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Benilopax
Gallente
United Space Union
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:16:00 -
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The servers were on for 80 days.
No buyers found, so that was it.
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:19:00 -
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Thought about getting it, happy as hell I never followed through 
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Hoban Gallifrey
New Eden University
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:26:00 -
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I guess crime doesn't pay!
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Destination SkillQueue
Are We There Yet
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:36:00 -
[4]
It propably seemed like a good idea at the time. 
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Benilopax
Gallente
United Space Union
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:55:00 -
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Oh man...
Well at least he can grow his hair back remove the piercing and... well the tattoo is going live on.
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Lance Fighter
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.09.18 05:57:00 -
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not sure what the point of the tattoo was if hes just gonna wear all those clothes.. I mean sure, something on the hands or arms or something, but on the back?
 Originally by: Cat o'Ninetails
so i'm pretty much anti cat at the moment (lol)
x
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Chainsaw Plankton
IDLE GUNS
IDLE EMPIRE
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Posted - 2010.09.18 06:48:00 -
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Originally by: Lance Fighter
not sure what the point of the tattoo was if hes just gonna wear all those clothes.. I mean sure, something on the hands or arms or something, but on the back?
have you ever tried wearing clothes and drinking "hot coffee" gets sweaty and nasty, gotta take the shirt off sometimes
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.09.18 07:22:00 -
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Originally by: Chainsaw Plankton
Originally by: Lance Fighter
not sure what the point of the tattoo was if hes just gonna wear all those clothes.. I mean sure, something on the hands or arms or something, but on the back?
have you ever tried wearing clothes and drinking "hot coffee" gets sweaty and nasty, gotta take the shirt off sometimes
I see what you did there
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Omgah
The Python Cartel.
The Jerk Cartel
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Posted - 2010.09.18 07:30:00 -
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Edited by: Omgah on 18/09/2010 07:30:44
The moral of the story is don't release a shit pickle and then pretend that its what you "intended". Its definitely a new record for an mmo failure.
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Jarajakk
APOCALYPSE LEGION
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Posted - 2010.09.18 10:45:00 -
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Oh god this is terrible, I thought WAR was the biggest mmo fail. 
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Bluefix
Gnu Terror Corps
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Posted - 2010.09.18 11:15:00 -
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Not really surprised... well perhaps a little because it's closing THAT early.
Played the beta and the lack of content was disturbing. 10 hours of gaming and there was very little new to try.
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Legs Mackenzie
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Posted - 2010.09.18 11:36:00 -
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Well, they had a ridiculous pricing scheme. And no trial period, I just looked at that and as there was no trial period just passed it over.
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Miriam Letisse
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Posted - 2010.09.19 01:04:00 -
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Originally by: Legs Mackenzie
And no trial period, I just looked at that and as there was no trial period just passed it over.
Most new MMO's don't, that would be bad for business.
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Jhagiti Tyran
Invicta.
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Posted - 2010.09.19 01:11:00 -
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Such a terrible waste of potential because of the huge funding and great concept, Realtime Worlds could have something amazing and completely new and original for MMOs.
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Xeross155
Minmatar
Hellhounds.
HellFleet
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Posted - 2010.09.19 10:53:00 -
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I agree that the concept had potential, yet the actual result never really attracted me.
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Culmen
Caldari
Blood Phage Syndicate
Dead Terrorists
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Posted - 2010.09.19 16:37:00 -
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Originally by: Miriam Letisse
Originally by: Legs Mackenzie
And no trial period, I just looked at that and as there was no trial period just passed it over.
Most new MMO's don't, that would be bad for business.
Agreed, but this is mostly due to the fact that most MMOs are crap, and don't want people to find out until they've paid a sub.
IMHO the more difficult it is to get a free trial the worse a game is.
Until of course the game goes F2P , then all bets are off.
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Mutant Caldari
Caldari
Percussive Diplomacy
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Posted - 2010.09.19 16:47:00 -
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Originally by: Destination SkillQueue
It propably seemed like a good idea at the time.
He was actually good looking too. That hair really ****ed him over  . Anyway, did he really say that piercing hurt?
Yeah I am a pirate. What are you gonna do about it?
Killboard link is not allowed to be used in a signature.Applebabe
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trite boon
Caldari
Pastry Productions Inc.
Advocated Destruction
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Posted - 2010.09.19 17:06:00 -
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=== 17/09/2010 ===
The game and patching service was down for a while, but it's back up for now, we'll continue to keep it running for as long as possible!
16:00 - We changed the player limit to 100 players for action districts. Also, all accounts have been made free to play for as long as the service stays up.
