Whatever happened to free MMOs? - Page 2

TheEvilBlight · 2003-05-25, 11:30 AM

The 13 per month is server maintainence.

I guess the initial box price is designed to recoup development costs + some profit.

Then the 13 per month is server maintainence+ some profit

Big Bro · 2003-05-25, 03:49 PM

Originally posted by Doppler
There used to be and still are a lot of MUDS out there and in their heyday more then a few could almost qualify for massively multiplayer status. Their still out there many with quite a good sized following you just have to be willing to put up with the text base interface.

I used to program MUDs for a "living"... I was the head programmer for DirtyMUD. That's when I was a college student and had time to burn.

They used to be fun, but as soon as graphical MMOs came out, they seemed pretty dry and worthless. It's not worth going to a text-based MUD if you enjoy playing in the graphical environment. MUD is for people that care ONLY for the social aspects of MMOGs. It's a VERY social atmosphere, but as I've said, gameplay cannot really compare.

knaggsy · 2003-08-03, 07:05 PM

ok a solution,

u ever heared of ultima online, well what happend there is that people dident whnt to pay to go on the main server, so what they did is build an emulumilator, this allowed them to host their down server for mmorpg.

so fif some1 builds one and sets up a server for free plz e-mail me at [email protected]

its not that i dont want to pay, its that i cant pay, i like in good old england, with no creditcard, theeforce cant pay, get a game card people say, the only place u can get gamecards are online through sony, and u have to buy them useing a credit card and with postage its $88 total for 3 months!.

some1 people then say ask your parents to use their card,

they dont want their account numbe online they say its "hackable" no mattch how much i reassure them.

its either freeservers or a shop like game or hmv start sellign game cards.

(if u know anywhee in the uk a shop in the uk like game or hmv ect that sells game cards tell me ive been unsucsesful locating one but i minght of missed a place).

CrazyCrazy · 2003-08-03, 07:50 PM

dude, quit being a bratty little kid and just sell drugs. Forget all these suggestiosn for "legitimate" work, and go the easy money route. You'll be surprised how much people your age are willing to pay for drugs, not to mention it will make you a lot of friends. Now go out there and be a good little pusher.

Skullhead · 2003-08-03, 07:54 PM

Don't bother purchasing any MMO game. Just stick to your xbox or whatever.

And don't get addicted to any video games its one of the worst things you can do. One person committed suicide from his addiction to Everquest.

Besides getting a job.
Get a real life.

And if you fu** up your life its not going to be my problem.