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Mourning- Unethical Business and Horrid Game

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  • CaesarsGhostCaesarsGhost Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 2,136
    This thread is uberfamous!

    - CaesarsGhost

    Lead Gameplay and Gameworld Designer for a yet unnamed MMO Title.
    "When people tell me designing a game is easy, I try to get them to design a board game. Most people don't last 5 minutes, the rest rarely last more then a day. The final few realize it's neither fun nor easy."

  • NattydreadNattydread Member Posts: 87
    It sure is (was), sorry I missed the last debacle, but I guess I was entrenched in the earlier debacles with Tiamat, Ego and Admin, someone else needed to have some fun! 

    Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup,
    You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle,
    You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
    Now water can flow or it can crash!
    Be water, my friend.
    ~Bruce Lee

  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
    Originally posted by Getalife

    This is the link to mourning dutch site. mourning.gamigo.de/index.php



    I dont think this game is going to die so easily. Evil never dies..remember?
    Thats german dude, not dutch -.-
  • TealaTeala Member RarePosts: 7,627
    It's funny, I remember when it was still known as RoT(Realms of Torment) and the developers of the game coming to Player2Player web site promoting the game saying how great it was going to be, and how the graphics were going to blow every game currently on the market away.  LMAO!   So many people bought into their hype.  Then reality struck and you found yourselves with a "Dawn".   LOL!
  • CaesarsGhostCaesarsGhost Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 2,136
    I dunno... I think it's slightly different then Dawn.



    I believe that Mourning actually was a (non-working) game, Dawn was just a few renders.

    - CaesarsGhost

    Lead Gameplay and Gameworld Designer for a yet unnamed MMO Title.
    "When people tell me designing a game is easy, I try to get them to design a board game. Most people don't last 5 minutes, the rest rarely last more then a day. The final few realize it's neither fun nor easy."

  • GreatnessGreatness Member UncommonPosts: 2,188
    Ya I believe Mourning did have a game, like for those who pre-ordered it and got into beta but many complained that it was really unfinished.

    ~Greatness~

    Currently Playing:
    Nothing

  • gamedevergamedever Member Posts: 143
    As an up and coming MMO developer, I recall in my training something that was drilled into my brain:



        "It is your community that makes or breaks an online game. Your NPC's are just eating hard drive space if players aren't using them."



    Perhaps this basic game design lesson was omitted from their .. er.. training?
  • VanillateaVanillatea Member Posts: 80

    Wow... this kinda reminds me of what's going on over right now at the Dark and Light forums. 

    http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/thread/109305

    I love reading all the Mourning supporter comments from two years ago.  :D  Oh yeah, the game turned out juuuuuusst fine.

  • LV426LV426 Member Posts: 883
    Originally posted by CaesarsGhost

    I dunno... I think it's slightly different then Dawn.



    I believe that Mourning actually was a (non-working) game, Dawn was just a few renders.
    for a moment, you scared me... people say Dawn and I instinctively add "of War" to the end of it in my head. (Necrons all the way)
  • LordKyellanLordKyellan Member Posts: 160
    Dear God... they're at it again.



    www.thronesofchaos.com now leads to www.eraofshadows.com



    Same description, similar artwork... who's behind it THIS time?



    Sigh... I remember when I spent a good portion of time (probably 5 hours a week for 2 FREAKING YEARS) waiting for Egomancer, Adonys and the others to make good on their promises...

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    "Give a man a fire, and he is warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he is warm for the rest of his life."

  • DerfelCadarnDerfelCadarn Member Posts: 875
    Originally posted by LordKyellan

    Dear God... they're at it again.



    www.thronesofchaos.com now leads to www.eraofshadows.com



    Same description, similar artwork... who's behind it THIS time?



    Sigh... I remember when I spent a good portion of time (probably 5 hours a week for 2 FREAKING YEARS) waiting for Egomancer, Adonys and the others to make good on their promises...
    The company is now listed as MIDAMERICANHOLDINGS.ORG. Otherwise, the artwork, media, news and Q&A is the same as LoudAnt's Thrones of Chaos. The artwork is a version of the very oldest of mourning.



    And....the loudant website is gone.
  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
    Originally posted by LordKyellan

    Dear God... they're at it again.



    www.thronesofchaos.com now leads to www.eraofshadows.com



    Same description, similar artwork... who's behind it THIS time?



