Finally watching one of her Youtube videos, and... just wow.

Garu wrote:

Personally, I think the real detriment to our community is when people stopped having fun.  When people started bickering and flaming one another, OOC, so much that it became the norm that's when we began to crumble.  Sadly, it's always about the most juvenile, meaningless crap, imo.  There's nothing wrong with fierce rivalry but there's no prize here.  There's never been any motivation to the squabbles on Recursion aside from bruised egos and sadistic pleasure fulfilled from behind the safe confines of internet anonymity.

Last night I was told that I was a nice guy.  I don't know if that's true or not but if it is I can't help but think it's likely due to the fact that I never forgot I was just playing a video game.

tl;dr version:  It's just a video game, folks.  OOC Bickering kills.  Just say "no" to cyb3r.

/agree!

<3 phantom pages!

*woot finally can see page 5!

Ebola wrote:

Orexis. wrote:

I still regret ever saying yes to that emote for a laugh! Oh well. o.O

:*(

</3

And you act surprised! I remember you saying you wouldn't post it! Psh

I still regret ever saying yes to that emote for a laugh! Oh well. o.O

Fen wrote:

Orexis. wrote:

Lies, I say. Anyway, it's a shame I can't think of a good smarta** confession to make!

No, I assure you.  I am quite serious.

I took too long to respond due to work distractions   I'm sure you are Garu's daddy! Lies at Ebola though.

Lies, I say. Anyway, it's a shame I can't think of a good smarta** confession to make!

Ebola wrote:

That wasnt Beta.

And no, not really :p I just think its a funny picture.

That was beta! I never had the long striped hair in live. o.O

Or if I did, it was gone quickly after quite a few rerolls!

Ebola wrote:

[insert terrible picture]

Ugh that was soooo Beta *hair flip*

You wish though, Ebola! Haha.

MxO-PhanthomZtryker wrote:

I was Fallen Horizon.

Lies!

Like I was saying on the FH boards, i'll be interested to try the Beta just to see how it is, but I highly doubt it'd be my new 'home' game. It just doesn't have that 'something' for me!

Woot I finally can post again! I was having the authentication error, then I closed Firefox just to see if it would work, logged into MxO launcher and it got me in. Then once I went back to DN1 I found I was jacked out again and couldn't post.   Good times.

Checking now... i'm back at authenticating. I'm sure using those fixes will eventually work though.

MetaLogic wrote:

I'm stuck on the authenticating part.

Me too

MotorZ wrote:

Glad to see the forums still have phantom pages.

Yeah I was waiting till the page showed up...

Raijinn wrote:

The game isn't scheduled to close until the deadline that was mentioned in the mailer, which still means you have almost 2 months of time to still hop in and party like it's 1999  theoretically.

If my subscription wasn't removed from my Station account, i'd agree with you completely!

But a select few others can, yes.

*Oh, and by closed, I was referring to this: "TSR Eryk N.: The game is done. The service and support stopped."

Raijinn wrote:

Orexis. wrote:

Especially since everyone was given notice of MxO's fate on May 28th via Walrus's post, and yours. Pretty much that's saying, "Hey, here's what's happening with the game, for those of you who aren't a current subscriber as of MAY 28th, you're SOL."

So the sensible thing would be to let those of us who subscribed before June 1st have their subscriptions and be let into the game, or admit that an announcement should have been made earlier than the cut off date, and again, allow those of us who had a current subscription into the game.

Why announce the end and not allow people to say good bye? (As well as the extra revenue that bringing all the oldies back brought?) We subscribed to see the end of the game, so obviously the $15 was less important than saying goodbye to MxO. Refunds mean nothing under these circumstances.

I completely understand where you're coming from in this regard and it's pretty much the same confusing situation the others who subbed between the 27th and the 1st are in. We're figuring out what can be done though, so although I know you don't want to hear a wait and see answer, that's really all I can say.

Well honestly, a "wait and see" answer is big improvement upon the CSR's answer. I know you're kind of repeating yourself replying to everyone, but actually thinking about this is better than the flat out "no, the game is closed" stuff that was happening a few hours ago, so thank you for that, at least.

Of course, we all want to see the decision that subscriptions are re-opened again. That's the reason we came back in the first place.

Raijinn wrote:

wwWizard2k wrote:

"As of June 1, 2009 any currently entitled active player with an account in billing will not be billed again. For players who have previously purchased prepaid subscription time via a multi-month subscription service, SOE game time card or other retail game time card that extends the service period past June 1, 2009, SOE will refund these accounts for the unused time and where indicated will mail refund checks to the current billing address on the account. Please be sure to update your email and physical address in your Station Account as this will be critical to the refund process."

I'm a little shocked that this is still being quoted by SOE Admins.  It's like there's a total disconnect between the CSRs, TSRs, and the frontline responders.

Raijinn, are you aware that the customer service reps are all saying that, in fact, the cutoff date was May 28th and not June 1st, which is why so many people have lost their accounts?

