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Congrats Draconi!

Taylor

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Ah, yes. We were excited to read this article. I hear that the hero engine is to die for. The screen shots look incredible.

Let us know when the studio has a website. We're eager to learn more. Congrats!

P.S. Think we could trouble you for an interview? :D
 
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StaticOnAtlantic

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awesome, Tons of vids on the HeroEngine online crazy stuff.
 

Snakeman

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Could be very promising to say the least :thumbup:. Ya can never keep a great dev down very long :thumbsup: .
 

MalagAste

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Sweet. Gratz Draconi! Can't wait to see it.
 

Uvtha

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Help make a cool game drac! The market needs one or two.
 

AxiamInc

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Very very sweet!!! Draconi has always been one of my absolute favorites of UO past.

Congrats, Fine Sir! I'm sure you'll do well.

I will most certainly be checking out what you have in store.
 

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Very very sweet!!! Draconi has always been one of my absolute favorites of UO past.
Not to mention the best and most dedicated to this game than any past or present uo staff.

I for sure know which MMO I'll be moving onto when UO gets the plug.
 

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I'll play anything Draconi or Leurocian work on.
 

G.v.P

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What kind of online gaming was there in 1984-85? lol article says Darrin Hyrup is a 26-year veteran of online games. Pre-Microsoft Windows gaming. Did Hyrup pioneer command prompt text games or something? And by online, does that mean LAN? Haha. Talk about Old Republic. But yeah, congrats to Tim "Draconi" Cotten =) ... now if they can only get Richard Garriott on board ;P.
 

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I am so proud of you Draconi. Do your best and I know you will be great.

Congratulations Draconi.
 

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Congrats, Hope you have a lot of fun in your new project! :)
 

Aurelius

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That's a very interesting team of people attached to the project . Having a "new MMO set to release by the end of 2011" is extremely optimistic, but I'll be watching this closely, there's a lot of potential for good things based on what those folks have been involved with before.
 
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Beer_Cayse

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Way ta go, Draconi! I am so gonna be looking for anything coming out of Second Star!

Good luck and best wishes to all of the SS staff and management!
 
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Woodsman

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What kind of online gaming was there in 1984-85? lol article says Darrin Hyrup is a 26-year veteran of online games. Pre-Microsoft Windows gaming. Did Hyrup pioneer command prompt text games or something? And by online, does that mean LAN?
BBSes?
That's a very interesting team of people attached to the project . Having a "new MMO set to release by the end of 2011" is extremely optimistic, but I'll be watching this closely, there's a lot of potential for good things based on what those folks have been involved with before.
If the engine is already viable and mostly complete, it comes down to artwork and design. It is very ambitious but if the foundation is in place, then it's a matter of throwing a lot of animators at it.
 

Lord Gareth

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Just seeing Draconi's name on there makes me want to buy it!!! I am definitely going to play only down side is shutting down some UO accounts to do it but I think it will be worth it!!!
 

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Just seeing Draconi's name on there makes me want to buy it!!! I am definitely going to play only down side is shutting down some UO accounts to do it but I think it will be worth it!!!

:) Just point me to the Beta.
 

Lynk

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Need any designers or programmers Draconi!? Where do I send my resume to!?
 

Gorbs

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Need any designers or programmers Draconi!? Where do I send my resume to!?
You could do a search for "Idea Fabrik job listings" using Google. It looks like they are looking to fill a number of positions up in Maryland including C++ programmers, 3D modelers, and sys admins.
 
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Beer_Cayse

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When is a) alpha or b) beta? <grin> My system hasn't been crashed since before the SA closed beta ... I need some fun!
 
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Fayled Dhreams

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Thank you everybody!

It's an amazing opportunity, and I was quite honored when Darrin Hyrup asked me to be a part of the founding team. And I'm not the only UO veteran on board either, we've tapped Eric Piccione, UO's former art director, as well!

In fact, you might say it's an old EA Mythic reunion - I used to sit across from Lori who was the DAOC producer, and Cooper moved out to Fairfax before the rest of us did from Redwood Shores (he straddled several online projects at the time, not just UO).

I can't talk too much about what we're doing yet (and the first project isn't necessarily what you'd expect!), but the technology and the team has reawakened a passion I haven't had since the days of UO =)

We can build worlds!
Congrats Drac ... if rumor holds, and your "engine" is HeroEngine/cloud ...
wow ... copped a preview license to run around in/on the work bench ... damn ...


The code must flow brother ...
Let it flow from on high ...

and
hehehehe
Share the power ... give me something wicked to blowup!


Tssssssssssssssss :danceb:
 
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Thank you everybody!

It's an amazing opportunity, and I was quite honored when Darrin Hyrup asked me to be a part of the founding team. And I'm not the only UO veteran on board either, we've tapped Eric Piccione, UO's former art director, as well!

In fact, you might say it's an old EA Mythic reunion - I used to sit across from Lori who was the DAOC producer, and Cooper moved out to Fairfax before the rest of us did from Redwood Shores (he straddled several online projects at the time, not just UO).

I can't talk too much about what we're doing yet (and the first project isn't necessarily what you'd expect!), but the technology and the team has reawakened a passion I haven't had since the days of UO =)

We can build worlds!
Very cool! Congrats Draconi...I know you will have great success! :thumbup:
 

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Good Luck Draconi, I look forward to seeing what you guys put together.

Just keep in mind that we do NOT want "yet another level/raid" game and go from there!
 

Coldren

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Congratulations! Please please please PLEASE tell me you are going to make a sandbox MMO that is your vision of a perfected UO.... I trust your judgment on this one..

And it goes without saying.. WHATEVER is done..

There will be FIRE, lots of it.. And it will be awesome.
 

athos_uo

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Good luck!

..................
I can't talk too much about what we're doing yet (and the first project isn't necessarily what you'd expect!), but the technology and the team has reawakened a passion I haven't had since the days of UO =)

We can build worlds!
Very nice!
 

Nok

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Ditto... congrats Draconi! Look forward to seeing what the SSI team produces.
 

Viquire

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Scrats Drac!

I'll be looking forward to more whispers of progress, and put in my earplugs against the odd megatonnage of personal expression.

:) Fare well!
 
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