Comments on: Earth Eternal is announced

By: Kill Ten Rats » Blog Archive » Nothing to Announce!

Kill Ten Rats » Blog Archive » Nothing to Announce! — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:36:44 +0000

[...] That is what I liked about the Earth Eternal announcement: they have the money and are not talking about vapor four years away (H/T Raph). Let’s have a cheer for companies for companies that are not seeking useless attention! [...]

By: Dotswarlock

Dotswarlock — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:46:45 +0000

Just out of curiosity, how much money does an MMO need in order to prosper? I’ll define prosper as making a profit while having enough money for the game to evolve (as a static MMO would be doomed over time). I know that its a rather vague question but I’m still curious

By: Zubon

Zubon — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 04:42:10 +0000

Cute, free, we will be trying it. My wife is willing to play based solely on the waving, bouncing mushroom in the corner.

By: Prokofy Neva

Prokofy Neva — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 14:13:15 +0000

I love the idea of the house and the decorating. It sounds like it could be a girls’ game just as much as a boys’ game.

The question I’ve sent to Matt is whether the Groves can be moved, sold, traded, transferred so that a real estate market could be developed.

By: Allen Sligar

Allen Sligar — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:10:01 +0000

Looks good cant wait to give it a try, I like the concept also

@Joe

Seriously, I really can’t wait for PotBS, Ive been following it awhile now.

By: Kressilac

Kressilac — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:35:51 +0000

Less than the number of new and innovative ideas that get washed by the wayside because the money in the industry only looks for the next WoW. Matt, Good Luck to you, with the funding out of the way I hope you can create something that truly shines. I’m looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

By: moo

moo — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:38:11 +0000

for example, Vanguard: another 6 months and it might have been a great game. By cutting off funding and forcing Sigil to ship it now, SoE has basically guaranteed that Vanguard will be dead on arrival.

I love that FAQ quote too. I may try and play Earth Eternal, as I have not experienced any of Iron Realms’ games.

By: Mike Rozak

Mike Rozak — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:41:42 +0000

So many MMOs run out of money before release. Will you?
No. We’re completely funded, to the point where we can release and then operate for months with absolutely no revenue if need be. Earth Eternal will be released, period.

A sign of the times.

What percentage of MMORPGs run out of funding before they’re shipped or shortly after? What percentage of MMORPGs are shipped because they’re just about to run out of money?

By: Joe Ludwig

Joe Ludwig — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:47:21 +0000

We used to get that a lot too. It’s been 4 years since we announced at this point, and we’ve gradually transitioned over from “That game is vaporware” to “I’m looking forward to that” in the forum posts that bring up PotBS.

I’m looking forward to Eternal Earth.

By: TheAmazin

TheAmazin — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 17:06:23 +0000

I want to be that high level badass who can do everything. But I want to precast goddammit.

At least they have houses. And items you can drop on the ground. So you can decorate your house. Sweet.