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Topic: David Allen gets second chance. To be fired and replaced momentarily. (Read 15591 times)
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MrHat
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Crusade.From Bluesnews: Crusade Announced [May 02, 2006, 10:14 pm ET] - Post a Comment Quest Online announces Crusade, a new MMORPG designed by David Allen: CHANDLER, Arizona, May 2nd, 2006 Arizona online entertainment production company Quest Online, Inc. has announced its entry into the industry with a new upcoming Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) title called "Crusade". Created by industry visionary David Allen, creator of "Mordor", "Demise", and the original design of "Horizons", Crusade promises to be a major fantasy-based playing experience in the ever-expanding online marketplace. Quest Online (QOL) has already begun work on Crusade and has launched a dedicated website ( http://crusade.qol.com) featuring numerous details on their upcoming title. "As a group of dedicated gamers, we feel that the design of Crusade marks the direction we would like to see the industry go," said David Allen, co-founder and CEO of QOL. "The MMOG subscriber base is growing at a rate that the current quality of products cannot keep up with. We must raise our vision of what is held as innovative and learn from what has been successful. Stay grounded while reaching for the stars. That is what Crusade is about - taking MMORPGs to the next level." David continued, "we are also working to establish a strong player-developer relationship that allows the player base to actively participate in the ongoing development of the game by interacting with our team members to provide detailed feedback on what is important to gamers. Evolving the core concept and design of Crusade during development based on player feedback is key to developing a successful product." About Crusade Crusade takes place in a living fantasy world of powerful magic, ancient places, terrifying gods, and warring factions where the players can choose to represent one of two diametrically conflicting sides known as the Asheroth and Kujix; both of which are constantly fighting in the world of Andarus for domination of the two largest continents, Alganon and Harraja. Players will be able to build characters by choosing from a number of races and classes, and utilize a hybrid skill-based system that allows for non-linear character progression. With features such as Families, Crusades, Dynamic Quests, Tradeskills, Character customization, a rich world history, and large scale parties of Battalions and Legions, Crusade will offer nearly unlimited gameplay to both Player vs. Environment (PvE) and Player vs. Player (PvP) styles of gaming with support for both solo and group-oriented adventure. heh
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schild
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THEY ALREADY HAVE FANS. GAMES ARE THE NEW RELIGION. This thread will be awesome. Here's the opening post. whats a Deities? sorry never heard this word before and before i post id like to know it so i dont make a fool of myself lol
Oh man. Shit. I've only spent 5 minutes on the website and there's enough gas in there to fuel a fire for a good two years. Did I mention their office is located within spitting distance from me. I MIGHT HAVE TO WEAR THE STALKER-FANBOY HAT. |
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WindupAtheist
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Default "someone pasted a press release without commentary" response, GO!!!  |
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Margalis
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The MMOG subscriber base is growing at a rate that the current quality of products cannot keep up with.
Um yeah...that makes no sense. None. Zero. The base is growing BECAUSE of the current products, not in spite of them. Crusade takes place in a living fantasy world of powerful magic, ancient places, terrifying gods, and warring factions where the players can choose to represent one of two diametrically conflicting sides known as the Asheroth and Kujix; both of which are constantly fighting in the world of Andarus for domination of the two largest continents, Alganon and Harraja.
The people who write up these backstory descriptors hopefully get paid peanuts because it's clearly just a slightly more advanced form of mad-lib. |
vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Kail
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The people who write up these backstory descriptors hopefully get paid peanuts because it's clearly just a slightly more advanced form of mad-lib.
They should totally do MY setting instead. Slaughtergasm V: The Dingening takes place in a living botany world of great personal reponsibility, high seas adventure, bothering the GMs, and warring factions where the players can choose to represent six of eight thousand, four hundred and sixty-three geometrically conflicting sides known as the Gorsquaggle and Squelong; both of which are constantly fighting in the world of Bloghulia for domination of the two largest continents, Stabsylvania and Wippowippowippo.
I dunno. If you're going to say that WoW has more subscribers than it deserves (which I'm assuming is their point with that "current games cannot keep up with the number of customers" comment), at least TRY to say something that doesn't sound like you just reskinned World of Warcraft for your game. It's a fantasy game (because the fantasy class-based MMO market is SO untapped), and all the "features" listed are also done in WoW, except maybe for Families (which sounds potentially interesting enough for me to keep an eye on) and Crusades (Which are what? Raids? Another generic Battlegound ripoff?). |
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Strazos
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Did I mention their office is located within spitting distance from me. I MIGHT HAVE TO WEAR THE STALKER-FANBOY HAT.
