tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170161199375200085.post7477991910686557180..comments2024-03-28T02:55:08.855-07:00Comments on JVT Workshop: Question Time: How would you end an MMO?Joseph Skyrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734014925489857811noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170161199375200085.post-1267296410004337012014-04-06T04:36:14.789-07:002014-04-06T04:36:14.789-07:00And of course, having just written that reply, out...And of course, having just written that reply, out of curiosity I googled ZoneViewer again, just like I have a dozen times without success, and lo and behold, up pops a live link!. <br /><br />Now I just have to move it onto another PC that's not connected to the internet, re-install EQ from the original discs, and Bob, we hope, is my uncle!Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170161199375200085.post-91371392118685129182014-04-06T04:31:28.377-07:002014-04-06T04:31:28.377-07:00Back in the dim mists of time (about 2001-2003) th...Back in the dim mists of time (about 2001-2003) there was an unauthorized 3rd party program called ZoneViewer that allowed you to do just this with EQ. The world was empty, of course, because mobs and NPCs are all controlled server-side, but you could explore Norrath even without an internet connection. <br /><br />Or so I read. I never had a copy of ZoneViewer. When SOE desecrated Freeport many years later I decided I wanted one so I could go back to the old version of Freeport and take some screenshots. I've been looking for a download link ever since, but with no success.<br /><br />Big software houses are understandably wary of relaxing their grip on their IPs so I accept that we won't see the full source code for many MMOs released into the community the way Ryzom was, but I don't think it would be beyond them to put together some kind of official solo/co-op play package using the existing assets. Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170161199375200085.post-14379792459561020492014-04-05T15:29:42.978-07:002014-04-05T15:29:42.978-07:00That's a path I didn't even think of, and ...That's a path I didn't even think of, and one of the best ones I would think! Thank you for replying Astalnar. :)Joseph Skyrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734014925489857811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5170161199375200085.post-46762644519267527542014-04-05T15:02:16.771-07:002014-04-05T15:02:16.771-07:00I would try to ensure that people who bought the g...I would try to ensure that people who bought the game, can still access it after the servers are shut down. Although it would be offline, they would be alone in the world and all the operations would be done on their own machines, they could still play it. I think that this is much better than trying to put a brave face and entertain people in the last hours of your game.Astalnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832316971190028397noreply@blogger.com