PlaneShift
Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Moogie on March 20, 2007, 06:49:46 pm
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Hey all! I was a bit bored today so I decided to stop by and visit my old "home" again. I like to stop by periodically, and it has been a long time since I last did. So here's what I've been up to. :)
After leaving PS, I spent quite a long time playing Silkroad, and was a regular at SilkRoadForums.com. I eventually stopped posting there and just bummed around the 'net for a while, trying different games. Me and Ayshe started a secret project, but we put it on hiatus for a while. We might pick it up again sometime. After that I became "GM Chica" for Carpe Diem MMORPG (my first 'real' job in the games industry, hurrah!). But the company, Persistent Worlds, ceased trading after a short while (due mainly to shortsighted marketing, and issues with an incompetant billing company *coughSecureAccountcough*).
But it wasn't all bad. I got a reference for my CV (Resume for any yanks reading), and met/became friends with Phil White (from Codemasters) who has been sending me lots of game industry contacts and trying to get me a job in all sorts of places like Sega and Codemasters. I havn't got in anywhere yet, though, so I'm still on the job-hunt.
PAY ME TO MAKE U ARTZ PLX KTHX.
So, today, I was wondering what I could do to fill up my portfolio a bit, and thought of Planeshift. So excuse me but I'm going to steal a few meshes and reskin them. :P Or if any of the devs have something that's in need of a texture, send me a PM, I'll take some of the load off.
I didn't browse around the forums much, but it looks... the same, I guess. :) A lot of new faces, a lot of the same nitpicking. "They use smileys in /me's, that's wrong!!" Bleh. Zanzibar sent me a few emails a while ago saying I should return, but I, er, politely declined. A visit is nice and all, but I don't belong amongst all these new "hardcore" RP nutters. I'm from the Molecular Blue family, and damn proud of it! I miss those days of friendship and fun, nobody cared if you didn't follow strict RP "rules", the community wasn't so anal and aggressive.
But I digress, so let's change the subject. How is development going? Have they got rid of PP yet? Any new areas since they opened the Bronze Doors? That's the last bit of info I heard a while ago. Is Kary still rocking everyone's world with her awesome skillz? :D
Hi to anyone of the following who might still be around: Kary, Vengie, Acraig, Harlekin, Djagg, Taser, Kiirani, Rerogo, Aender, AryHann, Induane, Xordan, aarobber (did you find a replacement to boss around when I left? ;)), DaveG, jorrit!!!!, TomT, Dorbian, Xandria, Xenia, Draklar, Pogopuschel, Nefron, stfrn!!!, all of Felines Lair (because I can't recall most of the names), Dancer, the amazing awesome josePhoenix, UndertheMoon, Shooree, steuben, and a hundred other people I really can't remember the names of, because most of these came from my MSN list. My memory sucks, but if I missed your name here, here's a special hug just for you: *biiig squeeezy hug of love*
Not much new art is up at my site (http://albinomoogie.net), but feel free to look around there too. (Thanks Thom ;))
I'll check back here for replies for a while, but if anyone needs to contact me, find me here: http://z11.invisionfree.com/CarpeKin/index.php? or send me an email (Address is on my site).
Keep on rocking the opensource world, Planeshift. ;]
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Oooohh, its the fabled Moogie :)
Glad all is well with you. You dont know me and I dont know you but Im still glad ;)
There is a new area in the game, the Winch, kinda hard to get in it though (and not due to bugs :beta: )
Well, thats about all I have to say about things. Nice to see you post.
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moogie \\o// \\o//
aside from the winch, which has been 'opened' for a given value of open not much new.
pp's are still here.
don't worry about the rabid rpers they have they're own little chain that keeps them in check....
but you should visit more often.
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/me runs by, huggles, squees, and runs back out.
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/me adds steuben to the list. :3
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I told you she'd be back! Didn't I? Ahah!
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Great to see you again, Moogie!
*chains Moogie to the statue of Laanx*
Now you'll have to stay! :D
And for nitpicking's sake, the first link in your post is messed up ;)/me hides
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I didn't browse around the forums much, but it looks... the same, I guess. :) A lot of new faces, a lot of the same nitpicking. "They use smileys in /me's, that's wrong!!" Bleh. Zanzibar sent me a few emails a while ago saying I should return, but I, er, politely declined. A visit is nice and all, but I don't belong amongst all these new "hardcore" RP nutters. I'm from the Molecular Blue family, and damn proud of it! I miss those days of friendship and fun, nobody cared if you didn't follow strict RP "rules", the community wasn't so anal and aggressive.
It only seems like people are freaking out over RP rules because of how bad things are in-game at times.
While you're here, do you feel like making some new character models? :woot:
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Miss Moogie does not make the models, she arts them with her colouriZing skillz.
Whoots on the job searches, success, and even the failings (if we did not have those last ones, the successes would look and feel a lot less sweet).
