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Post by Annacat on Apr 20, 2011 3:27:35 GMT -5
Hey folks! Just starting a thread for ideas and thoughts about stuff we could do now that Uru has gone open source, if there are any.  Even if not, perhaps we can start some brainstorming and come up with a plan together. |
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Post by mysterious on Apr 20, 2011 16:25:09 GMT -5
It is good to see that we are back up and running to an extent.
Unfortunately, I never did play Uru, so I am not really sure about any ideas.
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Post by Annacat on Apr 20, 2011 18:18:32 GMT -5
Hi Mysterious! Good to see you again. I'm not sure what prevented you from playing Uru, but if you were wanting to get into it, this would be a good time. It's available in full for free (Cyan is gratefully accepting donations but not requiring them) and there is some interesting new experimentation going on with content. The way I could see our involvement going would mainly be: having a space to meet and hang out, having a place to share Narayani info and developments with interested explorers who aren't members here, or most ambitiously actually creating some content. I think the latter would be a lot of fun... unfortunately I have no clue how to do it. I think I could learn, though.  |
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Post by mystress on Apr 20, 2011 18:25:21 GMT -5
Been waiting for this site to come back! Where in the name of the Weaving have all of you *been*? Me, I've been working on Batman fanfiction, reading some comics, and actually even trying my hand at some Video Let's Plays (click link to find out what a "Let's Play" is) on my new Youtube Channel, ThePhantomSafetyPin. Look me up, won't you? I am on Uru Live, BTW, under Mystress. I'm not in the Cavern often, but when I am it's usually on the weekends. Look in the MystCommunity Bevin for Mystress. As for creating a Bevin for the NC, I could. But that would mean I'd have to leave the MC Bevin...  |
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Post by mystrivenexile on Apr 20, 2011 19:36:13 GMT -5
Hmm, I've never played any of the Uru stuff online what would all of this entail? Might be something to do with some extra free time.
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Post by Annacat on Apr 20, 2011 20:00:13 GMT -5
Been waiting for this site to come back! Where in the name of the Weaving have all of you *been*? Me, I've been working on Batman fanfiction, reading some comics, and actually even trying my hand at some Video Let's Plays (click link to find out what a "Let's Play" is) on my new Youtube Channel, ThePhantomSafetyPin. Look me up, won't you? I am on Uru Live, BTW, under Mystress. I'm not in the Cavern often, but when I am it's usually on the weekends. Look in the MystCommunity Bevin for Mystress. As for creating a Bevin for the NC, I could. But that would mean I'd have to leave the MC Bevin... Great to see you! I can't really point to one thing I've been up to... mainly work and interpersonal stuff, I guess? Sort of just little things piling up until you realize a lot of time has passed. Feel free to look me up in Cavern, too. (This goes for any of you of course!) Name is Annacat, KI number is 00297373. Hope to see you there! I wouldn't want anyone to feel like they have to leave their current 'hood. We can still have plenty of fun! Hmm, I've never played any of the Uru stuff online what would all of this entail? Might be something to do with some extra free time. And great to see you, too! Well, what it would entail kind of depends on what people want it to entail. It could be as complex as getting into Age-building and content creation... or it could be as simple as just hanging out and chatting from time to time. It also wouldn't have to be the same level and type of involvement for everyone. That's why I started this thread, really - to see what (if any) interests people had in this. By the way, if anyone has any questions about Uru, I'd be happy to answer them. What would be helpful to know about the game? |
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Post by mysterious on Apr 21, 2011 4:14:52 GMT -5
Signing up now. There is about 3 hours worth of updates to download however.
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Post by Aurélie on Apr 21, 2011 20:45:10 GMT -5
Hi, all!
A few minutes' perusal of the forums proved inconclusive as to whether this will run on my Mac anytime in the near future, but at any rate I'm willing to help dream up content if we decide to go that route. I do love the idea of NC being a "place" one can go to, even if we don't try anything fancy.
My life is a bit crazy right now, as I'm adjusting to a new job/apartment hunting, but I think I should have some time this weekend to get my research on and figure out what I've been missing. If you have an especially recommended link (or two, or three) bring it on!
Otherwise, thanks for bringing me home! It's been too long.
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Post by mysterious on Apr 22, 2011 5:29:43 GMT -5
Okay, for all interested, I go by the name of Angry Octopus for Uru live.
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Post by Annacat on Apr 22, 2011 14:11:04 GMT -5
It's so great to see you all again! For those of you who do have Uru, would you be willing to post KI numbers as well as names? That will make it easier to find each other. Here are a couple of really basic links: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst_Onlineen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uru:_Ages_Beyond_Mystwww.drcsite.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1163 is a great plot summary up till the GameTap incarnation, though it does not include it. uruobsession.com/forum/index.php/forum/56-cavern-today/page__s__a0de4435f2eafe8f4e9b9f5875a58c93 hits the highlights from the game's duration. It's a long read but a good one. drcsite.org/drcfaq.php for some basic IC premises, although some of this may not be applicable since the DRC is no longer active in the Cavern mystonline.com/en/about/ is a basic overview of the game, although it has not been updated to include the open source news. Aurélie, I know some people have had success running Uru on Mac with Boot Camp, although I'm not a Mac user so I'm not sure about the details. I would love to create an area someday in Uru for us to hang out. Sort of a Narayani Collective gathering place. While a 'hood would work alright, it would be nicer to design something, for a couple of reasons. For one, it could actually look like Narayan. For another, it would be nice for people not to have to join a different 'hood. (Although a public 'hood wouldn't make that necessary anyway.) As of the end of the GameTap incarnation of Uru, the plot was left that two groups of Bahro were feuding and the explorers were kind of caught in the middle. Since Cyan is not producing new story content at the moment, that is on hold. However, in the pie-in-the-sky future, if Cyan returns to that role, I think the Narayani Collective could make an interesting IC contribution to resolving that conflict. |
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Post by Annacat on Apr 22, 2011 14:41:41 GMT -5
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Post by mysterious on Apr 23, 2011 7:44:44 GMT -5
I think my KI number is 11800190
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Post by Annacat on Apr 24, 2011 17:26:50 GMT -5
Cool, I'll add you to my list. Hope to see you in Cavern! |
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Post by Aurélie on Jun 11, 2011 21:24:10 GMT -5
Hi gang,
Just re-iterating my support for any project that happens. As I've posted elsewhere, I don't think it's in the stars for me to make an entrance to the Cavern just yet, but I've caught myself up storywise (thanks for the links, AnnaCat) and would be willing to assist where needed.
If folks are interested in creating a visitable place, perhaps something like a journal describing Narayan/the Collective? D'no, and more to the point, whatever happens should probably be dicated by the folks who will actually use it.
I agree with AnnaCat that the divisions between the two groups of Bahro could provide interesting storytelling.
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