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Looks like Everquest's co-creator is joining the Pantheon team

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  • achesomaachesoma Member RarePosts: 1,768
    Yeah, Steve Clover has been with the team for about 6 months now as a dev and programmer. He's the one that actually designed the current death mechanic. And for those that don't know, he created the name "Everquest." His hiring was an absolute boon for the team.
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  • MendelMendel Member LegendaryPosts: 5,609
    Steve Clover seems to be a pretty smart guy, but I thought he was more involved in EQ's engine and technical bits rather than design.  As such a late entry to the Pantheon team, what exactly is he going to do?



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  • Slapshot1188Slapshot1188 Member LegendaryPosts: 17,650
    Mendel said:
    Steve Clover seems to be a pretty smart guy, but I thought he was more involved in EQ's engine and technical bits rather than design.  As such a late entry to the Pantheon team, what exactly is he going to do?



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  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,499
    Mendel said:
    Steve Clover seems to be a pretty smart guy, but I thought he was more involved in EQ's engine and technical bits rather than design.  As such a late entry to the Pantheon team, what exactly is he going to do?



    Fix the technical bits that aren't working, perhaps?
  • XiaokiXiaoki Member EpicPosts: 4,045
    Oh, Steve Clover.

    I thought you meant Bill Trost.

    But, then, I remember he's on New World.

    Which is a bad game but it's at least a real game, unlike Pantheon.
  • QuizzicalQuizzical Member LegendaryPosts: 25,499
    Xiaoki said:

    Which is a bad game but it's at least a real game, unlike Pantheon.
    That a game has launched and is playable proves that it is real.  But the converse is not true:  there are plenty of games that are real and will launch, but haven't done so yet.
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  • XiaokiXiaoki Member EpicPosts: 4,045
    Quizzical said:
    Xiaoki said:

    Which is a bad game but it's at least a real game, unlike Pantheon.
    That a game has launched and is playable proves that it is real.  But the converse is not true:  there are plenty of games that are real and will launch, but haven't done so yet.

    So, what I said stands.
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,057
    Xiaoki said:
    Quizzical said:
    Xiaoki said:

    Which is a bad game but it's at least a real game, unlike Pantheon.
    That a game has launched and is playable proves that it is real.  But the converse is not true:  there are plenty of games that are real and will launch, but haven't done so yet.

    So, what I said stands.
    All a matter of what people think the term "real" means, which as with many other conceptual terms is usually more challenging than it should be.


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  • TheocritusTheocritus Member LegendaryPosts: 10,014
    Might as well just play Everquest.....23 years worth of content and can be played for free....
  • KnightFalzKnightFalz Member EpicPosts: 4,582
    Quizzical said:
    Xiaoki said:

    Which is a bad game but it's at least a real game, unlike Pantheon.
    That a game has launched and is playable proves that it is real.  But the converse is not true:  there are plenty of games that are real and will launch, but haven't done so yet.

    Any game in development may reach a release state, or not. Even major companies that can fund their own projects abandon works in progress.

    What may be does not substitute for what is, no matter how promising.
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  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,648
    Robokapp said:
    wasn't this game due like 4 years ago? how close are we to full release?
    Not close!

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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 44,057
    Tokken said:
    Robokapp said:
    wasn't this game due like 4 years ago? how close are we to full release?
    Not close!

    BTW Welcome to the forums!
    Maybe 4 more years .... Same as it ever was....
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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,423
    Crikey, this is like watching the fridge dethaw; I am going back to sleep until I hear "Its launched!" :)
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  • kitaradkitarad Member LegendaryPosts: 8,177
    I go back on and off to P99 just wish I could level a bit faster solo. Not always easy to find groups.

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  • BrainyBrainy Member EpicPosts: 2,206
    They said at the beginning of last year, that they would open alpha at the end of this year, which was last year, but then at the beginning of this year, they said they would open alpha at the end of this year, but this year at mid year they said they would delay the alpha until next year.  At the same time I do believe they plan to release the game 4 years ago.

    So if they stay on target and release the game 4 years ago, but don't open alpha until the end of last year, but tell us officially next year that they will stay in pre-alpha for 3 more years does that create a paradox?

    I guess we will have to see how that all works out.
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  • lahnmirlahnmir Member LegendaryPosts: 5,052
    Brainy said:
    They said at the beginning of last year, that they would open alpha at the end of this year, which was last year, but then at the beginning of this year, they said they would open alpha at the end of this year, but this year at mid year they said they would delay the alpha until next year.  At the same time I do believe they plan to release the game 4 years ago.

    So if they stay on target and release the game 4 years ago, but don't open alpha until the end of last year, but tell us officially next year that they will stay in pre-alpha for 3 more years does that create a paradox?

    I guess we will have to see how that all works out.
    ‘Paradox: The Rising of the Falling’ would have been a better name in that case. Releasing soon five years ago.

    /Cheers,
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  • EQBallzzEQBallzz Member UncommonPosts: 229
    Robokapp said:
    wasn't this game due like 4 years ago? how close are we to full release?
    It's slated for the November following the release of Duke Nukem Forever 2: Forever And A Day.
    I heard the release date was the November following the the crossover collaboration between Duke Nukem Forever 2 and Diakatana 2. Actually, to be fair to John Romero he could have released more than 2 Daikatana games in the time Pantheon has been in pre-alpha. Maybe Duke Nukem Forever 2 and Star Fox 3 would be more appropriate.
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