Comments on: Raph Koster Decloaks Off Starboard Bow

By: Michael Chui

Michael Chui — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:13:51 +0000

“John Donham got started on Gemstone at Simutronics.”

Whoa. No kidding? That makes me even more optimistic.

By: Zombie Pirate Ninja Monkey

Zombie Pirate Ninja Monkey — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 11:14:47 +0000

Raphcasting and Areae…

Everyone, but everyone, is playing along with Raph Koster’s teaser-ad campaign. Genius. Lum’s “Raph Koster decloaks off the starboard bow” is the best of the post titles, but hardly anyone with an interest in virtual worlds has remained aloof. A…

By: Areae, Inc. » Blog Archive » Areae in the blogosphere

Areae, Inc. » Blog Archive » Areae in the blogosphere — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:14:28 +0000

[...] Broken Toys [...]

By: Boanerges

Boanerges — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:56:33 +0000

bad gameplay (Omens)

I think you're thinking Gates of Discord, not Omens. OoW wasn't a bad expansion really. Why some people remember it unkindly is that EQ2 and a little known game called Worlds of Warcraft launched in the middle which caused EQ servers to implode in terms of population.

I think I know who this guy is tho. He's not bad in terms of development. I think Raph made a good call.

By: No.6

No.6 — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:29:43 +0000

“John Donham got started on Gemstone at Simutronics. He\’e2\’80\’99s been doing online games a very long time.”

That is a long time. Suddenly I’m again grateful I’m no longer paying $6/hour ($12/hour at primetime) for online gaming…

By: Evangolis

Evangolis — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:37:56 +0000

So does he get credit for the successes, or blame for the failures? It’s a busy world out here, and we need to get people pigeonholed ASAP. An armchair designer’s work is never done.

By: Raph

Raph — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 18:57:38 +0000

John Donham got started on Gemstone at Simutronics. He’s been doing online games a very long time. He was in charge of all production at the San Diego studio for SOE, so *every* game from SOE-SD for the last few years is on his credits.

By: Aufero

Aufero — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 16:42:45 +0000

Interesting mix of designers and idea people (Between Raph, Richard Bartle, Christopher Allen and Cory Doctorow, I’d be as interested in reading the design docs as in playing the game they make) and a VP who obviously knows the production ropes. I hope they can bring it all together.

By: Fear of BV

Fear of BV — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:31:40 +0000

OMG, what next? Broken Gamez dot Org featuring Scott?

Good luck Raph, plz bring back pre-casting beotch! k-thx

By: Jiffy

Jiffy — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 07:11:28 +0000

>>Or if he\’e2\’80\’99s less fortunate, \’e2\’80\’98Areolae\’e2\’80\’99.

Yes!! OWNOO! (Our World’s Nipples Origen Online). Nipples sell, so therefore there should be an MMOG about it.