White Wolf Bought Out By CCP

jrients · November 14, 2006, 09:39:28 AM

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalMonetising is a perfectly cromulant term.

Dude, you rock.

mearls · November 14, 2006, 02:44:14 PM

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalMind you, it's also rather obnoxiously used by various online marketting companies to try and convince you to turn your blog into advertising space OR take part in viral marketting schemes.

It gets even creepier when I reveal that, at work when we talked about this, I described the process as something like sticking a needle in someone, extracting liquid fandom out of them, and squeezing that into money.

I think David Lynch directs all my internal visualizations.

Blackleaf · November 14, 2006, 03:05:43 PM

Yes, my lord Baron![/Beast Rabban]

fonkaygarry · November 14, 2006, 03:08:52 PM

Quote from: StuartYes, my lord Baron![/Beast Rabban]

*TWEET*

Dead ball! Unnecessary Dune reference! Ten yards and loss of down! THIRD DOWN!

Blackleaf · November 14, 2006, 03:14:21 PM

QuoteDead ball! Unnecessary Dune reference! Ten yards and loss of down! THIRD DOWN!

We need more Dune references.

(Almost every time I've seen the movie Dune, I've had a really high fever. This doesn't help with comprehension, but it does work with the visual design.

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The Yann Waters · November 14, 2006, 06:50:28 PM

It might be interesting to see how the (still relatively freeform) magic system from Mage would translate into the online game... They'd have to go with rote lists, I suppose.

Dominus Nox · November 14, 2006, 07:11:16 PM

Speaking of dune, ever see the SFC version? It was cheaper but better written, one of the few good jobs the SFc has done on anything.

Dominus Nox · November 14, 2006, 07:13:38 PM

Quote from: jrientsDude, you rock.

Hey, Jrients, I just noticed you come from Urbana, Il. HAve you ever taken a tour of the HAL plant there? (OK, making a SF movie ref besides Dune.)

J Arcane · November 14, 2006, 07:15:01 PM

Quote from: GrimGentIt might be interesting to see how the (still relatively freeform) magic system from Mage would translate into the online game... They'd have to go with rote lists, I suppose.

Saga of Ryzom sort of has a freeform magic system. Spells and skills are composed of elements that add effects, and you balance them with cost elements. It's quite nifty.

GRIM · November 15, 2006, 03:58:13 AM

Quote from: J ArcaneSaga of Ryzom sort of has a freeform magic system. Spells and skills are composed of elements that add effects, and you balance them with cost elements. It's quite nifty.

Which server are you on?

J Arcane · November 15, 2006, 04:30:46 AM

Quote from: GRIMWhich server are you on?

I forget exactly. I kinda stopped playing when they put the level cap in the trial. I might nab it again once I have the scratch to spare, but there's a lot of MMOs with the potential to compete for my time and dollars.

I'd still like to go back to EVE and give it another go, I'll be doubtless reactivating WoW, Phantasy Star Universe just came out, and I also picked up Ultima Online recently and have been having a good deal of fun poking about on it too.

Mr. Analytical · November 15, 2006, 05:49:11 AM

Quote from: Dominus NoxSpeaking of dune, ever see the SFC version? It was cheaper but better written, one of the few good jobs the SFc has done on anything.

I was surprised at how derivative it was from the Lynch version actually. Visually it was almost identical. I also think that Lynch was right to cut out everything he did.

Spike · November 15, 2006, 03:05:00 PM

Quote from: Mr. AnalyticalI was surprised at how derivative it was from the Lynch version actually. Visually it was almost identical. I also think that Lynch was right to cut out everything he did.

Really? I prefer the Lynch version for a lot of reasons, not the least was the visual stylings, but I wouldn't say that the SFc's version was derivative of it at all... if anything the SFc version was too derivative of the actual book, trying too hard to be faithful to the written word, and not trying hard enough to forge it's own take...