Tabula rasa and garriott Vs. NCsoft

[warrende]

Yeah I think most people know the deal know what's going on for those who don't
http://www.massively.com/2009/05/06/richard-garriott-blasts-ncsoft-with-24-million-lawsuit/

As an avid TR fan I hope he sues em for the money and uses it to get TR back up because that game was awesome!

What are your views?

[Signal]

Things don't bode well for the future of CoX. But then, NCsoft did a pretty craptastic job supporting one of their solid moneymakers for a couple of years. For a game that held a solid 150,000 or so subscribers, and thus a healthy profit, they kept only like 7 developers on staff to work on it some time after Cryptic sold the game to them and left. No, I'm not exagerating that number:

SEVEN developers!

[PurpleDrink]

i thought the reason why TR shut down was not only because the devs were....not feeding us....but because the game was just terrible.

[Genrou]

I loved TR. IMO it was one of the best MMOs to come out in long time. Sure the launch was rocky but what MMOs launch isnt. I was heartbroken when they announced the closer of TR and still wont touch anything by NCsoft even COX.

Personally I hope he takes them to the cleaners.

[KeystoneMan]

I didnt like TR at all other than the combat mechanic. But I hope NCSoft loses, I dont like that company. They never shouldve branched out of the Korean market.

[Viciouspen]

I still hate Richard Garriott

[Little_Unicorn]

I still hate Richard Garriott

Hate is a strong word.

Particularly for the guy who gave us Ultima.

[Proton_Sentinel]

Things don't bode well for the future of CoX. But then, NCsoft did a pretty craptastic job supporting one of their solid moneymakers for a couple of years. For a game that held a solid 150,000 or so subscribers, and thus a healthy profit, they kept only like 7 developers on staff to work on it some time after Cryptic sold the game to them and left. No, I'm not exagerating that number:

SEVEN developers!Last I recall, it was Statesman/Jack Emmert who flat out lied to the CoX community about the game not losing any development staff at all.

I kinda blame that on him, and I know he's here, and one of the many reasons I'm checking out CO again is because Positron did a very huge PR screw-up on Tuesday.

[Robota]

The man is both the greatest and worst general ever...I don't know whether to hate him or love him.

The remnants of the AFS salute you general!

[Proton_Sentinel]

The man is both the greatest and worst general ever...I don't know whether to hate him or love him.

The remnants of the AFS salute you general!I heard about how they ended the game, some unstoppable invasion of the Bane wiping out humanity. Could've gone the Auto Assault road (pun intended!) and just simply close them with no real final battle, a way of it continuing in the minds of it's players.

[Robota]

I heard about how they ended the game, some unstoppable invasion of the Bane wiping out humanity. Could've gone the Auto Assault road (pun intended!) and just simply close them with no real final battle, a way of it continuing in the minds of it's players.

We won in the end!

We activated the final solution to end all final solutions. To stop the Bane the AFS destroyed the mother ****ing universe!

[HamsterPunch]

Hate is a strong word.

Particularly for the guy who gave us Ultima.

i knew their was a reason i liked you.

[Viciouspen]

No, hate is accurate, I mean, given the chance, I would gladly cage fight him.

Although....if I had to choose between him and Peter Molyneux I was admittedly prefer Mr. Fable over Richard.
(Imagines getting to cage fight Peter Molyneux......drifts off happily for a few minutes)
*shakes head* ....huh? where am I?
:P

[Signal]

Last I recall, it was Statesman/Jack Emmert who flat out lied to the CoX community about the game not losing any development staff at all.

I didn't realize Jack made that statement. Is it possible that he thought they'd keep the development staff the same, and then after he left, NCsoft made a liar out of him?

And what was Positron's most recent PR blunder? I haven't really been keeping track of CoX anymore - I let my subscription lapse.

[Kolman]

Although....if I had to choose between him and Peter Molyneux I was admittedly prefer Mr. Fable over Richard.
(Imagines getting to cage fight Peter Molyneux......drifts off happily for a few minutes)

Haha, Peter "Moly-noob" [sorry, friend said it once. xD]... I was disappointed in Fable 2. :( I loved Fable 1, but Fable 2 wasn't the greatest for me.

Also: One of the best avatars ever.

[Viciouspen]

Haha, Peter "Moly-noob" [sorry, friend said it once. xD]... I was disappointed in Fable 2. :( I loved Fable 1, but Fable 2 wasn't the greatest for me.

Also: One of the best avatars ever.

Yeah if you havent' watched some of his interviews he pushes that whole "I am the messiah of gaming" thing so hard that it makes you want to vomit. Hmm....Champions fundraiser....the Viciouspen and Peter Molyneux cage fight...I'm up for it.

HeHe thanks *tips pirate hat but not space helmet so he doesnt' suffocate*

[k1klass]

I was just about to post about this, even thoe i did not constantly sub to TR i kept going back it was a game with masses of potential that never got a chance to show its true colours.

Dam Shame, and feel sorry for the guys that worked there asses off turning it around from the dreadful beta.

Anyway story Here (http://www.gamepolitics.com/2009/05/06/richard-garriott-sues-nc-soft-over-millions-stock-options)

Legal Docs Here (http://cdn2.libsyn.com/gamepolitics/Garriott-NCsoft-complaint.pdf?nvb=20090512200951&nva=20090513201951&t=0cddf18157c349b0bfc64)

Hope he wins lol, lost faith in Ncs after TR :D

[Evil_Ghost_Artist]

gimmie some popcorn. so happy i didnt buy their stock. i knew a poostorm would drop when hefinally came back from cloud nine.