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http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevintang/jane-austen-the-massive-online-rpg-game
Thanks, Kickstarter!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/30564009/ever-jane-the-virtual-world-of-jane-austen
QuoteEver, Jane is a virtual world that allows people to role-play in Regency Period England. Similar to traditional role playing games, we advance our character through experience, but that is where the similarities end. Ever, Jane is about playing the actual character in the game, building stories. Our quests are derived from player's actions and stories. And we gossip rather than swords and magic to demolish our enemies and aid our friends.
Try to win the sympathy of Lizzie Bennet by telling lies about your rival, as Mr. Wickham does, but be careful. The system will notify someone if they are being talked about too often and a good sleuth may find the player who is spreading such rumors. If you are caught in your lies, the consequences you intended for your target will hit you two-fold.
Huh.
I'm always intrigued by social or non-combat type games, even though they invariably are not particularly compelling.
Trying to fund a MMO with only $100k seems like madness, but the designer's bio says she worked with Second Life so she has some actual experience (unlike some kickstarters).
Quote from: garbon on November 05, 2013, 02:23:56 PM
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/kevintang/jane-austen-the-massive-online-rpg-game
Thanks, Kickstarter!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/30564009/ever-jane-the-virtual-world-of-jane-austen
QuoteEver, Jane is a virtual world that allows people to role-play in Regency Period England. Similar to traditional role playing games, we advance our character through experience, but that is where the similarities end. Ever, Jane is about playing the actual character in the game, building stories. Our quests are derived from player's actions and stories. And we gossip rather than swords and magic to demolish our enemies and aid our friends.
Try to win the sympathy of Lizzie Bennet by telling lies about your rival, as Mr. Wickham does, but be careful. The system will notify someone if they are being talked about too often and a good sleuth may find the player who is spreading such rumors. If you are caught in your lies, the consequences you intended for your target will hit you two-fold.
Those guys just ripped off Languish and renamed it using Katmai's middle name. :hmm:
Bossfights must be just horrible. And how is the crafting?
Imagine trying to hold aggro.
My word, it's Leeeeeeeerooooy..._Jeeenkins! How boorish.
Quote from: frunk on November 05, 2013, 05:33:37 PM
My word, it's Leeeeeeeerooooy..._Jeeenkins! How boorish.
:D
Quote from: mongers on November 05, 2013, 04:03:40 PM
Those guys just ripped off Languish and renamed it using Katmai's middle name. :hmm:
:huh:
Quote from: katmai on November 05, 2013, 05:55:09 PM
Quote from: mongers on November 05, 2013, 04:03:40 PM
Those guys just ripped off Languish and renamed it using Katmai's middle name. :hmm:
:huh:
Shirley? :unsure:
"Our business plan: to fail."
:)
Well it is surprisingly not the weirdest idea for a MMO I have heard. I bet it is more successful than Warhammer online.
I'd play it.
Can I set up a Gorean manor house?
It's surely not as nightmarish and disturbing a concept as Furcadia and that one's been around for about a decade now, so why not?
Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2013, 09:21:16 AM
It's surely not as nightmarish and disturbing a concept as Furcadia and that one's been around for about a decade now, so why not?
Is Furcadia even comparable? It seemed more like a glorified chat room inhabited by furries than anything else.
I dunno, it may have evolved into something different in all those years? Anyone feel like checking it out? Ed?
UH, NO.
Screenshots on google images look pretty similar to how they did in mid-90s.
I'd be a caddish militia officer and try and debauch young women........ :hmm:
Or maybe a kindly yellow admiral would be better.
I'd be the very model of a modern major general.
You are all invited to my Gorean Manor House. Water the plants.
A game set in early 19th century British society might be interesting. Begin as young man in trade, try to grow your business and invest in industry with the ultimate goal of becoming one of the landed gentry.
Tim is not invited to the Gorean Manor House. What a buzzkill.
Quote from: Ed Anger on November 10, 2013, 09:52:37 AM
Tim is not invited to the Gorean Manor House. What a buzzkill.
I find you an odd combination of Mr. Bingley and Mr. Wickham,
New Money and a
Child Bride. :hmm:
My character would immediately leave for the New World and hang out with the Indians, come back and Magua the shit out of Timmay's character.
WHY DO YOU HATE THE LIMPY ONE SO MAGUA
Poor Magua. :cry:
Tim tainted it.
Maybe I can recreate the Gorean Manor House in Minecraft.
Quote from: Darth Wagtaros on November 14, 2013, 03:29:09 PM
Tim tainted it.
I said I would be interested in an economic game set in 19th century Britain. That doesn't seem to be the game they're making, so I can't be said to have tainted it.
No colored people. :(