LadyCrimson

I thought the 'Normal' servers (what I'm on) also served that purpose, since typically you can't be PvP'd unless you specifically agree to it or do one of the few actions that opens yourself up to it by default. Maybe the RP server aren't as RP as they were intended to be - ie people don't stay in character or whatever - as I said, haven't been there...and in that case the difference between the two server types is nominal and one could RP on the 'Normal' servers as well as the RP. Perhaps they'll retire the RP server eventually, then.

*argumentive stance* And you failed to notice that my comment wasn't directed towards making a statment that MORPG's should be considered fun for all time, all the time, for everyone. I quoted the poster for a reason - my comments were directed towards the concept that he/she had played for a while and then thought there was no point even tho he/he was still having some fun because of the community aspect. If you play a game and you have fun, that's the point. If you play a game and have fun and then get bored enough to dislike/hate it, stop playing by all means, but it doesn't negate the fact you had fun before you got bored. Get it?

That's pretty much what I do with all games. I don't think there's been a game in the past 3 years that has 'held' me for more than a couple months. A couple that I occasionally go back to for a few hours one day, now and then, but nothing more. I find all games a static-map level-grind of some sort and once the novelty stops being fun I stop playing. I miss the DungeonKeeper series. I want DK3, damnit.

Sure there is...it's fun. Isn't that the whole point of any game/entertainment? If you had/are having fun, I'd say there was enough of a point to make it worth the time you spent. On-line RPG's, IMO, are mostly about two things. One, building a character from top to bottom...different builds (or 'alts') to try their skills and see how they fare. There's no story point...just the 'what if' and 'can I' and 'will this work' and 'how does this work' of character building which some people really like on its own, story or not. Two, playing with other people, either co-op or PvP. Not everyone sees a story or an 'ending' as the point of a game. And in case you'd forgotten, WoW does have a few RP servers...where people who want to stay/talk in character and actually roleplay can go. Not that I've made a character on one of those, so I don't know how well it works out...but the option is there.

Yay, someone else with a taskbar like mine. :cool:

Yeah, it's more a 'mood' song...have to hear it. edit - oh wait maybe that wasn't directed at me...never mind.

Kate Bush - UnderIce. Listen to it very loud through headphones and feel creeped out... It

Doesn't matter one whit, since influence/bad-influence achieves the same result...except maybe w/Handmaiden or something, I think? I played DS my 1st time through and once I got over the "I'm a goody two shoes" mental issues I had a blast. Definitely try it once. That said, once I finished that game and went for LS, I've gone LS every time. I prefer the way the NPC's look LS. I'm so shallow.

Just some random 'puter doodle I made. So..it's whatever you see in it. "

I've never understood the hunting games. Play a PC game so you can sit and stare at the screen waiting for a deer to 'walk' by? Zzzzzzzzzz...........

My scholastic tests always said I'd make a good lawyer.... ...I like battle and atmosphere sound...I don't care about background music and usually end up turning that off pretty rapidly. In fact, for RPG's anyway, I prefer no background music because it's creepier/more involving when I can hear birds and water and zombie moans without blaring violins and trumpets over 'em. ...I don't much like the footsteps in games either. They're always too loud and too 'regular'. "tap-pat-tap-pat-tap-pat" Drives me batty with headphones on. I wish they had a 'footstep audio OFF' option. I was fishing in WoW with the music off and the water ripple sounds with the pretty lake while my avatar cast her line into the water was almost soothing. Not realistic, but kind of relaxing. For about 5 minutes anyway. Then I got bored. :D Edit: I have this feeling I'm a bad-grammer&spelling Lady this afternoon..

No...but my fingers are long and can stretch through the window. The periscope helps too.

Or you could download GoogleEarth for free instead. heh Anyway....nothing exciting ever happens in my part of town. If you could get even closer with those satellite maps you'd see me snoozing in the backyard.

lol...everyone's so 'mean' to poor Baley. :D

I find it intriguing that the site has a disclaimer that reads "This site uses online satellite imagery from Google Maps and MSN VIrtual Earth without permission..."

Another aspect to forums is that sometimes the 'regulars' - assuming there are any - run out of new/unique serious topics to post and thus the chatty threads become more prevailent. Or the board gets slower. See it happen all the time.

Well, the mages are fun...and once out of the newbie class-starter areas it's...well...huge. I'm so lost. :D

I just had to post a new pic so I could 'justify' complaining about how time consuming it can be to re-install your OS and all programs. Not to mention trying to remember all those little things you did to tweak WinXP the way you like. What was it with XP and all those darn popup reminder things.... I only have one game installed right now...and that's WoW. Yes, I caved in and bought it a couple days ago. Feel free to bash me for it. hehehe.....

Musc about sums it up for me too. Fantasy is what (many) people are used to, and they start to cry if the usual stuff isn't there. Dragons, damsels, fireballs, the same classes and spells etc. I've seen games that are more sci-fi oriented, but it still amounts to a similar gameplay concept - fighter(soldier)/magic(chemical)/archer(grenader). And they usually - not always of course - don't sell as well. Thus I'd assume business wise it's about that aspect. Consumer-wise, perhaps players tend to associate tech/guns/space with shooters/action/strategy and not RPG's out of long habit. And as we all know, some habits die hard.

...you can just say 'no'/insult him when he asks you about maybe joining forces or whatever come on line he uses after the intro dialogue. I've done that before. Although I'd then go back later to get him, before leaving the planet, so I dont' know if he just shows up on the Ebonhawk regardless, like GoTo or something. To skip his intro dialogue entirely yeah you'd need a mod or something.

San Jose, just north of Morgan Hill. Golden fields of dry grass.

My spouse doesn't like to read anything but tech manuals...plus he doesn't care about the 'net much. Computers yes, the net, no. That WoW thread is funny...guess that kid wasn't thinking too clearly at that hour. LOL

It's a song by Oingo Boingo...aka Danny Elfman's old band.

(What is the law?) (What is the law?) Animals came from miles around So tired of walking so close toe the ground They needed a chance, that's what they said Life is better walking on two legs But they were in for a big surprise 'Cause they didn't know the law! CHORUS (What is the law) No spill blood What is the law (No spill blood) (Who makes the rules) Someone else Who makes the rules (Someone else) The rules are written in the stone Break the rules and you get no bones All you get is ridicule, laughter And a trip to the house of pain! CHORUS (in reverse order) We walk on two legs not on four To walk on four legs breaks the law What happens when we break the law? What happens when the rules aren't fair? We all know here we go from there To the house of pain! To the house of pain! (What is the law) What is the law (Who makes the rules) Who makes the rules We walk on two legs not on four To the house of pain To the house of pain To the house of pain To the house of pain To the house of pain (No spill blood)

Demolition Man - The Police Fits my current mood.