A Tale in the Desert 365
Sandy99 writes "A Tale in the Desert is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (mmorpg) that has been in development for 4 1/2 years and goes live tomorrow. There is no killing in this game. It is all about cooperation to unlock the knowledge of Egypt. A basic overview is at
the official site.
Discussion forums are at atitd.net. Maps of Egypt and construction knowledge are at
atitdmaps.com. Everything has been produced by a handful of independent developers and a bunch of volunteers. This is also the first mmorpg to debut with both
windows and linux clients."
no killing (Score:2, Funny)
I'd love to give it a shot (Score:5, Funny)
Re:no killing (Score:2, Funny)
Well.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I'd love to give it a shot (Score:5, Funny)
kthxby
Daniel
Tail in the Dessert? (Score:5, Funny)
Any time now (Score:4, Funny)
No violence, eh? (Score:1, Funny)
4 1/2 years??? (Score:5, Funny)
Cooking? (Score:5, Funny)
The long awaited cooking comes to ATITD. Food created can increase, or decrease stats."
People have been waiting for a cooking module? Cooking? COOKING?
Re:Blood Thirsty (Score:4, Funny)
It's all fun and games until some lamer kicks sand in the face of your mummy.
This brings to mind countless Far Side cartoons...
Review (Score:2, Funny)
Re:no killing (Score:2, Funny)
Re:no killing (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.geocities.com/the_simms_ca/kill.html
They're trying to steal my essense. (Score:5, Funny)
So just like all the other MMORPG's out there, I must sit in front of my computer for hours while my character walks and walks and walks and walks.
Actually though, the game does seem kinda cool. There's some sort of fireworks system where you can create your own particle effects. You have to make wine to increase your "Perception"
Instead of PVP, you manage your resources until you can build landmarks (Pyramids of Giza anyone?)
Sort of like Freeciv with a FPS view and massively multiplayer.
I see this game stealing many hours of my essense
Re:no killing (Score:5, Funny)
The Sims would be worth playing if you could kill.
I'd like to be a burglar or a killer. And I'd like it if I could release hords of locusts and rats carrying bubonic plague fleas.
If it's a game based on real life, where's the fun? A blurred out visit to a hot tub with a nekkid Sim? It's the violence in real life that makes it fun.
But it's not, so I have to release hords of locusts myself.
Just doing a quick scan of crime types on google, Sims should have: Abuse of the Disabled, Aircraft Hijacking, Animal Abuse, Arson, Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drunk Driving, Elder Abuse, Fraud, Genocide, Graffiti, Hate Crimes, Hazing, Homicide, Illegal Dumping, Kidnapping, Modern Slavery, Money Laundering, Police Brutality, Red Light Running, Sex Crimes, Speeding, Squatting, Stalking, Terrorism, Theft, Torture, and War Crimes.
Re:What's the point? (Score:3, Funny)
Welcome to Earth, you must be new here.
As heard on aTintD (Score:5, Funny)
BrainPower: What? How did I cheat?
m3g@k!LL: Howd you kill me so fast!!?!
BrainPower: Er, I didn't kill you. I was just trying to give you gold...
m3g@k!LL: awps r 4 l00z3rs dipw33d...
BrainPower: awps? I don't get it. Are you calling me names?
m3g@k!LL: no i mean awp snipers lamea$$
BrainPower: Sniper? This isn't counterstrike bozo...
m3g@k!LL: You have an aimbot
BrainPower: Er, there are no aimbots
m3g@k!LL: KILLING SPREE! I' fukin roxx!
BrainPower: ???
m3g@k!LL: This game suxxs, I cant kill. I'm goingto play unreal 3000...
BrainPower:
Re:Another MMORPG is being made (Score:3, Funny)
Is the point of the game to put people's heads on pikes and wave at them?
"its about political interplay " (Score:3, Funny)
KFG
Re:Unlock the secrets of Egypt? (Score:3, Funny)
Another even smaller door. This would go towards my theory that the Ancient Egyptians were actually a race of tiny jack-asses, who built the Pyramids as a giant practical joke on future generations.
Re:I'd love to give it a shot (Score:2, Funny)
Morbid, yes, but them's the breaks in our current economic climate.
(The next logical step, of course, is... well, let's just say there's a next logical step and leave it at that, okay?)
You can kill Sims (Score:5, Funny)
Try having one go use the stove, and when the sim is using it, enter build mode, and fence him in around the stove. He'll soon burst into flames and die, and there'll be a nice tombstone out front.
Another way to kill them, is to make them go swimming in a pool, and while they're doing that, enter Build Mode and remove all of the stepladders. they'll soon drown, and a shiny new tombstone will appear in the front yard. There are a couple other ways that I've figured out how to kill them, but there's two for you.
Be inventive.
Dear SexyGal, (Score:1, Funny)
Love,
AC
Woah there... You are out of line (Score:1, Funny)
Is the hillbilly in you talkin' too loud?
Red Light Running
That's an American past-time!! There's nothing wrong with that.
Stalking
Now you're cooking on bottled gasoline!
Re:Question (Score:2, Funny)
Can I... (Score:2, Funny)
Can I assemble a team to excevate under the sphinx and haul out that hidden chest? Can I find a hidden chamber where if I place my staff correctly the sunlight will illuminate a path from the medallion down to the secret resting place of the Ark of Covenant?
Wanted: Games with blood and guts. (Score:5, Funny)
Experience Points? (Score:5, Funny)
PLAYER> RIGHT
>> As you make your way down the stone path you see something half buried in the crumbled remains of the path. It looks dangerous.
PLAYER> LOOK
>> As you crouch down to take a closer look, you are shocked to find the ancient septor of Tutu Ramen blocking your progress!
PLAYER> ATTACK
EQUIP?> CHISLE
>> 3D4 = 13[8] Hit!
>> Player does 3 points of excavation!
>> Ancient Septor appears unphased!!
PLAYER> SPELL
CAST ?> WHISK
>> Player casts WHISK! 2D4 Dust removed! Def -3, Agility -5!
>> Ancient Septor is shaken!
PLAYER> ATTACK
EQUIP?> CHISLE
>> 3D4 = 7[5] Hit!
>> Player does 2 points of excavation!
>> Ancient Septor DEFEATED!!!
>> You gained +20 Experience
>> LEVEL UP!
>> ATTACK: +1
>> DEF: +2
>> AG: +1
>> MG: +3
>> You got one ANCIENT SEPTOR!
>> 11 Gold found!
>> LEARNED NEW ATTACK! "COMPRESSED AIR"
Sounds fun. Where do I sign up for Beta?
Re:Well.. (Score:2, Funny)
You mean with cellphones like this [cellar.org]?