And I was just thinking, 'Heh, doesn't Schild live in Chandler?" Why don't you go apply for a job doing QA or something.... Oh wait, nevermind.  |
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schild
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They don't hire smokers. I'm not kidding. We do not hire smokers and we are an "earned" opportunity employer. Every member of our team earned the right to be here through skill, experience, and positive personal disposition and accomplishment. You have to EARN the right to work with someone who has done nothing but fail. Not to knock the guy, but he should take whoever the fuck he can get. |
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Strazos
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Hmm, Cigarettes or a Job....
Yeah, that's a tough one.
You could try, I dunno....not letting them know you smoke, and not smoking while at work. I'm pretty sure they can't fire you for it if you can manage to get yourelf hired.
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schild
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They should hire me for PR. Heh.
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Signe
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They wouldn't hire you even if you didn't smoke. You spit. You said so.
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Murgos
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They don't hire smokers. I'm not kidding. We do not hire smokers and we are an "earned" opportunity employer.
So, what happens if you get the job and then decide you want to start smoking at home. You know, like on the weekends? Frankly, David Allen would have to earn the right to hire me at this point, and I actually bought Demise. |
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Soln
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sounds like some kind of right-wing organization and not a real business. Anyone who is more worried about personal habits than about personal WORK skill and commitment to WORK quality is not worth writing about. Or, maybe it is another niche play.
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Falconeer
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I remember a very long investigative article somewhere on the net about poor David Allen being mobbed until he lost his game.
Given that story was true, I'd say he didn't recovered well :(
By the way, the story ended with DA leaving the videogame business in disgust and forever to commit in something comlpetely different. Wonder what changed his mind. By drastically changing hiring and eomplyement habits did David Allen decide to start his personal anti-videogame corporate biz Crusade? (pun!)
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sarius
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The MMOG subscriber base is growing at a rate that the current quality of products cannot keep up with.
Um yeah...that makes no sense. None. Zero. The base is growing BECAUSE of the current products, not in spite of them. Crusade takes place in a living fantasy world of powerful magic, ancient places, terrifying gods, and warring factions where the players can choose to represent one of two diametrically conflicting sides known as the Asheroth and Kujix; both of which are constantly fighting in the world of Andarus for domination of the two largest continents, Alganon and Harraja.
The people who write up these backstory descriptors hopefully get paid peanuts because it's clearly just a slightly more advanced form of mad-lib. Agree. I can pull the same quote line off of most every RPG world product from 1978ish and on. |
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Agree. I can pull the same quote line off of most every RPG world product from 1978ish and on.
but... this time they REALLY mean it. |
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BRING ON THE FETUSAPULTS!
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Created by industry visionary David Allen, creator of "Mordor", "Demise", and the original design of "Horizons" He may have the only resume worse than Uwe Boll's. |
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BRING ON THE FETUSAPULTS!
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HaemishM
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BRING ON THE FETUSAPULTS!
That was Dawn. What you're looking for is the giant sign that says, "MONSTERS HERE". This is Crusade. ANYTHING'S POSSIBLE! Except releasing a good game, of course. |
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Maybe he'll do okay this time. Maybe he's not bitter and crazy anymore. Maybe he ________________. Finish it yourselves.
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WindupAtheist
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I am filled with overwhelming meh. Not that I get my hopes up for any MMO that isn't actually out yet, but at least the Age of Conan folks talk a good game. This sounds like a mayo sandwich on white bread.
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dusematic
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Yeah it's all about Age of Conan. Ultimately, as we find out more about it, that game will fade away and new games burgeoning with hope will rise to take its place in our hearts and minds.
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stray
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take its place in our hearts and minds.
Hell, Age of Conan has even won an award for this. |
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Yegolev
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In many of the rpgs i have played over the years i have noticed that once a skill has reached its max(usualy99) it just stops. So i think that if a skill was used enough or gains enough experience that it should go to a master level and the player will get some sort of reward. Yeah, this player-suggestion thing will break new ground. Yes, indeedy. |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
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stray
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What are you talking about? Rewards are a great idea. It's just like real life.
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Murgos
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It goes to 11?
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Yegolev
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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Yegolev
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Everyone here should spend a few minutes reading the official forums. Really.
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Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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stray
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Didn't realize there were so many Horizons fans.
They're so positive and optimistic too! It's kind of hard for me to make fun of anything posted there.
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tazelbain
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I am conviced there is a large group of beta fanboi's who jump from beta test to beta test just to suck off the delevopers.
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« Last Edit: May 04, 2006, 09:31:07 AM by tazelbain »
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Signe
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I don't know why it was suggested to read those forums. They're exactly the same as any other dumbass official forum. I wasted at least 3 minutes that I could have spent staring into space. Sheesh.
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Yegolev
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I wasted at least 3 minutes that I could have spent staring into space.
Or finding a non-disgusting avatar. |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Mommy come back 'cause the water's all gone
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