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Iceblade

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Does anybody have any details as to why origin went downhill and is rooting in a pit of MMORPG with no new game development continuation. And by game I mean a real game, not some stupid multiplayer thing, a game with "meat and potatoes" that is bought at a game store.
 
Groan.

What *happened* to Origin? They produced a succesful product, that's what. Oh, woe is them and us. Focusing on Ultima Online when the industry focus is 'MMP' games is *no* different than focusing on Wing Commander when the industry focus was 'FMV' games (in the mid nineties). Both of these were/are ultimately 'dead ends' when it comes to selling video games -- something else will come along, by and by.

(If you'd like to buy an Origin game at a game store, you can pick up the 'Age of Shadows' expansion for Ultima Online. It comes in a pretty box and everything. If you're waiting for something that isn't UO, Origin is set to announce Ultima X this week.)
 
Shouldn't someone make an offical FAQ so we stop getting threads every month about various conspiracy theories about how Product/Person X killed Wing Commander?
 
Ultima X ha! I have done a little research and a few people who have invations have said that it is going to be an MMORPG. My only hope for another Ultima game is this petition. Maybe a petition should be written for WC. HHHMMMMM!!!!!!
www.petitiononline.com/ultima10/
 
My understanding is that Ultima X is a 'non massive' massively multiplayer game, along the lines of Richard Garriot's original plans for the next game -- you connect to a 'hub' town with everyone else, but actually play the game in small adventuring groups.

Petitiononline is the most embarassing thing in the universe. No one will *ever* take a pre-formated *internet* petition seriously. If you want to effect EA's management decisions, write them real, resonable lettes.
 
Hey do you think we could get some Ultima fans together and write a petition/letter to send to EA and Origin. That may, or may not, work.
 
Eh, personally, I don't think Ultima is in any trouble -- certainly not from EA's viewpoint. Now, Wing Commander could use a letter campaign...:)
 
Iceblade said:
Hey do you think we could get some Ultima fans together and write a petition/letter to send to EA and Origin. That may, or may not, work.
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Yeah, if every person who ever started a thread about what happened to Origin wrote a letter, they'd be swimming in mail bags.
 
I meant one e-letter with a lot of signatures, not everybody write an individual "mailbag" letter-which would only make them mad.
 
Groan. Companies don't listen to 'e-letters' because they require no effort to create. In order for EA to take you seriously, you need to organize a *real* writing campaign. A plain old pen and paper letter will be taken a lot more seriously than an e-mail...
 
So, since some of us are too lazy to get the info ourselves, would you be willing to show us the address so we can write old-fashioned pen and ink letters to origin?

Actually, I have a friend who recently bought all the neccessary materials to write documents on parchment. Like, oldschool style. India ink, caligraphy pens, sealing wax, and a signet ring. Maybe I'll write one of those to them.
 
overmortal said:
Actually, I have a friend who recently bought all the neccessary materials to write documents on parchment. Like, oldschool style. India ink, caligraphy pens, sealing wax, and a signet ring. Maybe I'll write one of those to them.
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Hehehehehe
 
Iceblade said:
I meant one e-letter with a lot of signatures, not everybody write an individual "mailbag" letter-which would only make them mad.
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:( That's the only way that has a snowball's chance of hell of getting their attention at all. Hundred upon hundreds of names have already been sent to Origin in "e-letters" to no effect.

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Thanx for the addy. You are great. I'm gonna write a letter tonight (I'll probably type it, but I'll actually send a printed letter in an envelope).

Any ideas on what all I should say? Should I mention being a member of the CIC? Should I mention being able to kick Kilrathi and Bug ass on Nightmare without breaking a sweat?
 
I'm a moderator, yet not CIC 'Staff'. If I were to email someone saying I were, Kris would probably rape me up the ass, or something.
 
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