Comments on: Discussion with Ted Castronova: can Alphaville be Liberated from EA? http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: toy http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54288 toy Sun, 18 Jan 2004 15:21:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54288 it was rather easy Uri.... toy just went to a site and got the UO sphere server.. toy had a limit tho cause of hardware as to how many people could play on her own server the limit was like 10-15 people at once.... toy found it very educational as far as learning how the mechanics worked in UO..... the cities could remain unchanged but they could be altered drastically...... it was a good rxperience where friends could come and learn also and not worry about anyone bothering them :) Characters could be altered, skilling. spawning of items, lots of things. toy :) it was rather easy Uri…. toy just went to a site and got the UO sphere server.. toy had a limit tho cause of hardware as to how many people could play on her own server the limit was like 10-15 people at once…. toy found it very educational as far as learning how the mechanics worked in UO….. the cities could remain unchanged but they could be altered drastically…… it was a good rxperience where friends could come and learn also and not worry about anyone bothering them :)
Characters could be altered, skilling. spawning of items, lots of things.

toy :)

]]> By: Urizenus http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54287 Urizenus Sun, 18 Jan 2004 13:10:02 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54287 Toy, you ran your own UO server??? Tell us more! Toy, you ran your own UO server???

Tell us more!

]]> By: toy http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54286 toy Sun, 18 Jan 2004 12:49:42 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54286 Thank you as well from toy Kerith :) toy wasnt aware of what the legal steps or conditions were for UO toy just only knew it was done :) toy actually ran her own UO server for a few months. Toy thanks you for clarifying this :) toy Thank you as well from toy Kerith :) toy wasnt aware of what the legal steps or conditions were for UO toy just only knew it was done :) toy actually ran her own UO server for a few months.
Toy thanks you for clarifying this :)

toy

]]> By: Urizenus http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54285 Urizenus Sat, 17 Jan 2004 18:07:03 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54285 Thanks Kerith, I have to say that I find this topic fascinating. I know that there are some extremely successful EQ emulators too. To the best of my knowledge no one playing TSO has the combination of technical interest and ability to reverse engineer a TSO emulator. But perhaps I'm wrong. Does anyone know of such an ongoing effort here? Thanks Kerith, I have to say that I find this topic fascinating. I know that there are some extremely successful EQ emulators too. To the best of my knowledge no one playing TSO has the combination of technical interest and ability to reverse engineer a TSO emulator. But perhaps I’m wrong. Does anyone know of such an ongoing effort here?

]]> By: Kerith http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54284 Kerith Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:08:55 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54284 Just a little addition to the non-EA Ulitma Online, the only reason these exist is because when the license agreement on the client allowed it to be used as freeware. Someone took the client and reversed engineered a server that can communicate with it, so the software they use isn't the same as OSI. The only reason the servers havn't been taken down is because it would cost to much (lawyers) to take them down and if they did, most wouldn't convert to OSI anyway. There are emulators being written for newer MMORPGS as well, they havn't been very successful yet though. Just a little addition to the non-EA Ulitma Online, the only reason these exist is because when the license agreement on the client allowed it to be used as freeware.

Someone took the client and reversed engineered a server that can communicate with it, so the software they use isn’t the same as OSI.

The only reason the servers havn’t been taken down is because it would cost to much (lawyers) to take them down and if they did, most wouldn’t convert to OSI anyway.

There are emulators being written for newer MMORPGS as well, they havn’t been very successful yet though.

]]> By: Kerith http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54283 Kerith Sat, 17 Jan 2004 11:06:48 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54283 Just a little addition to the non-EA Ulitma Online, the only reason these exist is because when the license agreement on the client allowed it to be used as freeware. Someone took the client and reversed engineered a server that can communicate with it, so the software they use isn't the same as OSI. The only reason the servers havn't been taken down is because it would cost to much (lawyers) to take them down and if they did, most wouldn't convert to OSI anyway. There are emulators being written for newer MMORPGS as well, they havn't been very successful yet though. Just a little addition to the non-EA Ulitma Online, the only reason these exist is because when the license agreement on the client allowed it to be used as freeware.

Someone took the client and reversed engineered a server that can communicate with it, so the software they use isn’t the same as OSI.

The only reason the servers havn’t been taken down is because it would cost to much (lawyers) to take them down and if they did, most wouldn’t convert to OSI anyway.

