Question: Why is there still no revised storyline ???

[unionova]

Originally Posted by McCormick

:O

But the Story is why we are here. ^^

Couldnt have said it better myself.

Without the the world, the history, battles, victories & defeats, the sworn enemies & alliances to testify of our existance and our purpose, then all we have is a perpetual "now" of endless grind

[Marco|MindArk]

A general reply - our ambition is to further expand the storyline future and adjust the storyline past. But right now, at this moment in time, we don't have a focus on the storyline expansion. I just want to be straight about it. Both I and Frank is very much into various story seeds. Some may come into frutation regardsless of us really having the time to do it ,-) -- some have to wait until we have the time needed.

The events are part of the storyline even if they may feel a bit obscured or "foggy" right now.

[Legion]

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

We as a company is moving forward at tremendous speed and everyone is busy bees. Both me and Frank and Magnus would love to be able to expand the storyline but right now there is simply no time for it - the basic low-down.

Well since your epanding so much, expand as in hire a story teller who has that as a job, and that more or less only do that. Since you and frank doesnt seem to have the time to do it, someone else has to be hired to do it.

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

A general reply - our ambition is to further expand the storyline future and adjust the storyline past. But right now, at this moment in time, we don't have a focus on the storyline expansion. I just want to be straight about it. Both I and Frank is very much into various story seeds. Some may come into frutation regardsless of us really having the time to do it ,-) -- some have to wait until we have the time needed.

The events are part of the storyline even if they may feel a bit obscured or "foggy" right now.

Your ambition might be that, but if you ask me (and i think a lot of other would agree aswell) you havent done anything about the story since like late 2004.

I think it's time MA get's their head out of the sand and focus on what's important and not just hype eu some more but to actually focus on what needs focus, ie the community and give something back to it. Cause without us, the community, MA would be nothing today.

We have stood up for MA for years now and we have hardly gotten anything back, in story and communication etc from MA. And since MA is doing so well according to the financial reports you should have the cash to hire ppl to take care of these things.

And as usuall i think i sounded a bit harsh but meh, i'm not the best with words but i guess you get my point.. get your heads outa the sand and focus on what should be focused on, less hype more story and feedback to the community.

Originally Posted by McCormick

:O

But the Story is why we are here. ^^

Couldnt agree more...

[Radio]

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

A general reply - our ambition is to further expand the storyline future and adjust the storyline past. But right now, at this moment in time, we don't have a focus on the storyline expansion. I just want to be straight about it. Both I and Frank is very much into various story seeds. Some may come into frutation regardsless of us really having the time to do it ,-) -- some have to wait until we have the time needed.

The events are part of the storyline even if they may feel a bit obscured or "foggy" right now.

Nice to see you posting and being honest and straight about not having enough time for the story. At least we know you're not completely apathetic towards our gaming needs.

Seriously though, make some time or hire someone on a lower salary than you so that you can justify the expense.

I am not bashing here, just telling you the truth back.

[unionova]

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

A general reply - our ambition is to further expand the storyline future and adjust the storyline past. But right now, at this moment in time, we don't have a focus on the storyline expansion. I just want to be straight about it. Both I and Frank is very much into various story seeds. Some may come into frutation regardsless of us really having the time to do it ,-) -- some have to wait until we have the time needed.

The events are part of the storyline even if they may feel a bit obscured or "foggy" right now.

Of course its nice to get a straight answer, even if it isn't necissarily the one you'd like to hear. It's just a bit sad to see it not being prioritized since (in my very own opinion) it's so important & brings back so much genuine excitement for Entropia.

I hope that you do connect the dots for us eventually to clear the fog, cause even though the random encounters might have a brilliant scheme behind it, at the risk of being cynical, that scheme might aswell just disappear into oblivion for all we know.

Nuff with the whining though, on the bright side I very much like that you're bringing back rewards for accomplished missions. Even if we dont really know why

[Frank|MindArk]

It's a really condensed version but it's still there:

http://www.entropiauniverse.com/en/rich/5035.html

/Frank

[Ido]

Originally Posted by Frank|MindArk

It's a really condensed version but it's still there:

http://www.entropiauniverse.com/en/rich/5035.html

/Frank

AWSOME

[Nihilist]

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

A general reply - our ambition is to further expand the storyline future and adjust the storyline past. But right now, at this moment in time, we don't have a focus on the storyline expansion. I just want to be straight about it. Both I and Frank is very much into various story seeds. Some may come into frutation regardsless of us really having the time to do it ,-) -- some have to wait until we have the time needed.

The events are part of the storyline even if they may feel a bit obscured or "foggy" right now.

The storyline has become esoteric thoughts caught up in a company busy trying to expand the platform for the good of all calypso.

that is the most telling storyline of all. - ; )

[AlphaGeek]

Originally Posted by Marco|MindArk

We as a company is moving forward at tremendous speed and everyone is busy bees. Both me and Frank and Magnus would love to be able to expand the storyline but right now there is simply no time for it - the basic low-down.

That's a damn shame as many customers think that the story is a core element of your product, Marco.


Maybe you guys should rename the thing to "Entropia Platform".

[Doer]

A lot of the storyline needn't tie in to any actual events in-game. In those cases, you could ask for submissions from the community. There's a new fiction writer's discussion group on EF now (as Marco is aware). Any number of us would be happy to contribute missing arcs and ideas to tie together what you have so far.

I tried to include the overall storyline of Calypso and the corporation-dominated society apparent in your back story in my story, and to tie it into events that i witnessed as a player. The connection to some context, some virtual reality, makes it much more interesting for players and also creates great reasons and motivations for events (as you already know).