community evolving

[lastverb (OP)]

any1 from older users noticed that aurora community is rapidly evolving from "dwarf fortress" one to "simcity (bigger number the better)" and dont like it and possibility of influencing with it a higher command (steve)?

[James Patten]

I notice that the discussion board got a whole lot more lively in the last couple of weeks.  Not a bad thing.

I'm not too concerned with Steve losing focus on his original vision, though.

[Steve Walmsley]

any1 from older users noticed that aurora community is rapidly evolving from "dwarf fortress" one to "simcity (bigger number the better)" and dont like it and possibility of influencing with it a higher command (steve)?

I am finding that the increased number of players means I am spending a lot more time answering posts, a lot less time programming and no time at all writing fiction . I assume the recent threads on Wargamer and Bay12 probably sparked the recent wave of new players so the rate at which new players are arriving should reduce soon (I hope - or I am going to need a clone to help!). Those players will also get used to the game and won't need to ask as many "How do I" questions and eventually will become old hands too. More experienced users should mean more fiction and more good ideas so it should benefit the game in the long run.

Steve

[Father Tim]

Certainly I've been inspired to update and repost the Alzarian Scrolls, mainly to show off my different 'flavour' of Aurora:  Massive merchant fleets, no mass drivers, no missiles, thick armour, dozens of railguns mounted in twin 'broadsides', Fifth Rate frigates of 28 guns, Fourth Rates of 40 guns, and majestic Seventy-Fours cruising the spacelanes with a company of marines on board, the Indefatigable ("My old ship!"), etc.

[lastverb (OP)]

However, most of the posts are "How do I do xyz?" so I hope that will settle down as players get more used to the game.

do you really belive that? dont you know how forum (forums at all) works? only thing that save aurora is that hard style of game keeping wow (exclude pre-tbc) players aways

[Steve Walmsley]

However, most of the posts are "How do I do xyz?" so I hope that will settle down as players get more used to the game.

do you really belive that? dont you know how forum (forums at all) works? only thing that save aurora is that hard style of game keeping wow (exclude pre-tbc) players aways

Hey! I am playing WoW at the moment and her second name, Amazonia, was lost when I transferred from Argent Dawn. I do admit that there are a lot of younger players on WoW, or at least they seem to act young

Steve

[boggo2300]

However, most of the posts are "How do I do xyz?" so I hope that will settle down as players get more used to the game.

do you really belive that? dont you know how forum (forums at all) works? only thing that save aurora is that hard style of game keeping wow (exclude pre-tbc) players aways

Hey! I am playing WoW at the moment and her second name, Amazonia, was lost when I transferred from Argent Dawn. I do admit that there are a lot of younger players on WoW, or at least they seem to act young

Steve

Youd be better on LOTRO if you want a slightly more mature player group, plus the graphics are beauiful!

only drawback is the hobbits

Matt

[Steve Walmsley]

Youd be better on LOTRO if you want a slightly

Wow is just the flavour of the month at the moment. I think EVE is probably the one I have played the most. LOTRO was very good though and it was the only MMORPG where I regularly took time just to admire the scenery.

Steve

[Beersatron]

Youd be better on LOTRO if you want a slightly

Wow is just the flavour of the month at the moment. I think EVE is probably the one I have played the most. LOTRO was very good though and it was the only MMORPG where I regularly took time just to admire the scenery.

Steve

EvE is the best! Wormhole Space is sweet, if you haven't tried it yet.

[sloanjh]

Youd be better on LOTRO if you want a slightly

Wow is just the flavour of the month at the moment. I think EVE is probably the one I have played the most. LOTRO was very good though and it was the only MMORPG where I regularly took time just to admire the scenery.

Steve

I started up on UO when it first came out.  Then I got a real job and had to quit MMORPGs

My brother-in-law is addicted to Eve.

John

[Erik L]

One MMO to rule them all.

Yes, I play LotRO. Silverlode server. Too many toons to count, but the main is Tenerial.

[Steve Walmsley]

EvE is the best! Wormhole Space is sweet, if you haven't tried it yet.

No, I haven't played for about a year. Is this the new exploration options?

Steve

[Erik L]

EvE is the best! Wormhole Space is sweet, if you haven't tried it yet.

No, I haven't played for about a year. Is this the new exploration options?

Steve

No EVE! Aurora! *cracks the whip* Back to work!

[Beersatron]

EvE is the best! Wormhole Space is sweet, if you haven't tried it yet.

No, I haven't played for about a year. Is this the new exploration options?

Steve

It is part of exploration. Wormholes are populated by Sleeper NPCs which are ridiculously tough and have an improved AI. It takes a gang of 6/7 tech2 fitted BSs about 30 minutes to clear just one 'instance'. A WH itself can only allow so many tons to pass through before it collapses, stranding people in that WH - so you are up smeg creek if you didn't bring a probe launcher with you!

I can't explain it fully, but it is fun for now.

[boggo2300]

EvE always struck me more as a full time job....

I wouldve looked you up Erik as I was on Silverlode, but moved about a year ago to the Euro servers, and am currently on Snowbourne

Matt