As to the nitpicking, how could it be PS -without- the nitpicking? *grins* It keeps us real.
How is development going? Steady as she goes. New hair on some of the ladies, new poses all around (but not for the sad little elf model). A lot of /<do this> text emotes that I am sure will have animations for them eventually. And there is the Winch, which I can not tell you about, as none of my characters are interested in going there (not a single one out of twelve). Crafting is being tweeked. Oh, and there was a rather amusing 'economy' crash caused by a duplication bug. Xillix and Kerol have been adding tons of new quests (not that I do any of them, but I know they work hard). Combat is harder to Dash-N-Slash now, but still a lot of three point running and turning. Mushrooms are back, but are now dark.
There are still PP, but many people (including myself) are still fighting the good fight to bannish them. *ducks a swing from Venge*
And yes, Karyuu -always- rocks.
But, if you find yourself longing to return to your once home, but do not think you would fit back in, you will find yourself surprised. The core and heart of the game is still free spirited roleplaying. That is where I live, and it is the core of the Sheeples.
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Actually I think Venge would agree with your standpoint on that, Moon. :)
Eek, I forgot how hard it is to reskin PS models without the original UV unwrap. I wonder if I could tickle the Yulbar one out of Karyuu... *concocts diabolical plan*
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lol. Nice to see you Moogie. Good Luck in all your endeavors!
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Well... he would smack me for the way I go about it. ;)
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Eek, I forgot how hard it is to reskin PS models without the original UV unwrap. I wonder if I could tickle the Yulbar one out of Karyuu... *concocts diabolical plan*
I looked for it as soon as I read the post, but I can't seem to locate it anywhere :< I wonder if it got lost during one of my HDD cleanups. That would be tragic..
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Hey moogie! Dunno if you'll remember me, but i miss you. It's good to hear from you.
And yes, Karyuu -always- rocks.
She does :D
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Hehehe, its amazing, I still remember you, mainly cause your like a fable on the forums or somthing without storis "the great moogie" I'd be like wow a person from back before I came along at about the start of CB! *strikes the awestruck pose*
We had a Vampire role play thing going on earlier, which although not being a complete utter Rp nut, and rarely actually going in game nowerdays (I;m a forum lurker :D) I still objected too and so did everyone. But I think the RP thing is going in the kinda revolutionaty circle. LIberalism - communism -anachy - fascism. Or whatever it is. At the moment I think were kinda at the Anarchy stage and Fascism is attempting to rise.
*throws a beer bottle* gwwaarr fight tha powar!!
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* Annah gives Mogura a cookie *
Hey.
:innocent:
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Hehehe, its amazing, I still remember you, mainly cause your like a fable on the forums or somthing without storis "the great moogie" I'd be like wow a person from back before I came along at about the start of CB! *strikes the awestruck pose*
We had a Vampire role play thing going on earlier, which although not being a complete utter Rp nut, and rarely actually going in game nowerdays (I;m a forum lurker :D) I still objected too and so did everyone. But I think the RP thing is going in the kinda revolutionaty circle. LIberalism - communism -anachy - fascism. Or whatever it is. At the moment I think were kinda at the Anarchy stage and Fascism is attempting to rise.
*throws a beer bottle* gwwaarr fight tha powar!!
/me wonders about Godwins Law
/me decides to make a very cheap joke on Deus Ex typical NPC phrases
*Annera shrugs "Fascist!" as a dagger flies over someone.
*Yliakum Secessionist Forces Trooper alongside Annera readies his crossbow and says: Pig!
*Yliakum Anti-terrorist Coalition Trooper says: Goddamn Terrorist! ... as the dagger hits his head killing him
*YATCO Trooper dies
HEIL ROLEPLAY! :P
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the community wasn't so anal and aggressive.
The community has always been "anal and aggressive", you were in fact part of that. It just depends on what side of the fence you're on as to whether or not you notice it.
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It's a Moogie...
Let's see...I remember
Getting slapped by you! Aha, good times...Happened quite a bit I think.
I like to think there were fewer whiners back in MB...not much to whine about really, you can't much complain about the crystal picking up system. And with fewer whiners comes less Anality (new work) and agressiveness. Back then it was rampant RS prejudice :P
I'll the same o/ Moogie.
(I used to go by Waylander and Cadoras...you slapped me while I was Waylander :P)
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the community wasn't so anal and aggressive.
The community has always been "anal and aggressive", you were in fact part of that. It just depends on what side of the fence you're on as to whether or not you notice it.
I wasn't going to say it.
If anything, things are more relaxed now than they were a couple of years ago.
