is the only
game that I was abble to play for an extended period of time by
myself. The sense of exploring a dangerous and mysterious world
was amazing.
I never had the chance to play Earth and Beyond
but I hear a lot of good about it, I wish it was still around so I
could try it.
K.
Middle-earth Online.
As soon as Turbine took over the game was doomed. I can't believe they are still operating.
The modern MMORPG is simply not worthy, of the acronym RPG. The straight grind and lack of atmosphere leave me with no choice. From this day forth, World of Warcraft, Everquest 2, and all the games like them shall be referred to as PIGCRAP. People In Guilds Constantly Raiding And Power-leveling
Earth & Beyond!
Hands down.
Jenquai Explorer! Sneak to some hole in space and mine to my heart's content.
I haven't found a game to replace it yet. EVE Online or Freelancer came somewhat close, but they just aren't the same. I still have the Character creator they put out before they released the game. I load it up every now and then just to reminisce.
~Greatness~
Currently Playing:
Nothing
Earth & Beyond without a doubt.
Visually was very stunning. I remember the devs saying they used real photos from NASA of our planets for their ingame models and used legitimate scientific hypothesis as to what other planets could be like. Flying around, either in space or planetside, was always a feast of eye candy.
Plus I really liked how you could earn xp other ways besides combat. Trading and exploring also earned you xp, so grinding was never really an issue for me at all getting to level 121.
Damn EA and their Buy All mentality!
Ultima X
playing eq2 and two worlds
earth and beyond
long gone but never forgotten. the first mmorpg that pulled me in and kept me there. everything else i have played has failed to have the strange combination of pve/pvp,human interaction and an evolving storyline like enb did.
many have some but none i have played have them all.
i still havent, nor will i, buy an ea game.
The one I will always miss the most was the first online grahpical MUD, Neverwinter Nights, not the new one but the original AOL hosted SSI DOS game. The reason I miss it so much wasn't because of any great graphics (16 colors) or uber pixel crack, it was the community and the great people I met there. Ever since the loss of our first home I have yet to find a game where the community was so well organized, good and evil, families and extended families (clans and tribes). There was a life to the game all it's own, that intangible quality you find in a big city.
The people who played were dedicated, since AOL charged by the minute back then they had to be to play. It wasn't a game for someone who was bored, even the thieves, griefers, and scammers were a different quality, more cerebral and less the pest. Oh it had it's bad people (cursed baby killing MECHs) and fight jumpers but for the most part even these people had their place in this society. I will always miss my friends in NOR and my family from those days as well as all the other people I met, rescued, trained and taught to dance with the holders.
When AOL betrayed the community and ended the game (due to their being forced to charge a flat rate per month) we were scattered across the new games coming out at the time and I'm sure there's a few old players even here in this community left from the great scattering.
I've played a lot of other games since then, while almost all have had their moments the only other one I truly miss was a small T4C server run by a Wigglesnort and the people who I worked with there.
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Which FF Character Are You?
Definitely ... Earth & Beyond.
Sigh.