Yeah, actually I've seen you all quote the CSR's quite a bit. I believe that 27th/28th date was an internal date set or something along those lines however in the mailer it did state the 1st as the cut-off. It's pretty confusing for you all (and myself to some extent) but we hope to get this clarified and resolved in the near future.

Especially since everyone was given notice of MxO's fate on May 28th via Walrus's post, and yours. Pretty much that's saying, "Hey, here's what's happening with the game, for those of you who aren't a current subscriber as of MAY 28th, you're SOL."

So the sensible thing would be to let those of us who subscribed before June 1st have their subscriptions and be let into the game, or admit that an announcement should have been made earlier than the cut off date, and again, allow those of us who had a current subscription into the game.

Why announce the end and not allow people to say good bye? (As well as the extra revenue that bringing all the oldies back brought?) We subscribed to see the end of the game, so obviously the $15 was less important than saying goodbye to MxO. Refunds mean nothing under these circumstances.

Ic3b3rg wrote:

Orexis. wrote:

Oh good, I can post again. Next, fix the subscription "problem." Thanks.

 

*Edit, oh cool I have no sig.. o.O

Your jacked out, thats why

Says Systemic Anomaly to me

Oh good, I can post again. Next, fix the subscription "problem." Thanks.

*Edit, oh cool I have no sig.. o.O

I'll definitely be missing the 2-person emotes, the Matrix world itself, the RSIs/clothing, and (mostly) everyone, really. MxO brought a few good things into my life so i'm sentimental about it, and hate to see it go now that the choice has been taken away.

That was great! Awesome work.

MxO-PhanthomZtryker wrote:

Proximisio wrote:

mantra777 wrote:

Hmm. Do You live close to a cave or something?

unless you're talking about this one?

 

I freaked out as soon as I saw that picture...

Did a little dance.

And made alittle love?

Get down tonight?

Just graduated with a bachelor's in Graphic Design, and putting it partly to use working at a popular finance website.

I remember once wanting to go down the Criminal Justice/FBI career track; but somehow changed my mind and I live that only by reading my murder-mystery books.

Aquatium. wrote:

I remember roughly where it started, but can't remember who actually said it first, I thought it was possible me or Mave,

I remember seeing the screenshot of it, I actually think it was you that said it.

You're putting in your information, so it'll always be your zip code/address information. I can't think of any personal registration form that's ever required bank information (apart from Credit card numbers).

Yasamuu wrote:

Orexis. wrote:

Ic3b3rg wrote:

I was in windowed mode Under vista, it always shows a black box for some reason, if i was in full screen mode the whole thing would be black, but was able to get the list.

Isn't that fixed when you turn off AA? Anyway, I think I had one person on my list, but I don't remember who it was (not logged in atm).

10m info on Leonnidas or Iappetus.

You know, i'm pretty sure you're right! Quite a guess since I couldn't even think of him haha.

Ic3b3rg wrote:

I was in windowed mode Under vista, it always shows a black box for some reason, if i was in full screen mode the whole thing would be black, but was able to get the list.

Isn't that fixed when you turn off AA? Anyway, I think I had one person on my list, but I don't remember who it was (not logged in atm).

Ic3b3rg wrote:

/wave I remember joo.

Ditto. Hey Azy!

Garu wrote:

[Zomg picture]

Seriously guys, W*T*F?!

Watching a bit now, I gotta say Diversity is pretty cool. Mave's mistress is on Youtube next

*edit: Finally heard her too, gotta say she does have a nice voice! (And I liked the Les Miserables song she chose)

Aquatium. wrote:

Mave just wants to have special relations with Susan Boyle!

Eeew.

Mave wrote:

Corrected. Take your freakin' u out of favor. This is America okay?! Don't think I forget the discussion regarding cookies and crackers.

But he's not in America! Mave... Biscuits.

o.O

Aww, we missed the dramaz.

The perpetual Florida summer is going well (Hurricane season starts tomorrow, we've been having some rain finally, woot!) so it's been about 85-90F/29C pretty steadily.

I notice it's getting a bit warmer across the pond, too..

I feel like i'm signing a yearbook!

It's sad to see MxO go; but I suppose it was time. So i'll be here from beta till the end...

o.O

Orexis. wrote:

Well technically he has to install/patch 11 of them, as there are 11 computers. That said, that's still a lot of time spent patching!

$1500 / 36 = $41.67 yep that sounds more accurate ..

So yes, that's 36 versions of WoW distributed across 11 machines to install and patch. I can't imagine trying to patch more than one copy at a time, for the time some of these things take to download. Imagine having 11 machines fighting for bandwidth at the same time??

Gotta wonder what his monthly internet bills run him .. 

/as

From the Yahoo News article: 

And despite the downturn in the economy, Prepared can't wait to get his hands on the upcoming Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.
"I plan to be at the store when it opens and will purchase 36 copies of it. With tax, it should be about $1500 for all of them."

Can you imagine running 36 installs and then patches??? He must have those things churning all night long, every night, just to keep them all up to date!

I would have prefered that he had died but Hollywood demands the emotional payoff moment at the end.

Orexis. wrote:

Well I linked the Unlimit one he did. I can't remember an agent/unlimit thing at the moment.. o.O