    Sigh... I remember when I spent a good portion of time (probably 5 hours a week for 2 FREAKING YEARS) waiting for Egomancer, Adonys and the others to make good on their promises...
    Its still Loud ant software.



    When you click on Engine technology, you will be taken to this site:



    http://www.chaosgameengine.com/



    Which also has a link to Era of shadows.  Click on "Company" and......Surprise!
  • ColdmeatColdmeat Member UncommonPosts: 3,408

    Oh, this is gonna be good.

    Hell, these clown shoes make Derek Smart seem like a shrewd businessman, and a capable developer all in one fell stroke.

  • devils_hymndevils_hymn Member Posts: 322

    @ Z0MG T3H H4X0RS!@#$
    thats whats goin on in that guys mind >.>

  • KorususKorusus Member UncommonPosts: 831

    I think it's sad that even a game like this can attract a devoted sheeple following.  That anyone got scammed in this is amazing.  Same thing for D&L since it's basically the same situation.

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    Life sucks, buy a helmet.

  • BrianshoBriansho Member UncommonPosts: 3,586
    Originally posted by Korusus



    I think it's sad that even a game like this can attract a devoted sheeple following.  That anyone got scammed in this is amazing.  Same thing for D&L since it's basically the same situation.

    In every crowd you will always have the people wearing the "POTENTIAL" tinfoil caps and saying the game isn't dieing. God bless denial.

    Don't be terrorized! You're more likely to die of a car accident, drowning, fire, or murder! More people die every year from prescription drugs than terrorism LOL!

  • skullbreakerskullbreaker Member Posts: 25
    LOL, this just continues to be amazing. ERA OF REALMS OF MOURNING THRONE SHADOW CHAOS TORMENT is one of the industry's true epics; a tale so twisted and bizarre that few would even believe it to be true. Despite all the wasted time and effort that I myself put into the project, having some part in this whole thing makes it all worthwhile.



    Hey Natty, hows things?



    http://www.krelslibrary.org
    THE SOURCE for the truth about Mourning

  • MorphineMorphine Member Posts: 21

    So - www.eraofshadows.com is gone again.

    Oddly, the German Mourning site seems to be very active, and in beta testing phase... who knows... (www.mourning.de)

  • tunabuntunabun Member UncommonPosts: 666
    We trying for 2000 posts in this thread? Nice, keep the game undead.  Since it never was alive.

    - Burying Threads Since 1979 -

  • CaesarsGhostCaesarsGhost Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 2,136
    this thread will never die... the day this thread ends I might just leave MMORPG.com

    - CaesarsGhost

    Lead Gameplay and Gameworld Designer for a yet unnamed MMO Title.
    "When people tell me designing a game is easy, I try to get them to design a board game. Most people don't last 5 minutes, the rest rarely last more then a day. The final few realize it's neither fun nor easy."

  • xAlrythxxAlrythx Member Posts: 585

    This thread has win written all over it. I propose we add another entry to the dictionary under the word 'win'.

    Currently Playing: Everything but MMORPGs
    Cancelled: L2, FFXI, VSoH, LotRO, WAR, WoW
    Looking Forward To: SW:TOR

  • DerfelCadarnDerfelCadarn Member Posts: 875
    Lots of intresting drama going on at http://www.krelslibrary.org/forum/



    hahahaha is Colton.
  • LiddokunLiddokun Member UncommonPosts: 1,665
    This thread delivers even after so many years. Always give me a little chuckle.
  • MaphusioMaphusio Member Posts: 104
    Originally posted by DerfelCadarn

    Lots of intresting drama going on at http://www.krelslibrary.org/forum/



    hahahaha is Colton.
    Just remember, Colton, he is rich and drives a Lambo. I wish I could be as cool as him. 3dgirlz.com is leik totl coolness

    !



    I just can't believe that this thread is still alive. I also can't believe that mmorpg.com is so quick to bury this and never speak of it again.



    EDIT: LMFAO 64K views... What the hell, does this thread go down in mmorpg.com history as the thread of all threads?

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  • skurk81skurk81 Member UncommonPosts: 48
    After reading this I honestly regret ever calling Vanguard a bad game :)
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