The game over the years..

Aries · Post by **Aries** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:38 pm

I use to play way back, Thought itd be fun to play agian.
But after trying it after all its *updates* its just

IMO the older versions were better, graphic wise defently.
A toast to the old! Fare thee well old friend.
And happy RPing to all.
*poof*

Post by **Nitram** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:39 pm

Sure...

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:40 pm

You were Sskakzk'krr?

Aries · Post by **Aries** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:42 pm

Actally I have no idea why my named was changed to that.
Any of the fossils still around?

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:44 pm

Damien is

abcfantasy · Post by **abcfantasy** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:48 pm

Fooser?

Aries · Post by **Aries** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:50 pm

Figures he would be

Sup man! How can you deal with the new Illarion? gezz lol
Has your guild died yet? heh

He was so gullible back in the day. I hide in a respawn box once, and when you talked it didnt show your name(hehe) so when he camenear I'd shoot ice bolts and say "Death awaits you"

and even though we were the only two online he fell for it

Yes it was me man haha, sorry but it was funny!

Fooser · Post by **Fooser** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:52 pm

abcfantasy wrote:Fooser?

I'm not a fossil!

swish1 · Post by **swish1** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:52 pm

dude how does new illa have worse graphics???

Aries · Post by **Aries** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:53 pm

Well my lizard just looks wierd now

Cant even break dance like he use to...the shame...

Belegi · Post by **Belegi** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:12 pm

Classic Illarion was one of the best games at its time. Maybe current Illarion will be as good as it was one day. But it is a long way...

If you refer to the avatars, yes, the old ones were way better.

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Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:36 pm

No, it still lives on

I'm busy with other stuff than playing though, just playing a bit sometimes when some roleplayers are online hrhr...
The Tavern is now dwarf-owned, since the canceling of the druid system, it made no real sense to really continue to play the druid char (and anyhow, the retired dwarf king Tialdin and the meanwhile dead Xelmin (Gandela) were the two who donated most to the tavern, so it's kinda their heritage).
All in all, the game can still be fun, if you look out where and when you can RP without "disturbing" people who work or train all the time *g*

Drathe · Post by **Drathe** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:20 pm

Thats what the game looked like when I started playing way back, it had a definite charm but now beats it by far IMO.

Salathe · Post by **Salathe** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:46 pm

i miss the old music alot

Pellandria · Post by **Pellandria** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:49 pm

Back in the days where you could plant everywhere and mine on every rocktile..yeah..

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:52 pm

I spy lockpicks and trowel!

Hm.. I liked the client before the current one, which the frogfaces. Those frogfaces owned so very hard.. ;_;

Julius · Post by **Julius** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:59 pm

I liked it when Trolls Bane's format was different. When the shop was right by the east gate. Hedge and wall leaning was awesome rp.

Kevin Lightdot · Post by **Kevin Lightdot** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:01 pm

As Liles always said: "Time to do some hardcore leaning." Damn I miss that guy.

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:01 pm

Julius wrote:I liked it when Trolls Bane's format was different. When the shop was right by the east gate. Hedge and wall leaning was awesome rp.

#me leans against the hedges

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:02 pm

The most classic line of RP ever.
I miss it.

Taeryon Silverlight · Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:15 pm

Yeah, the old TB was kinda cooler. And it was cooler when you could level faster T_T

Athian · Post by **Athian** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:36 pm

Ahh, fond memories of the old days. Back when you could block a demon for hours with two shields. And the great age of the one-hit KO.

Good times

Pellandria · Post by **Pellandria** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:27 pm

hehe two shield mages and people who trained parry with fish ..or fought demons with needles, these were old times

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:36 pm

Pellandria wrote:hehe two shield mages and people who trained parry with fish ..or fought demons with needles, these were old times

You noobs don't still do that?!

Bloodhearte · Post by **Bloodhearte** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:46 am

Back then the technical system was much more loose and random, which was more fun to some. These days it isn't bad, but maybe if it had more commercial appeal more people would play?

I've been playing and going on the forums off and on for about 5 years, almost 6.

Lance Thunnigan · Post by **Lance Thunnigan** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:09 am

What I wouldn't give for the old system.
Offers Alexrose as a sacrifice.

Lrmy · Post by **Lrmy** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 5:12 am

Yes yes, old clients were great and they are how we started. The current one pwns so much... so embrace it!!!!!!

Llama · Post by **Llama** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:37 am

Lance Thunnigan wrote:What I wouldn't give for the old system.
Offers Alexrose as a sacrifice.

You anger the gods with that poor sacrifice....

Belegi · Post by **Belegi** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 11:49 am

The graph on the wall tells the story of it all...

This is my impression of the gameplay progress of Illarion, not adressing the community factor or the roleplay atmosphere. Important milestones:

2002: I joined

2003: Summer of Disaster
2004: Charwipe, switch to Lua
2005: Java Client (WOW was released!)
2006, 2007: Sophisticated fighting and crafting system

Without the "dents" in progress and the comparison to sophisticated commercial games, Illarion would fit my exspectations. Maybe a special light will guide us to a better future...

AlexRose · Post by **AlexRose** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:00 pm

Face it, most of net users don't want to roleplay. This is why illa will never be as successful as other games unless it gets a lot more lenient.