So, uh LotRO Beta

[Margalis]

I would appreciate an invite. I should have a lot of free time again starting next week.

[Cheddar]

I would appreciate an invite. I should have a lot of free time again starting next week.

PM me you e-mail.

[Falconeer]

Who needs an invite? I can get at least one person in.

Shame! You can't say that!
A plague o' both (your and Margalis') your houses!!

"Sore wa himitsu desu"!!!

[Cheddar]

Who needs an invite? I can get at least one person in.

Shame! You can't say that!
A plague o' both (your and Margalis') your houses!!

"Sore wa himitsu desu"!!!

PM me your e-mail.  No promises.

[Falconeer]

Oh no thanks, no need. I have windows based peristent cars now. I am fine for the nex two years.

[Quinton]

I'm interested in experiencing this LotRO beta.  Got some time off over the holidays and an MMO beta could burn that up nicely.

- Q

[Margalis]

I have PM'd my email.

Now...hand over the goods!!

[Sunbury]

Oh no thanks, no need. I have windows based peristent cars now. I am fine for the nex two years.

Ah, the beauty of the online experience:

http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551939

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Im sure lots of you met some annoying people out there. Untill now i can find noone i can just cruise with. They either keep making donuts, or bumping into one another and sounding thier horns. I know some of those idiots are gonna reply here too.
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Lately, yes, theres nothing left to do.
At first, everyone was friendly and talked to each other, now theyre a bunch of silent hunters stalking you to surprise ram you at high speed.
its annoying.
When I go by someone, I can look at GPS and see them whip around to come after me, not to talk and cruise with me, but to ram or P.I.T. me.

I as most of my friends have moved on to other games having had enough of tdu servers and bugs.

[Falconeer]

Oh no thanks, no need. I have windows based peristent cars now. I am fine for the nex two years.

Ah, the beauty of the online experience:

http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=551939

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Im sure lots of you met some annoying people out there. Untill now i can find noone i can just cruise with. They either keep making donuts, or bumping into one another and sounding thier horns. I know some of those idiots are gonna reply here too.
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Lately, yes, theres nothing left to do.
At first, everyone was friendly and talked to each other, now theyre a bunch of silent hunters stalking you to surprise ram you at high speed.
its annoying.
When I go by someone, I can look at GPS and see them whip around to come after me, not to talk and cruise with me, but to ram or P.I.T. me.

I as most of my friends have moved on to other games having had enough of tdu servers and bugs.

:)

Luckily, the free cruise mode is just one of the features, basically the exploration mode and the hub for the racing part. And the isle is huge enough, seriously huge. If you get bumped you just hit the reset button and you are on again. Races on the other hand are "instanced" so no morons in your way.

Yes, there are lots of idiots (you know, it's beta), but the game is definitely awesome, way above my dreamy expectations.
(And that is if a) you are playing the windows version - b) if you have the right hardware - c) if you have a steering wheel. Steep requirements, but I have it)

[Venkman]

I have a LoTRO referral as well. PM me if you'd like one. I'd rather give it to someone here.

[Falconeer]

Uncanny AI.

For those who don't know, Kynapse is an A.I. engine offered by Kynogon which allows NPCs (or Non Player Characters) to move around in any 3D dynamic world and understand their environment in an uncannily realistic way. And with this deal with major MMORPG publisher Turbine, not only will this rake in tons of cash for Kynogon, it'll also help Turbine improve their games a lot by having an intelligent AI system.

Chris Dyl, Turbine's CTO, says:
 

Choosing Kynapse was a strategic decision for Turbine. We required an AI middleware solution that could be easily integrated into Turbine's state of the art MMO game engine. The solution needed to be flexible enough to support both the large, seamless landscapes found in The Lord of the Rings Online and the fast-paced, action-combat of Dungeons and Dragons Online.

Well there ya have it folks, so you can say goodbye to NPC AI woes with the knowledge that two of your favorite MMORPGs are in good hands with Kynapse. We will keep you posted for more LOTRO and DDO updates so stay tuned.

It would be nice, for a change.
Now I am really curious. Wonder if any of this middleware goodness will be perceivable to the human eye.

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[Miasma]

We required an AI middleware solution that could be easily integrated into Turbine's state of the art MMO game engine.

Hehe yes, Turbine's engine is so "state of the art" that they need to go out and buy someone else's software to handle basic pathing issues so that all of their NPCs don't get stuck or lost so often.

[Endie]

Actually, I was pretty impressed that their engine is well-enough designed that they can apparently slot in a major piece of functionality like this, post-design phase (and for DDO, as part of the Live team's work).

[Venkman]

Actually, I was pretty impressed that their engine is well-enough designed that they can apparently slot in a major piece of functionality like this, post-design phase (and for DDO, as part of the Live team's work).

