5 things you didnt know about Earth Empires

mrford

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:40:06

http://www.aolnews.com/...where-jared-loughner-pos/

AOL linked this forum in that article

jeebus

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

Klown

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:45:30

Well, they made us seem alright.

Kuari

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:45:46

Hmm.....That could be interesting for us :|

BobbyATA

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:46:50

actually I knew all 5 of those things...

kemo

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:47:36

i learned something today. dogs dont lay eggs

all praised to ra

Detmer

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:47:58

Originally posted by Klown:

Well, they made us seem alright.

By and large we are. ;)

I would say there is really only one us who isn't to my knowledge, and he isn't playing anymore.

Klown

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:48:06

Are we really an MMORPG? I don't think of this as an RPG.

Ayahuasca

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Jan 13th 2011, 1:48:14

wow...

Jelly

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:14:24

Earth Empires is bigger than WoW.

Seriously, when did WoW get on Wall Street Journal?

mrford

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:19:10

Blizzard programmers and Developers used to play Earth2025

we have always been better than WoW

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

Kyatoru

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:21:24

Originally posted by mrford:

Blizzard programmers and Developers used to play Earth2025

Who?

+Kya

Ayahuasca

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:22:59

I wouldn't be suprised in the least

NukEvil

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Jan 13th 2011, 2:58:58

Oh, great. I get quoted by an ant in an anthill.

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Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:12:21

Zeratul played in E2025 and he... last time I checked, was the head of Q and A for Blizzard..

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SakitSaPuwit

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:14:04

I'm not used to hearing people talk good about us, you should hear the things my wife says about Ya'All

but what do i know?
I only play this game for fun!

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:15:16

show her the news article... we are very cultured people.... well... most of us.... Dibs is yet to be articulate enough to join us :-P

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Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 4:17:29

This article just might be the Breath of life we needed.... just saying :-P awesome Publicity by wallstreet...

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gwagers

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:02:09

I'm pleasantly surprised. Note that I haven't heard anything on any television news broadcasts, yet, but at the same time, Mom was on the phone when this story was on the BBC tonight and I barely heard a word of it.

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:02:15

If we get mentioned on the Daily Show, that would be cool.

Where are you, John Oliver?

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mrford

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:04:03

Daily Show is where i get 100% of my news

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[21:37:01] <&KILLERfluffY> when I was doing FA stuff for sof the person who gave me the longest angry rant was Mr Ford

gwagers

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:06:13

I really can't top that.

LeftyHa8er

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:33:12

if we get on the daily show we need shirts!!!!!

Foobooy Evolution

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Jan 13th 2011, 5:59:32

Flipping around tonight Earth Empires and quotes from these threads were all over Fox news, specifically Greta's show.

Thomas

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:09:31

Hopefully nobody quoted me. Already happened once

Nasjym

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:11:32

Which quote?

Thomas

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:18:09

Better off not knowing :)

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:24:03

Originally posted by Foobooy Evolution:

Flipping around tonight Earth Empires and quotes from these threads were all over Fox news, specifically Greta's show.

I refuse to be associated with FOX... nothing good comes from that station...

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Dibs Ludicrous

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:33:17

what's i need to be articulate for? i can point and grunt for most of the things that i want.

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Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 6:34:21

next thing ya know... pang is on FOX trying to defend our game...

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hanlong

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Jan 13th 2011, 7:13:04

yah i used to work with zeratul, he's still over at blizzard :P

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hanlong

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Jan 13th 2011, 7:17:59

and he was programming for the QA team last time i remembered.

i left blizzard in 2008, so he might have gotten a promotion... didn't keep in touch with him after i left

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Jan 13th 2011, 9:48:51

awesome publicity :D

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SaRaveok

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:18:54

Originally posted by ViLSE:

Ouch, this is sad. There is nothing this game or gaming community has done to deserve this. I hope media will keep things in perspective.

ViLsE was quoted by AOL!!!!!!!! along with a forum administrator :P

Earth is a MMORPG? where is the massively? does it count if dibs ego is accounted for?

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:25:56

They should just stick to calling it an Online Text Based Game. Much more accurate.

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ViLSE

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:39:22

Well at least we are getting publicity, Im just thinking that this is not the way we had all wanted it to happen.

On these boards I think it good if everyone keeps in mind that this is a great tragedy that cost a lot of people their lives. Just in case more media people are coming around here reading our posts. Id like them all to see us as nice caring people as I am sure we all are!

Oh and thats the first time I have ever been quoted in international media... lol :)

Edited By: ViLSE on Jan 13th 2011, 10:42:01
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iTavi

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:47:42

Yes, there is not such thing as "bad publicity" but still we shouldn't go to far with the jokes (imo).

Yes, EE has no contribution into forming a twisted mind (positive and / or negative) but if someone took our replies out of context it might seem like we're all sociopathic killers.

It is indeed a tragic event but i bet twisted minds could be found on Farmville also or some random "Pink Unicorn" game.

KeSSie

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Jan 13th 2011, 10:50:09

hey HEY now, Tavi...I will chem you if you say anything bad about pink unicorns! ;-P

EL YAY!

iTavi

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Jan 13th 2011, 12:08:03

"Times reporter:
Earth Empires players have a native sense of violence, for example: one of their users responds to a "pink unicorn" post with a threat of "chemming" (forcing the poster to inhale toxic gas) the poster. The example is widely encountered in the game's forum"

:P

ibujke

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Jan 13th 2011, 12:10:33

You`re a natural.

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iZarcon

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Jan 13th 2011, 12:36:14

heh, nice work tavi. i read that article yesterday. i have to say that the media is treating us pretty fairly.

Wonder how long it'll take to blow over.

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Ruthie

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Jan 13th 2011, 13:50:46

Well on the Today Show on NBC this morning, they showed the pic of him in that black hat, and right next to that pic was the logo for Earth Empires.

They referred to a thread he had posted where he asked "does anyone feel agression 24/7"

Edited By: Ruthie on Jan 13th 2011, 17:27:00
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Jan 13th 2011, 14:10:58

Originally posted by mrford:

http://www.aolnews.com/...where-jared-loughner-pos/

AOL linked this forum in that article

jeebus

This should be our "Game Info" page, instead of having 2 wiki links ;)

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Sifos

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Jan 13th 2011, 14:13:27

MMORPG?

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Makinso

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Jan 13th 2011, 16:07:41

That article is pretty decent really.

The whole situation is sad though.

qzjul

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Jan 13th 2011, 16:08:34

yea i guess it should be an MMOBG heh

Finally did the signature thing.

Ruthie

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Jan 13th 2011, 17:25:46

hate when i hit the quote instead of edit button, lol

Edited By: Ruthie on Jan 13th 2011, 17:27:59
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Jan 13th 2011, 18:02:50

I have to say this must of been one of those reporters from yesterday sitting in the irc room. I did not expect something to come up so quickly from them watching us yesterday.
On the plus side, it does not looks so bad :) And I am hoping we get a bigger player base again. Sadly what Jared did and how the media has dove into analysing (sp) his life has become possibly good.

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Jan 13th 2011, 20:56:05

Originally posted by hanlong:

and he was programming for the QA team last time i remembered.

i left blizzard in 2008, so he might have gotten a promotion... didn't keep in touch with him after i left

He's an interface designer now

Junky

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Jan 13th 2011, 20:57:51

tell em to get back here and play...

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MorTcuS

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Jan 13th 2011, 21:36:03

This would be a good time to release the FB EE and call it Loughner Empires. Haha jk ;)

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