If you ever need to know why we’ll happily cover Star Wars Galaxies emulators and not Ultima Online emulators here on Massively Overpowered, the reason is very simple: SWG is dead. UO is not. And that tells you quite a bit about the different sorts of emulation and how fans can approach it, but we’re going to need a few more words to cover all of that. But before we dive wholly into that, let’s talk about Mystery Science Theater 3000. One of the interesting aspects of MST3k fandom is that there has been a sentiment around for ages, frequently put forth by the creators themselves, that fans should keep circulating the tapes of old episodes. Yes, this is for a long-running series that will also happily sell you its two-hour-long episodes in multiple formats and offer others on Netflix or Hulu, along with offering some for free on YouTube. The creators outright encourage fans to just pass along and copy some of the show’s most beloved episodes. … [Read more...] about Vague Patch Notes: MMO emulation as a paean for the dead vs. a mockery of the living
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Out Of The Shadows: Fantasy Goes Mainstream
Say it quietly, but MMORPG games aren’t really a niche activity anymore. As much as some of us have come to love the feeling of being a subculture, it’s no longer an accurate description of the MMORPG gaming community. Once upon a time, the stereotypical image of people who played RPG games would be that they were socially inadequate; people who don’t have many friends or connections, and struggle with social skills. The very existence of MMO games confirms that there are way too many people out there, like us, who enjoy the hobby, for it to be considered weird. Star Trek Online was such a huge success on the PC that they ported it to current generation consoles, and continue to update and refine it to this day, eight years after it was initially released. Everybody who plays ‘Grand Theft Auto’ or ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ online probably doesn’t even realize they’re playing an MMO game. Some of the more aggressive types who play … [Read more...] about Out Of The Shadows: Fantasy Goes Mainstream