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Charlemagne
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Posted - 2004.04.30 04:50:00 -
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Heard from someone who heard something from someone who repeated it to me, that CCP was bought out by Sony. Is this true? If yes, has CCP gone mad? Sony ruins everything it touches.
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Fret
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Posted - 2004.04.30 04:58:00 -
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It's a little late, but...
April FOOLs!!
It was an April Fool's joke m8.
Fret
"A milliary operation has no standard form - it goes by way of deception."
Cao Cao, Sun Tzu's Art of War
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Cao Cao
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:01:00 -
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In Before The LockÖ
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Jim Raynor
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:07:00 -
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does this mean we get to pay for $30 expansions every 2 months?
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DigitalCommunist
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:16:00 -
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omg! i'm in a locked thread!
Hi mom!! 
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Perpetually driven, your end is our beginning.
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Rontti
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:34:00 -
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Edited by: Rontti on 30/04/2004 05:35:53
The final retail price of Shiva is still undetermined, but it should be in the 30-35eur range..
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The Reclaimer
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:39:00 -
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 Originally by: Jim Raynor
does this mean we get to pay for $30 expansions every 2 months?
Nah, they'll just ***** it out and run it into the ground. Oh wait, this isnt SWG.
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Seleene
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Posted - 2004.04.30 05:45:00 -
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Eris?? Where art thou, Eris??? 
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MooKids
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Posted - 2004.04.30 06:08:00 -
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Edited by: MooKids on 30/04/2004 06:09:39
Originally by: Jim Raynor
does this mean we get to pay for $30 expansions every 2 months?
Their first expansion will be that we get to go down to planets and beat furry woodland creatures to gain experience that will let us be more knowledgable in Quantum Physics and other advanced fields of science.
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Aerol
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Posted - 2004.04.30 06:46:00 -
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It's not true? 
I was wanting to take out Sgt. Slate with my with my thorax, and mine morning dew from Greater Faydark.
Ooops, I've marked myself as a former player. 
*Hides behind a very large chunk of Veldspar.
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PaulAtreides
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Posted - 2004.04.30 06:52:00 -
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If you have read anything about the DEV's of this game you will have realized that this is not just a profit/loss venture. This is a labour of love. I cant imagine this game ever passing hands.
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Fuse
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Posted - 2004.04.30 09:32:00 -
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Edited by: Fuse on 30/04/2004 09:39:24
Ooo PLEASE let this be a rumor. SONY SUCKS (insert acronym for donkey here). They are the evil dark void of creativity. Just ask most artists that work with them. Sure they make good cameras but these guys need to do that stay AWAY from the artists. I need a beer now. 
I'll really miss pi**ing off the Developers. TomB quitting the development and telling those brain dead robot freaks shove their lame ideas. NOOOOOO!!!
***Drinks more beer.****
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Eris Discordia
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Posted - 2004.04.30 09:42:00 -
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Originally by: Seleene
Eris?? Where art thou, Eris???
Shower, I need to train omnipresence still 
I ♥ my pink dreadnought of pwnage
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Eris Discordia
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Posted - 2004.04.30 09:50:00 -
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And its just a rumour, CCP is not selling out to Sony.
I ♥ my pink dreadnought of pwnage
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Jay Gatsby
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Posted - 2004.04.30 10:37:00 -
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They aren't selling out to Sony, it's all going to Ubisoft. Shiva's being re-written as I type, and when it's released, everything's going to be in French, all the graphics are going to be massively stylised and all the gameplay is going to be revamped into peculiarly surreal puzzle-solving.
So I hear...
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Xin Aragon
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Posted - 2004.04.30 10:40:00 -
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Uh huh, EVE Online is the space expansion for Star Wars Galaxies. 
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Bogenhagen
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Posted - 2004.04.30 10:46:00 -
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Originally by: Xin Aragon
Uh huh, EVE Online is the space expansion for Star Wars Galaxies.
Well...I suppose the Slasher could be an X-Wing design... 
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Ebedar
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Posted - 2004.04.30 10:55:00 -
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Actually I have it on good authority that CCP are in the process of being taken over by another 'evil empire'.
See here for the horrible truth...
My life in pictures:
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Zaque Zundu
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Posted - 2004.04.30 11:14:00 -
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ROFL Ebedar Thats a great screenshot.
Zaque Zundu
Without chemistry there would be no life.
Without research we would know nothing.
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Phasics
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Posted - 2004.04.30 11:18:00 -
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A MIRACLE
CCP buys out SONY and rescues SWG and every other game they've ,managed to utterly destory
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Adriana
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Posted - 2004.04.30 11:21:00 -
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Originally by: Ebedar
Actually I have it on good authority that CCP are in the process of being taken over by another 'evil empire'.
See here for the horrible truth...
OMFG!!!!! Cleaning the water off my screen (and out of my nose)
However, let me take a moment to point a few things out. Sgt Slate is old school EQ, back when they had the Vision(TM). As we all know now, the Vision(TM) is dead. The origional EQ was great, and I will always hold a place in my heart for those first few days in innothule swamp killing froglok tads and kobold runts (never to be seen again sadly, they gave my city away to some ******* frogs), but the modern EQ is a thing of great complexity. It's impossible to know everything there is to know in EQ currently. Thats not really true with Eve. More than that though EQ is a success story, no matter what gripes you have with them (and I have plenty) it's a great game (if you have the time).
Here are a few things to remember.
1) EQ = one of the most successful MMOs of all time.
2) EQ wrote the rulebook for redefining MMO success.
3) EQ is still going very strong after over 5 years of release.
