~terry
Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:52)
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Online games, will take be the killer application?
~terry
Fri, Nov 21, 1997 (10:53)
#1
overheard:
Maybe it's time to revive this thread.
I'm currently obsessed with a assively multiplayer gaming community
called Ultima Online, based around fantasy role-playing. It's shakey,
bug-ridden, primitive, and teeming with life. Might be an interesting
new model for online communities that can actually make money.
we're all ears (starting with the "making money" part) ;-).
Wired News recently ran an interesting piece on an Ultima Online revolt of
sorts.
What, the fellow who killed Lord British?
Nope -- the "butt-nekkid protest." I put up a Web page with some
hilarious images:
http://www.naima.com/ultima-nekkid.html
Many articles were written about this protest -- e.g.
http://www.next-generation.com/specials/110797.chtml
~terry
Wed, Mar 11, 1998 (06:44)
#2
I get a weekly email note from http://www.gamespot.com which is of
interest to me mainly because they use our same Yapp software that runs
the Spring conferencing. But this week and interesting piece came in
about a very high profile Austin game company:
Greetings:
Late last week, a class action lawsuit was filed against Origin
Systems and Electronic Arts, with charges including "negligent
misrepresentation" and "breach of express and implied
warranties." The subject of the case was the much-disputed
Ultima Online. The lawsuit contends that issues such as lag and
server crashes have made Origin's claims that the game would be
playable in real time, 24 hours a day, seven days a week untrue.
Despite how you feel about Ultima Online itself, it's impossible
to deny the implications of a case like this, not just for
online gaming, but for gaming in general. While the outcome, if
the case makes it to trial and if the judgement is for the
plaintiffs, could be positive - companies will think twice
before advertising features that actually won't be implemented -
it could have resoundingly negative effects as well.
GameSpot News has been on this story from the moment the papers
were filed. We have the announcement of the case:
http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/09_uo/index.html
The actual text of the lawsuit:
http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/10_uoone/index.html
And some passionate reader responses:
http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_03/10_react/index.html
~stacey
Mon, Mar 30, 1998 (19:27)
#3
any updates on the lawsuit Paul?
~terry
Tue, Mar 31, 1998 (11:33)
#4
Haven't heard anything new, but I'm out of touch with my Origin friends
right now since I'm in San FranZiskGo.