Exactly where my head is at on this as well. First I'm impressed they admitted this need. Then I'm impressed they have such a modular system as to incorporate it.

[Falconeer]

... and last, I am curious to see if this will inject some life in mobs beside aggroing, pummeling and fleeing when low on health or it's just a new name for "our mobs couldn't path their straight way on a grassy plain so we need someone else to program that stuff for us".

It would be so amazing to see something new in the MMORPG Mobs AI department...

[Cheddar]

Who still needs and invite?  PM me; please include "LOTRO INVITE" on the subject line along with your e-mail address.  You have until the end of the week or so to let me know.



edit.  Seriously, I need an e-mail address when you PM me.  Lurkers are kicking regular posters asses as far as this is concerned.
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[Signe]

[HaemishM]

I think you broke her.

[Cheddar]

I think you broke her.

Heh.  I am beginning to understand the pain Schild must have felt with Lord Beta. 

[schild]

I've actually decided not to check the account for a couple weeks. Every time I went in there, it was another 15-20 PMs.

Some people break down and email me directly. Just to drive myself off the edge, I send a PM to Lord Beta myself with that info.

[Arthur_Parker]

Heh.  I am beginning to understand the pain Schild must have felt with Lord Beta. 

How many lurkers are applying?

[Cheddar]

Heh.  I am beginning to understand the pain Schild must have felt with Lord Beta. 

How many lurkers are applying?

I have 5 or 6 lurkers so far on the list.  The hard part is dealing with people pm'ing without specification as to what beta they want along with their e-mail address.  Ironically almost every lurker (under 20 posts) has followed directions, whereas maybe 1 regular poster has. 

[Margalis]

Hmm...it didn't even occur to me you had more than one game available...

[Cheddar]

Hmm...it didn't even occur to me you had more than one game available...

 

edit.  /snicker.  As a matter of fact I gave you an invite to another Beta last year.  I am usually pretty discrete about things, though.  I just got into the holidays and figured I would help others enjoy the love.  As a matter of fact, I am having a ton of fun organizing these things. 

-Gets lurkers to register, check
-Gets regulars talking outside of politics, check


Win/win for everyone!  As long as no one breaks NDA.  Then I turn into the Grinch.

[Lantyssa]

I have 5 or 6 lurkers so far on the list.  The hard part is dealing with people pm'ing without specification as to what beta they want along with their e-mail address.  Ironically almost every lurker (under 20 posts) has followed directions, whereas maybe 1 regular poster has. 

Yay for them! 

[Cheddar]

I have 5 or 6 lurkers so far on the list.  The hard part is dealing with people pm'ing without specification as to what beta they want along with their e-mail address.  Ironically almost every lurker (under 20 posts) has followed directions, whereas maybe 1 regular poster has. 

Yay for them! 

Heh, you are the only good one Lantyssa. 

[Margalis]

PM me your e-mail.  No promises.

That's all you said to me when I PM'd you, and I did include an email address. I didn't include LOTRO but you didn't ask for it at that point. I followed the instructions to the letter!

Abagadro, can you help me file some verbal breach-of-contract lawsuit paperwork?

[Cheddar]

PM me your e-mail.  No promises.

That's all you said to me when I PM'd you, and I did include an email address. I didn't include LOTRO but you didn't ask for it at that point. I followed the instructions to the letter!

My GF's mother died on the 8th.  The funeral was the 11th.  If I missed you or something I apologize. 

[Lantyssa]

I was trying to be subtle.

[Cheddar]

List was submitted to Turbine.  Do not panic if you do not hear anything for a few weeks; it is Christmas and all that!  I am closing up shop as far as betas are concerned, so if you pm me I will probably not be responding for a week or two.

[Engels]

I have an beta invite; send me a PM with your email addy if you want to partake before the new submissions list goes through.

[Cheddar]

I have an beta invite; send me a PM with your email addy if you want to partake before the new submissions list goes through.

I would wait until next week before offering it, Engels.  Just sayin'.

[Aranel]

As soon as "shop" is open, i'd definitely like a Beta key.

I've been following this game for months, not beta key.

I would REALLY appreciate it if someone would email me the beta code.  I really think I can make this game better with my vast understanding of tolkien lore (;p, ego)

-thanks.

[stray]

What?

[Strazos]

What?

As soon as "shop" is open, i'd definitely like a Beta key.

I've been following this game for months, not beta key.

I would REALLY appreciate it if someone would email me the beta code.  I really think I can make this game better with my vast understanding of tolkien lore (;p, ego)

-thanks.

I thought he was perfectly clear - he made an account here, an hour ago, expressly to try to get into some Betas.