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Raph Koster on Fire

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the need-a-bucket-stat dept.

This week's Escapist has a in-depth article talking with Raph Koster. Author Allen Varney and Mr. Koster go over his best-selling book, the Ultima Online days, the debacle that is Star Wars Galaxies, and what he's planning to do next. From the article: "I'll make an exception for the NGE. I don't think you can or should change a game that radically out from under a user base. You dance with the ones that brung ya, whether they are the market of your dreams or not. They have invested their passion and built expectations about where they want the game to go. Changing things out from under them isn't fair in my mind, especially given how they have been loyal to you in times of trouble. It's like dumping the girlfriend who has always been patient and loving to chase after the supermodel who probably won't love you back."

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  1. Disappointment. by Tackhead · · Score: 3, Funny

    Disappointment is seeing the phrase "Raph Koster on Fire", and not even seeing a black-and-white screenshot.

  2. It's like what, now? by zolaar · · Score: 4, Funny
    It's like dumping the girlfriend who has always been patient and loving to chase after the supermodel who probably won't love you back.
    Umm, yeah, about that.. You're going to need to use an analogy that we here at slashdot can relate to, chief.
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  3. Re:Kosner Sucks. by snuf23 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, Kosner sucks. I mean that ridiculous movie where he hangs out with wolves. Then the once were he swims like a dolphin and the world is totally flooded. Damn that was stupid.
    I'll NEVER forgive him for Robin Hood though - especially because of that Bryan Adams song.

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