There are emulators being written for newer MMORPGS as well, they havn’t been very successful yet though.

]]> By: toy http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54282 toy Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:04:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54282 grrrrrr. toy isnt used to this hotel computer. many typos :( correction: "toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It's ill becoming of a 'saviour' " "do not use" as far as the refence to "whips and chains" by You, please give kids some credit... they arent all so gullible as to accept everything they are told or all that they hear, they are also capable of knowing what is good for them and what isnt...... covering their ears and putting blindfolds on them DOES NOT make what You fear they will hear or see go away and will only make them more curious of what You try to hide. So basically this whole thread is immaterial.... simply stated this whole idea will not happen and constantly discussing it does nothing :) falara kajira toy grrrrrr. toy isnt used to this hotel computer. many typos :(

correction:
“toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It’s ill becoming of a ‘saviour’
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“do not use”

as far as the refence to “whips and chains” by You, please give kids some credit… they arent all so gullible as to accept everything they are told or all that they hear, they are also capable of knowing what is good for them and what isnt…… covering their ears and putting blindfolds on them DOES NOT make what You fear they will hear or see go away and will only make them more curious of what You try to hide.

So basically this whole thread is immaterial…. simply stated this whole idea will not happen and constantly discussing it does nothing :)

falara kajira toy

]]> By: toy http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54281 toy Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:03:56 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54281 grrrrrr. toy isnt used to this hotel computer. many typos :( correction: "toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It's ill becoming of a 'saviour' " "do not use" as far as the refence to "whips and chains" by You, please give kids some credit... they arent all so gullible as to accept everything they are told or all that they hear, they are also capable of knowing what is good for them and what isnt...... covering their ears and putting blindfolds on them DOES NOT make what You fear they will hear or see go away and will only make them more curious of what You try to hide. So basically this whole thread is immaterial.... simply stated this whole idea will not happen and constantly discussing it does nothing :) falara kajira toy grrrrrr. toy isnt used to this hotel computer. many typos :(

correction:
“toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It’s ill becoming of a ‘saviour’
”
“do not use”

as far as the refence to “whips and chains” by You, please give kids some credit… they arent all so gullible as to accept everything they are told or all that they hear, they are also capable of knowing what is good for them and what isnt…… covering their ears and putting blindfolds on them DOES NOT make what You fear they will hear or see go away and will only make them more curious of what You try to hide.

So basically this whole thread is immaterial…. simply stated this whole idea will not happen and constantly discussing it does nothing :)

falara kajira toy

]]> By: toy http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54280 toy Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:40:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54280 toy would inform Yopu Dyerbrook that her acct was never used for such things,as You so readily 'assume'.... toy was meerly pointing out that paypal will NOT gaurantee that all people in TSO would only be adults... toy is pleased though that You have overcame Your revulsiion of this girl to send a answer to her post :) toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It's ill becoming of a 'saviour' falara kajira toy :) toy would inform Yopu Dyerbrook that her acct was never used for such things,as You so readily ‘assume’…. toy was meerly pointing out that paypal will NOT gaurantee that all people in TSO would only be adults… toy is pleased though that You have overcame Your revulsiion of this girl to send a answer to her post :) toy would advise You that in the future that You use derogatory comments when addressing her :) It’s ill becoming of a ‘saviour’

falara kajira toy :)

]]> By: Dyerbrook http://alphavilleherald.com/2004/01/discussion_with.html/comment-page-1#comment-54279 Dyerbrook Mon, 12 Jan 2004 15:30:13 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=3012#comment-54279 Toy, you just explained why this worked for you --- your father is the guarantor on the account. Duh, yes, I've gotten verified Paypal accounts. You need a valid bank account, which is obtained by a person who is 18 or over. If someone 18 or over signs for a minor, they still exist, duh, and they discharge their responsibility to that minor, but they are accountable. It's not every parent who would open up a bank account for a teen, especially if they know they'll use it to play a game involving hook-ups with RL people who use whips and chains. Toy, you just explained why this worked for you — your father is the guarantor on the account. Duh, yes, I’ve gotten verified Paypal accounts. You need a valid bank account, which is obtained by a person who is 18 or over. If someone 18 or over signs for a minor, they still exist, duh, and they discharge their responsibility to that minor, but they are accountable. It’s not every parent who would open up a bank account for a teen, especially if they know they’ll use it to play a game involving hook-ups with RL people who use whips and chains.

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