4) EQ actually puts out regular expansions. These expansions have new content. Sure the balancing may not be there, and the expansions may not be quite finished, but at least they put things out there.
5) If something is broken long enough they eventually get around to making an attempt at giving people the perception that they are in the process of fixing it.
6) Giving people what actually sells = the same as giving them what they want. If they didn't want it, they wouldn't buy it. I have tons of problems with the dev teams at sony eq, but they are extremely worried about their bottom line. If Sony ran Eve, they would fix many of the grief tactic loopholes that exixt currently in Eve instead of denying the problem exists. This is because the number one thing we learned from EQ was that an environment free of griefing SELLS. People don't like griefing and grief tactics. The proulation of the non PvP server vs the PvP servers PROVES this. The difference is that EQ actually has an end game not reliant on PvP whereas Eve does not.
a) Alt corp griefing wars (at least in safe space).
b) Kestral ganking in high sec space.
c) ore theft without a viable response.
7) You can also bet they would put in an actual end game. If you keep the top corps engaged in a race to get to/kill the end game bosses, it means less time for them to gate camp noobs because they are bored. It would also implement some new facets of the game for people to persue, and give cooperative ventures a real purpose.
Now I know EQ has it's problems (I have played for over 5 years on various servers, and while not "uber" I have led raids are far into the game as tier three PoP successfully.), but content is not one of them. There is TONS of content atm. The problem is that there is no real viable path for true newbies to get to the end game without spending 8-12 hours a day logged in and hacking and slashing. It's a GREAT game, but only if you have tons of time. I myself love the Eve skill system, the way it nerfs powerleveling, and how it allows the casual gamer with not much time to advance in the game, but lets face it, it's needs a lot of improvements/upgrades. I would venture to say it needs less than Eve though, but then again, it's a lot older than Eve. In 4 years maybe there won't be so many differences.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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Adriana
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Posted - 2004.04.30 11:22:00 -
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Edited by: Adriana on 30/04/2004 11:24:37
Double post, sorry.
Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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MrMojo
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Posted - 2004.04.30 11:49:00 -
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Originally by: Eris Discordia
Originally by: Seleene
Eris?? Where art thou, Eris???
Shower, I need to train omnipresence still
what?? no web cam??
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Cortex Reaver
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Posted - 2004.04.30 12:23:00 -
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"April Fool's Day is past, and you're the only fool that lasts!"
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Pete Edwards
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Posted - 2004.04.30 12:40:00 -
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Edited by: Pete Edwards on 30/04/2004 12:42:57
Actually, odd though it sounds, it wouldn't surprise me if they did. After the record 10000+ simultanious online players, Sony might see this as an oppertunity to kill EVE to try and get us to go play their S*H*I*T*E(!) Star Wars Bolloxies.
(please don't edit this post, people have to know how lame that piece of crap game is!)
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Valrandir
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Posted - 2004.04.30 12:53:00 -
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Originally by: Jay Gatsby
They aren't selling out to Sony, it's all going to Ubisoft. Shiva's being re-written as I type, and when it's released, everything's going to be in French, all the graphics are going to be massively stylised and all the gameplay is going to be revamped into peculiarly surreal puzzle-solving.
So I hear...
Selling to ubisoft? that mean UbiSoft is able to grasp the concept of EVE, witch I doubt
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Valrandir
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Posted - 2004.04.30 12:54:00 -
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April fool was about EAGames buying CCP, not about Sony
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Rawne Karrde
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Posted - 2004.04.30 15:03:00 -
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IF EVE was to be Sold to anyone I would cancel my accounts. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK CCP.
PS. Any hint of when in may for shiva?... or should we just plan for june?
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Telsa Lightning
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Posted - 2004.04.30 15:04:00 -
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Originally by: Adriana
6) Giving people what actually sells = the same as giving them what they want. If they didn't want it, they wouldn't buy it. I have tons of problems with the dev teams at sony eq, but they are extremely worried about their bottom line. If Sony ran Eve, they would fix many of the grief tactic loopholes that exixt currently in Eve instead of denying the problem exists. This is because the number one thing we learned from EQ was that an environment free of griefing SELLS. People don't like griefing and grief tactics. The proulation of the non PvP server vs the PvP servers PROVES this. The difference is that EQ actually has an end game not reliant on PvP whereas Eve does not.
Excellent point. Everyone has their own ideal version of a perfect MMORPG. For EVE, it looks like the dev's version (the one we are playing) is a place where griefing is king. That's ok, but it leads to a problem for the new players starting up: How do you PvP against a player that has been active for 10 months? Well, you don't. You could join a corp, but then the corp will be working on your behalf. And even if you wanted to "pay back" someone, EVE's mechanics makes that very very hard. So really, it is setup for a perfect griefing playground. And the flames on these boards proves it 
So how would I do it? Well, like EQ, you need a end game. The ubber boss to take out. This adds content to the game, and gives high level chracters a target (rather than the newbies). But I think a better way would be to introduce back into the game permanent death. Have your aviator age. You start out at the young age of 18, work your way up through the profession you chosen, and then die (hopefully at a ripe old age of 80+). This all happens within 3 months of real time. No transfer of skills to your alts. Have up to 3 alts, so you can be "training" other aviators up. That way, the newbies are constantly coming into the game at the same level as the vets. The only difference between vets and nebies is the experience a vet has with the game mechanics. In this playground, griefing can be a fairer endeavour.
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Jay Gatsby
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Posted - 2004.04.30 15:50:00 -
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@ Telsa Lightning:
No offence meant, but put the pipe down and walk away, okay?
I mean, hell, why not just let's all have a year zero rollback every quarter.
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