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| 10 FEB 2010 at 1:05pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | There are many many URU sites. The Guild of Greeters website alone has virtually every answer and bit of information you need. It's at
http:///www.guildofgreeters.com
Their forum is a good one, as well, plus these are folks you'll see "live" in the Caverns.
If you're new to all this, please be patient with any technological problems you might have. The Technical threads at http://www.mystonline.com forums are excellent for help. Otherwise my advice is to keep it simple, find a buddy or two to explore with, and take your time. URU Live is much larger than it seems.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 3:09pm |
GreyFussPrivate Detective
Posts : 767
Joined: 4 DEC 2006
Location: US
Status : Offline | Is there an actual adventure game there or is this just a massive social club?
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 3:22pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
Posts : 1653
Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | There is the game - stock Ages (modified cleverly for a group experience) and new ones - to explore and solve, by yourself or with others. A couple Ages require cooperation (and it's quite fun).
There is a strong social feature, where groups of explorers will host a dance or theme party with music, book readings, explorations, treasure hunts, comedy nights, and much more.
User-made content is supposed to be integrated this time, which will provide new Ages to explore and solve. I don't know much yet how this will be done, but I know these new Ages have been under development for a long time now.
To me, it is like stopping time to hang out in the environment of your favorite game with your good friends.
If you're looking for a full game that will hold your hand and and provide new challenges at every turn, this ain't it.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 8:45pm |
AnnacatIntergalactic Janitor
Posts : 97
Joined: 23 JAN 2005
Status : Offline | Is there an actual adventure game there or is this just a massive social club?
If you've played every version of the game so far, there won't be anything new in this download.
However, if you haven't, it includes the original material from the Ages Beyond Myst boxed game, the Path of the Shell expansion, and several Ages/worlds/puzzles that only existed in the online version of Uru Live.
I'm not entirely sure how to answer this without knowing your history of playing. But yeah, there's quite a bit of accumulated game material, especially if you haven't played all the versions of the game yet. For those of us who have, we'll be socializing and re-playing.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:14pm |
CrisGerSchattenjger
Posts : 2548
Joined: 28 APR 2007
Location: US
Status : Offline | The entire Myst series of games is crowned by URU, it contains the fullest chance to engage with the overall story line that you can get thru the series, Myst I - V, Riven is one of them, and the books, the three Myst books, and will engage anyone interested in Adventure deeply and fully.
The multiplayer aspect is a genius thought of Rand Miller and was the first of the MMOs that now litter the game universe. URU is unique in my opinion and i have been watching and studying and playing it and the Myst series with fascination since 2003. You wont be dissapointed and i tend to disagree respectfuly with Halycon, there is MUCH to enjoy here on many levels, depending on your gaming style and goals.
Much.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:17pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | As long as you're respectful, Chris, I'll let you disagree with my practical assessment and wax romantic about the game/experience that is your second life
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:20pm |
GreyFussPrivate Detective
Posts : 767
Joined: 4 DEC 2006
Location: US
Status : Offline | Thanks Halcyon for the explanation
Annacat, thank you also, I have played and enjoyed everything Myst so my suggestion to all the Online players is put a donation jar by the door so everyone can buck up, give the money to the Rand brothers so they can develop one more epic, real, game to play
CrisGer, thank you also for your perspective.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 10:28pm |
HalcyonSchattenjger
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Status : Offline | There is a donation button at the http://www.mystonline.com website. Hit the Play tab.
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| 10 FEB 2010 at 11:30pm |
GreyFussPrivate Detective
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Location: US
Status : Offline | But isn't that to support this Uru Live thing and not for the development of a full fledged, real life (lol), absolutely beautiful new Myst saga?.
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 2:11am |
CrisGerSchattenjger
Posts : 2548
Joined: 28 APR 2007
Location: US
Status : Offline | All donations will go to support and to add to URU Myst ONline the best of all of the Myst games by far so far, as it is alive and has the potential to take us to places and see things that we have never seen before in the Myst Universe.
There most likely never be another stand alone Myst title. So enjoy what we do have.
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 2:37pm |
JKingSchattenjger
Posts : 2350
Joined: 4 MAY 2008
Location: 0
Status : Offline | I've acquired my KI (it took me a while to find my way, despite having played the offline game before!) and have been assigned KI #154747. Anyone wishing to add me as their buddy is free to do so.
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 7:05pm |
ArkadiaPrivate Detective
Posts : 558
Joined: 1 JUN 2008
Status : Online | I'll be joining as soon as I complete the offline Uru
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 10:02pm |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16552
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | I must be doing something wrong.
Everytime I click on the desktop icon it give the dialogue box checking patcher updates and then stalls. For ever...
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| 11 FEB 2010 at 10:40pm |
JKingSchattenjger
Posts : 2350
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Location: 0
Status : Offline | Originally Posted By Caroline (11 FEB 2010 10:02pm)
I muskt be doing something wrong.
Everytime I click on the desktop icon it give the dialogue box checking patcher updates and then stalls. For ever...
You're not doing anything wrong, Caroline. While I have managed to log in three times today, I've tried at least thirty times; "Checking for patcher update..." is where you would usually expect it to hang. If you don't get bast that in three seconds or so, cancel it. If you don't even get past "Initializing updater...", check your process list in the Task Manager and kill UruLauncher.exe, then try again.
You can't kill someone in a studio.
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| 12 FEB 2010 at 12:49am |
HalcyonSchattenjger
Posts : 1653
Joined: 17 NOV 2006
Status : Offline | Quite right, JK. I've been playing and working my way around the Ages for about two hours now, but I've been booted out three times. Each time, be persistent in logging in. They seem to be accommodating those who have registered and downloaded, but there must be a max number that you can fall out of in certain circumstances. Otherwise it ran very smoothly. They'll sort it out, but keep trying.
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| 12 FEB 2010 at 10:26am |
CarolineJA+ Overseer
Posts : 16552
Joined: 28 JAN 2007
Location: AU
Status : Offline | I too have a KI but it has no number. I gave myself the explorer name of Caroline and so far I'm dressed entirely in purple - but that is subject to change at a moment's notice. I found no greeters. I got on at 5pm local time and I know I'm 17 hours ahead of California.
Someone please calculate some group times.
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