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Mivus

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History of PlaneShift?
« on: April 19, 2004, 08:00:55 pm »
Hello everyone! I was curious, could anyone possibly tell me the history of the game (not about the \"idea\" of the game, but how long it\'s been running)? Thank you very much!

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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2004, 08:10:14 pm »
I know a little bit...

The original 2D MUD version of the game started development back in \'94, and by 2001 they had started coding the 3D version. The first public alpha release of this was called Atomic Blue and allowed players the ability to explore, chat to others, and pick up randomly spawning items (including weapons, although they were unequippable I believe).

Then came Molecular Blue, which added the temple interior and the labyrinth beneath the city. It is the current version of the game and allows item giving/trading, equippable weapons and guild creation.

Talad was, and always has been, the founder of the project. Him and his best friend (under the alias of Laanx) were the project leaders untill Laanx had to leave due to his hectic schedule in RL.



That\'s about as far as my history knowledge goes. :P I\'m sure you\'ll glean more info from the uber-oldbies of the community, such as Gronomist or even the devs themselves.
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« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2004, 08:34:22 pm »
I realy would like to know more about the MUD, but its cant find any info at all. :| Im moustly intersted in  the setting... but i guess moust things are changed anyway.

Hmm... i dint find any weapons in AB... didnt play it too much back then. Some stuff looked funny then :P
I think they came with MB. AT the beginning weapons spawned randomly. *sob* my precious Claymore and Gold falchion :|
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« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2004, 08:57:17 pm »
as far as i know (could be wrong though) it was like this:
1) text (or even irc) MUD
2) 2D graphical MUD made from renders of the world we\'re in now (actually the AB version)
3) AB
4) MB
5) (future) CB
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« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2004, 09:05:29 pm »
I really wanna see older versions...to see how far we all came...
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« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2004, 09:36:48 pm »
ahh i miss AB  :)
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« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2004, 09:44:07 pm »
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I really wanna see older versions...to see how far we all came...

Yes, I would like to see that also.

Thank you everyone for all your helpful information!
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« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2004, 10:00:30 pm »
Someone requested the MuD code, I remember somebody saying Talad said that even he doesn\'t have the code anymore... I\'m sure you could get it somewhere, though. Just search a little.
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« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2004, 10:15:18 pm »
I\'m sure there were some AB screenshot somewhere :/
oh well... just to say after looking at AB enkidukais, the development got forward for sure ;)
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2004, 04:15:10 am »
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Originally posted by Mivus
Hello everyone! I was curious, could anyone possibly tell me the history of the game (not about the \"idea\" of the game, but how long it\'s been running)? Thank you very much!

-Mivus


Here is the REAL HISTORY:
First there was two, Talad and his friend, whom I\'ve met once, he was cool. Then Talad fired his friend, or something, but he stoped working, he was like a writer or something. Then, people came, and grabbed power by the hornes. Then I came, then there was mIRC. Then there was nothing for a while. THen the forums started to fill up with idiots, and then people began to get banned. And now everyone spams for fun.
This here is the real history of PS. You are a little to late for the fun, right now, we got stupidity, flaming, bannings, spam, and oh.....I better shut it, I would not want to express my opinions, they may take me away!
AWAY!!! 8)
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2004, 08:03:46 am »
maybe there are some AB screens in the site still.
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2004, 08:19:30 am »
Kada\'s Site still has some AB screenshots.  Just check out the Extra\'s & screenshots section.
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2004, 10:28:56 am »
What about 2D version what was that like?
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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2004, 02:01:53 pm »
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The first public alpha release of this was called Atomic Blue and allowed players the ability to explore, chat to others, and pick up randomly spawning items (including weapons, although they were unequippable I believe).

Oooo, no such glamour in AB ;)

We were lucky if we could make it walking from one side of the plaza to the other without falling through the floor ;) No items, no interiors, no Tavern, no Library and the longest world initialisation time you could ever imagine!
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« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2004, 03:11:36 pm »
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Originally posted by Mogura
The first public alpha release of this was called Atomic Blue and allowed players the ability to explore, chat to others, and pick up randomly spawning items (including weapons, although they were unequippable I believe).

Oooo, no such glamour in AB ;)

We were lucky if we could make it walking from one side of the plaza to the other without falling through the floor ;) No items, no interiors, no Tavern, no Library and the longest world initialisation time you could ever imagine!


but the PS AB site desing was above anything else  ;)
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