HotShotX
10-03-2008, 06:41 PM
For those of you who don't remember, Earth & Beyond was a space-based MMORPG developed by WestWood Studios after their acquisition by EA in 2002. It was the space MMORPG of the time before Eve Online hit the scene a year later in 2003. Although very similar, E&B was much more limited and streamlined than EVE, a bit of a plus for those who don't like wandering the depths of space for hours on end.
E&B featured 3 playable races and classes (combinations of Terran, Jenquai, & Progen races and Warrior, Explorer, & Trader classes), featured a lvl cap of 150, guilds, epic hunts, a decently sized universe, and later, a shitty attempt a PvP (some soccer game bullshit which clearly showed that EA stopped caring long ago).
To many fans, the game showed a decent amount of promise that was quashed by EA, shutting it down in 2004. Fast forward to 2006, and a group of dedicated fans began working to ressurrect the game, and in 2008, have finally reached a playable alpha stage.
The game is playable, and bugs aside, players can log in, explore, hunt, and buy and sell things with in-game NPCs at this point. Later updates will include missions, factions, bases, guilds, and much more, including things that EA never got into the game (new missions, 3 race/classes: Terran Explorer, Progen Trader, Jenquai Trader, and a lot of new NPCs and missions created by the dev team).
The point at which the server is beyond testing and not subject to frequent wipes is still a ways off, but if any CAGs are interested, I'd like to get the groundwork for a clan going. If you like space MMORPGs, give this a shot, it may or may not be your thing, but I know that having a good community at the start will be a big asset.
Emu Site: http://www.enb-emulator.com
E&B Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_%26_Beyond
http://www.mmoginfo.com/imagenes/foto_earth_and_beyond.jpg
http://www.massively.com/media/2007/12/os1211.jpg
http://o.aolcdn.com/gd-media/games/earth-and-beyond/pc/tn_565_1.jpg
http://www.disciplesofrebellion.com/images/image020.jpg
I'll update the OP to keep a list of CAGs interested in forming the clan. As I mentioned, you can install the game and log into the alpha server now, but the installation process is currently very convoluted (they are working on a simpler install), and there isn't much we can work on as a clan until the testing is over (aside from getting basics down).
~HotShotX
E&B featured 3 playable races and classes (combinations of Terran, Jenquai, & Progen races and Warrior, Explorer, & Trader classes), featured a lvl cap of 150, guilds, epic hunts, a decently sized universe, and later, a shitty attempt a PvP (some soccer game bullshit which clearly showed that EA stopped caring long ago).
To many fans, the game showed a decent amount of promise that was quashed by EA, shutting it down in 2004. Fast forward to 2006, and a group of dedicated fans began working to ressurrect the game, and in 2008, have finally reached a playable alpha stage.
The game is playable, and bugs aside, players can log in, explore, hunt, and buy and sell things with in-game NPCs at this point. Later updates will include missions, factions, bases, guilds, and much more, including things that EA never got into the game (new missions, 3 race/classes: Terran Explorer, Progen Trader, Jenquai Trader, and a lot of new NPCs and missions created by the dev team).
The point at which the server is beyond testing and not subject to frequent wipes is still a ways off, but if any CAGs are interested, I'd like to get the groundwork for a clan going. If you like space MMORPGs, give this a shot, it may or may not be your thing, but I know that having a good community at the start will be a big asset.
Emu Site: http://www.enb-emulator.com
E&B Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_%26_Beyond
http://www.mmoginfo.com/imagenes/foto_earth_and_beyond.jpg
http://www.massively.com/media/2007/12/os1211.jpg
http://o.aolcdn.com/gd-media/games/earth-and-beyond/pc/tn_565_1.jpg
http://www.disciplesofrebellion.com/images/image020.jpg
I'll update the OP to keep a list of CAGs interested in forming the clan. As I mentioned, you can install the game and log into the alpha server now, but the installation process is currently very convoluted (they are working on a simpler install), and there isn't much we can work on as a clan until the testing is over (aside from getting basics down).
~HotShotX