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eGenesis to Develop New MMO with Orson Scott Card

Posted by Zonk on from the from-fishing-to-faith-healing dept.

Johnathon Walls writes "eGenesis, makers of the non-combat, world-building massively multiplayer online (MMO) game "A Tale in the Desert" versions 1 and 2, has signed a deal with Orson Scott Card (author of Ender's game and The Seventh Son) to develop the pre-Civil War American world of "Alvin the Maker" into a new MMO. This is also going to be a non-combat-centered, community-building world. Questions remain as to the amount of interest these non-combat games generate, and concerns about the rapidly dropping population of Tale 2 (a steady decline from 2089 subscribers on Sep 26 to 1582 subscribers on Jan 6) really bring this issue to the forefront."

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  1. Re:Non-combat mud == boring. by bombadillo · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's it. Exploring and building get old quickly.

    No combat??? I guess there is no option to explore the desert for oil in the game.

  2. Yay! by rackhamh · · Score: 2, Funny

    Finally, a massively multiplayer version of Tetris! (context)

  3. Is it just me?? by FortKnox · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear "Alvin the Maker" and think of a large sandworm with funny eyebrows.

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    1. Re:Is it just me?? by doublem · · Score: 3, Funny

      Funny, for me, the name "Alvin the Maker" conjures up an image of a gigantic cartoon chipmunk holding the Universe in his hands, a mischievous grin on his face.

      Suddenly, he cackles "NOW I'll get my Harmonica!"

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  4. Re:MMOs and Sci-Fi by Tackhead · · Score: 4, Funny
    > I'd like to see the Ender's Game universe turned into a MMORPG.

    Yeah, you and every other bugger out there just want a chance to come back in the sequel. Stop playing mind games with us.

    Your friend,
    Demosthenes.

    P.S. Locke sux!

  5. Orson Scott Card by stratjakt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I need one of these now?

    I just spent like 300 bucks on a Radeon now I need an "Orson Scott" card.

    Does linux have "Orson Scott" card support?

    This is why consoles are so popular. Noone should have to buy new hardware every month just to play some crappy games.

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  6. I want to be George Q. Cannon by John+Harrison · · Score: 3, Funny
    Or maybe Charles Rich. Actually, Porter Rockwell would kick some butt.

    ps Just because YOU don't understand this post doesn't mean it is off topic!

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  7. Have you learned the secret handshake yet? by Foofoobar · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yay... Mormon propoganda is turned into a game. Get out your magical underoos

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  8. Re:How do these no combat games work? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Then play them, and then design something completely different.