=== Farewells from the team ===
Here are some messages from the team:
APB has been a fantastic journey, but unfortunately that journey has come to a premature end. Today we are sad to announce that despite everyone's best efforts to keep the service running; APB is coming to a close. It's been a pleasure working on APB and with all its players. Together we were building an absolutely amazing game, and for that, we thank you. You guys are awesome! From all of the Realtime World staff we thank you for your continued support. The servers are still up, so join the party and say goodbye! - Ben 'APBMonkey' Bateman (Community Officer)
"I truly wish we had the chance to continue to craft APB into the vision we had for it. It has been a long & difficult journey but ultimately rewarding to have had the chance to try something bold and different. APB holds some great memories, from the last night of the beta, to the clans and individuals who amazed us with their creativity and sense of community. I am so sorry it had to end so quickly but hopefully the good memories will stay with us all for a long time. Thanks to all the team for the years of hard work, and to the players who contributed so much." - Dave Jones
Please spare a thought to all the thousands of brave men and women of San Paro who despite knowing the odds, still dared to cross the street. They will be sorely missed.. - Johann van der Walt (Software Engineer: Living City)
Thanks for sticking with us through the hard times guys, we put a huge amount of our lives into APB, but unfortunately we.re not going to get the chance to make it the game we all knew it had the potential to be. Thanks." - Rob 'bobbyd' Anderberg (Technical Lead).
"Thanks for being a creative and imaginative community, the cookies, feedback and ideas were appreciated." . Ben ' Giefster ' Skelly
"Working on APB was rewarding, frustrating, amazing, depressing, exciting, and overall, surreal. I've never experienced anything quite like it, but I.ve enjoyed it all the way. I hope the players enjoyed the time they had despite the short comings, and will remember the game in a good light for what it was meant to be, not quite what it turned out to be. Now just to get started on that Xbox version..." - Jon McKellan (the guy who did the loading screens)
I had the great pleasure of working with some extremely talented people in both the Dundee and Boulder office, and for the longest time APB was our lives. It is truly sad that it ended this way ... but when you aim for the stars, you sometimes fall on your face.. - Ben Abbott, Live Producer.
"Press F to apply for Jobseekers Allowance."- Ben Hall (Development QA)
"In every way APB was a dichotomy. I have witnessed the project alter from a fragile and delicate entity used to show the world the depth of our vision through to the sturdy beast we released to the public. There were the unusual errors and crashes which are to be expected but it worked. Once in the hands of our community I have never seen something elicit such a polarisation of people. It was dismissed as overhyped and broken or else taken to heart to be loved and cherished, buoyed on by a fanaticism I was proud to have played a part in bringing to the world. Although still again among our players APB brought out both the poles in human behaviour. I bore witness to raw hatred and fury, arrogance and mean spirits but I was also delighted to experience the kindest side of human nature as players came to the aid of others when in a tight spot or they created works of art with the tools provided.
In all APB was a fantastic experience with an incredible team
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Lance Fighter
Amarr
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Posted - 2010.09.19 17:27:00 -
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odd, you never see a failed game's developer say 'this was a ****ing waste of time, whyd i eve bother'
Originally by: Cat o'Ninetails
so i'm pretty much anti cat at the moment (lol)
x
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Zeba ForumWhoor
Minmatar
Republic Military School
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Posted - 2010.09.19 18:53:00 -
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Originally by: Lance Fighter
odd, you never see a failed game's developer say 'this was a ****ing waste of time, whyd i eve bother'
Because you have to stay positive to draw in that last sucker.
http://www.massively.com/2010/09/17/rumor-epic-games-in-talks-to-buy-apb?icid=sphere_blogsmith_inpage_massively
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Gallente
Aliastra
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Posted - 2010.09.19 21:56:00 -
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In 2007 I predicted that a day would come when MMOs would start being free to play (F2P) and find some other way to support (though I didn't predict the tiered payment system).
It seemed like the natural progression of AOL - back in the day people were paying over 20 bucks for what? Email and some chat rooms. Eventually that changed. Now you get email and chat rooms for free (chat rooms with video conferencing too).
APB was based on the old model. It died. End of story.
The next thing will be to put RL advertisements in MMOs as a way to fund them.
The real issue is infrastructure. It's still expensive, but the prices are still coming down.
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Zindela
Caldari
School of Applied Knowledge
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Posted - 2010.09.19 23:07:00 -
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Originally by: Destination SkillQueue
It propably seemed like a good idea at the time.
I watched that muted, but with Heartbreaker by Led Zepplin playing. The end scene when they switch to game footage matched rater well with the song.
And back on the topic, that tattoo is going to be hard and embarrassing to explain.
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Rodj Blake
Amarr
PIE Inc.
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Posted - 2010.09.20 10:18:00 -
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Originally by: Herzog Wolfhammer
The next thing will be to put RL advertisements in MMOs as a way to fund them.
City of Heroes has done just that in the past.
Dulce et decorum est pro imperium mori.
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Skippermonkey
Suddenly Ninjas
Tear Extraction And Reclamation Service
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Posted - 2010.09.20 11:29:00 -
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Meh, as tattoo's go, wings across the shoulders arent particularly odd. Its not like there was any reference to the game on there.
Originally by: CCP Capslock
OH GOD THE TESTING
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