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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BENJAMINS [Author: lum]

Jesse Berst’s Anchordesk, which I’m ashamed to admit I subscribe to (hey, my boss does, and, um, I need to know what he’s gonna bitch at me about. yeah.) has a feature today on how high tech companies are failing at basic tech support tasks. Origin’s

STRAP YOURSELF IN, BOYS, WE’RE IN FOR SOME CHOP [Author: lum]

OK, before I start, let me set a few ground rules. I think you all can agree that I am far from “an OSI tool”. When Origin screws something up, chances are good that thirty seconds later I’ve got a profanity-laden update posted exactly where the dev team

SUNSWORD: NO CD FOR YOU! [Author: lum]

From the Dev Board: how are the new lands going to work?(ones mentioned today) New CD? use Green Acres or what… I can’t say, but damn, it’s cool…no new CD.

GET TO KNOW YOUR SUNSWORD [Author: lum]

“Comments from the Dev Team” was updated with the first part of a retrospective from new Co-Lead Design Sunsword (is he still new? He’s had one whole patch all his own now). No sig, alas.

A GOOD UTILITY FOR THE ONE TRUE UO SHARD [Author: lum]

If you play on Siege, and you’re a powergamer who wants to know when to hit the big red button and gain the appropriate stat/skill, check this utility out: SP EggTimer at power-gamer.com It passed my virus checker, and if it is in fact a cleverly

LADYMOI ON 9/9/99 [Author: lum]

Got this from the Ministry of Information, Carly Division (whom we thought had spurned us for those newer, sexier rant sites): Was nothing. There was nothing supposed to happen on 9/9/99… I think someone outside Origin started a rumor that U9’s release date would be announced then…

T3A, ANYONE? [Author: lum]

Following is a press release from the Gnomes of Austin. My comments are in snooty italics. Coming Soon for Ultima Online: The Next 6 Months Origin is incredibly excited to be able to announce to you the latest plans for Ultima Online. Over the next 6 months, we will be