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Hehehe, its amazing, I still remember you, mainly cause your like a fable on the forums or somthing without storis "the great moogie" I'd be like wow a person from back before I came along at about the start of CB! *strikes the awestruck pose*
We had a Vampire role play thing going on earlier, which although not being a complete utter Rp nut, and rarely actually going in game nowerdays (I;m a forum lurker :D) I still objected too and so did everyone. But I think the RP thing is going in the kinda revolutionaty circle. LIberalism - communism -anachy - fascism. Or whatever it is. At the moment I think were kinda at the Anarchy stage and Fascism is attempting to rise.
*throws a beer bottle* gwwaarr fight tha powar!!
/me wonders about Godwins Law
/me decides to make a very cheap joke on Deus Ex typical NPC phrases
*Annera shrugs "Fascist!" as a dagger flies over someone.
*Yliakum Secessionist Forces Trooper alongside Annera readies his crossbow and says: Pig!
*Yliakum Anti-terrorist Coalition Trooper says: Goddamn Terrorist! ... as the dagger hits his head killing him
*YATCO Trooper dies
HEIL ROLEPLAY! :P
And there you go. I just created a new story for Yliakum. The rise of a Fascist guild hehhe.
Polotics... gah. Corruption is thy name... face.... being. I'd say soul but there is none :)
As long as you can rake in the extra cash at the end of the day and spend yout time wasting everyones money on usless things its all good.
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It's a Moogie...
Let's see...I remember
Getting slapped by you! Aha, good times...Happened quite a bit I think.
I like to think there were fewer whiners back in MB...not much to whine about really, you can't much complain about the crystal picking up system. And with fewer whiners comes less Anality (new work) and agressiveness. Back then it was rampant RS prejudice :P
I'll the same o/ Moogie.
(I used to go by Waylander and Cadoras...you slapped me while I was Waylander :P)
Totally agreed. :) I remember the closeness. People were grateful to be involved in such a special project.
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Black Locust Studios, Planeshift Postcard Project (0.3.18)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3492866417215400000
cause you probably haven't been in game for a while...
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Nevermind this post. I don't want to sound like I'm criticizing anyone.
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I like to think there were fewer whiners back in MB...not much to whine about really, you can't much complain about the crystal picking up system. And with fewer whiners comes less Anality (new work) and agressiveness. Back then it was rampant RS prejudice :P
Are you serious?
Ok, I don't know what delusions you people have built up about somewhat earlier Planeshift, but there has always always been more than enough people whining. People attacked others often and (apparently) backstabbed their friends. It happened plenty, I had much to laugh about.
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Yeah Kiern is right, although there tended to be less whining about the state of the game then.
Hey Moogie :)
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Nevermind this post as well.
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nice with a stop by and say hi from you moogie :], it's good to hear you're doing well as of what I heard you're a good guy, eeh gal, may you find a good new mmorpg to ban about with as a gm ;). And earn some gold so you can become leet in real life too.
may the spirit of pwnage be with you
edit: took time to stop by your art page, so peaceful atmosphere in your pictures. They look good =D
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Peacer, thanks for stopping by and looking around, it's appreciated. :] Yeah, I am looking for my next mod job. Since PS I've learned quite a bit, and well, just ask any former Carpe Diem player what the GMs were like. :) We were goooood, hehe. I miss that game terribly.
Xanacru, ugh I know. Silkroad is a mess. I stopped playing a year or two back, before botting became quite as prevalent as it is today, but even when I did play those quests were enough to destroy your soul. But, that game has something you can't pinpoint; some appeal that makes it so addictive. I have no idea. The forum community helped (SRF, not the 'official' forum), but these days even that has been taken over by pre-pubescent kids and bot-users. :( I played it for months through the horrible, horrible grind. What was I thinking? The only thing that stopped me playing was realising the futility of the game - futility against the botters, hackers, scammers, but also the futility against the level grind. I reached level 57 and just could not go on any more. I'd never play it again though.
Anyone here in the 2Moons 'first 100 players' thing? Meet you there! I'll be called Moogie, unsuprisingly. :)
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Nevermind this post either.
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Moogie,
That is why I stay away from any "free" games that involve item shops requiring real currency. Every single one of those games is centered around that "business" model (aka trap). The closest thing to a free and complete MMORPG I found was Anarchy Online Classic with Notum Wars expansion. That is because the Classic and Notum Wars were a commercial game originally, backed by the real monthly payments. It still runs on commercial servers and is backed by member payments for their Shadowlands, Alien Invasion, and Lost Eden expansion packs. Every other free MMORPG pales in comparison. As the saying goes, "Only cheese samples are free".
Thanks for the tip mate(Add to that I found another free MMORPG as well that seems to have more future). Now I will play PS on a monthly or weekly basis until its development reaches a better stage. In other words, Soon(TM) :P (Or after January 15th 2008 perhaps)
Still I'm not leaving PS on the strict sense of the word, just reducing my play time even more(Basically, when I'm in the mood for pure RPing, I will go with IRC Planeshfit, when I want to see some action and thrill, I will go with other games).