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Richard Garriott Quits NCSoft

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the will-now-british-elsewhere dept.

unc0nn3ct3d writes "In a shocking update on the seemingly endless troubles plaguing NCSoft, Richard Garriott — the king of online games, creator of The Ultima Series (and consequentially Ultima Online), as well as the recently troubled Tabula Rasa — has announced that he would be stepping down from his position at NCSoft. Apparently motivated by his recent trip into space, perhaps he has found a higher purpose while orbiting so high above the earth."

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  1. Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does this article call for a racist or anti-semitic diatribe? What a personal or disgusting description of a sexual encounter be more appropriate? What about a goatse link? Thank you in advance.

  2. Maternity Leave by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He needs to care for the alien fetus growing inside his stomach.

    1. Re:Maternity Leave by InlawBiker · · Score: 4, Funny

      He can cure that with a little Mandrake Root and Nightshade.

    2. Re:Maternity Leave by Chris+Burke · · Score: 4, Funny

      And, uh, In Vas Flam!

      Is that the spell? Damnit, all this time I've been casting In Vas Flan, which has entirely different, albeit delicious, results.

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      The enemies of Democracy are
  3. Overview Effect by Metasquares · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Apparently motivated by his recent trip into space and perhaps has found a higher purpose while orbiting so high above the earth.

    This actually is a phenomenon known as the overview effect. Space travelers often report a transcendental sense of connectedness.

    1. Re:Overview Effect by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      More likely he realized that outer space is the only place with enough room for his ego.

  4. Re:Does this surprise anyone? by log0n · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm not a hardcore MMO player.. but I've played WOW, Anarchy Online, Guild Wars and TR (picked it up at a firesale at Target). TR SUCKS. I played 3 days out of the free initial month before I canceled billing.

    The interface was backwards and counter intuitive, the mechanics of the game didn't make much sense nor did the story. Not to mention the performance was pretty horrible (MBPro, 256mb video, etc).

    I read a bunch of reviews explaining the game and I know that point was that it was intended to reinvent what an MMO game is - and maybe it did so. But in doing that, it had next to ZERO mass appeal. The things that it changed to 'be different' didn't make sense why they were changed - and what was put in place instead felt tacked on, confusing and backwards.

    Honestly, I can't think of a single thing I experienced during my limited run with it that was superior, or even on par with other MMOs. YMMV.

  5. Re:Centuries ago, Internet time by Lemmy+Caution · · Score: 4, Informative

    "Whoa, Paul McCartney used to be in a band?"