Forum - Space Odyssey MMORPG - a massive free online space game

As we all know, the game has changed a lot since it was created. It has a different look, it plays differently, and overall, despite all those little and big abboying kinks, is a great game. But every good game (and game company) understands one thing: Nothing beats the challenges of the classic games. So here is my idea.

A *new* game, kind of like the test server, but have the game like it was back in round three, when it had alliances and secret base but no galaxy, market, or any of that new stuff. Basically, bring back the classic SO to be playable by all. I don't think it would be that hard to do, especially if you still have some sort of back-up data for the set up, but even if you don't, from my limited understanding it shouldn't require too much more then removing the updates from the code.

I know I would enjoy being able to play SO back when it was more PvP, slow style based, back when missing a week-month wasn't so hurtful to your account, back when it was about strategy, not who has the most time online to plow through missions, because missions only helped you out a little, instead of a lot (I believe we had missions is round 3, if not, then no missions, it was still fun without them.). Back when you couldn't donate for turns, segments, or commander points (which wouldn't exist if you did this), only credits or upgrade to gold. In my opinion, back when SO was one of the most fun games out there. Sure, we didn't have over 30k people, but we had more ACTIVE people. The game was a challenge, because it required you to plan ahead, strategize, work with your alliance more, you HAD to fight others in order to win, there was no getting around it. Back when not having a credit card didn't mean you had no chance of taking the top then unless you were a god commander like Lightseeker.

I'm sure many people are going to say this is a bad idea. That's fine, I get you have your opinion, and you are entitled to that. I'm not saying replace the SO we have now, not at all. I'm saying make another one, a classic SO, that way people may choose to play one or the other, or even both.

I am going to keep track of who is for and who is against this idea, merely so it is easy to tell if we want it or not for Sir Emi.

For
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1.Seither
2.Ars68
3.Randalthor
4.TheDarkness
5.Chicpea
6.TheMerchant
7.Silverthorne
8.Bigbroni
9.FTP
10.Gunfighter Frank

Don't Care
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1.Lammalord

Against
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hmmm... I believe the main problem you mean is that you can just donate to easily to win... and a 2nd non donator server would help a great deal, keep the donators and non donators seperated. 

and as far as making it more PvP, E could probably make the version it is now like that, all he would have to do is make hitting other people actually worth something, like disabling all segment missions, and putting in some all important segment building. (I didn't say disable extend mothership on purpose, yes, you have to have SOME way of getting more segments) oh, and get rid of the 1/3-2/3 segments just destroyed.  you would have to capture all segments taken, otherwise, the top people will slowly run out of segments, and just stay at the same amount as when they just started.

I do believe, that answers both your problems, without simply having to go 'back to the retro version' doesn't it?

No, I'm not suggesting changing anything, I'm suggesting having two versions of the game, the current one and a "classic" one. I'm only giving reasons why I think it's a good idea to try and get people to agree. Frankily, I think having two different versions, an old style and the current one would rock.

ya, that would be pretty cool...

i wouldnt mind this, i probaly wouldnt play on the server or anything, but i dont have anything against it...

I'll take that as a for vote then, since you don't mind it.

*17 posts*

can there be a "dont care section"

why are you conting post now?

A)because I'm almost to 2.5k posts

and

B) Ok, I'll add don't care.

*14 posts*

ya im happy now lol

good, now try to get others to this thread, we need to give it lots of attention.

Well, if I were to do this, it would be a SO tournament server, where you would need a ticket to get in. The ticket could be purchased or earned (something would have to replace the donations). Then, everybody will start equal, in a PVP intensive round, with no missions, encounters or galaxy, just combat, and maybe at the end of the PVP tournament, there will be a prize for the top 10...

But I'm afraid we don't have enough players to sustain such a tournament yet... but it's a good idea.

Works for me. I wasn't saying get rid of donations, just put them back to just credits, but this idea sounds good, limits who all can get in. Now, the question is.....can I have a permanant pass since I came up with the original idea? Lol, worth a shot, but your idea modification sounds great.

put me on the agreed list monkey

ars brought up an interesting point on IM earlier. Sir Emi, if you limit who can get in, it's not fair to others who can't pay or earn a ticket. Unless you make it where the ticket cost credits instead of real money, many players will be unable to get in. That kinda of defeats the purpose of what I was suggesting. I say for this old style version, you just edit donations so they are for credits only, meaning you can't donate for turns or segments, but you CAN donate, and will recieve credits for that donation, like back in the old days.

I came into this game when donations were readily available, but i would try this, so put me down as a for :)

This is my 3rd round now although i started near the end of a round. It would be nice to see how the game was first played. Stick my vote in for part please Luffy.  :)

sure im for

you mean back to no market or missions just pure PVP,  well I do think it would need to be limitied like a tornament since the serever and bandwidth still cost real money.  however, I think that those that make X rank should be able to recive a ticket and those that dont have to pay for one.  oh ya and we have to build our ships from scratch, no CPs or any of that, I like only secert base and raid for credits. sweet.  Since it is to be a torunament style not everyone should be allowed. onlyl those that have proven themslelfs and those that pay.  Remember E still has to pay for the bandwidth and servers.

pay to play the old version? humm like 5$ to play, or gold account for a year mabey humm

hmmm...  if it is pay to play, and all that, if you get, say just 200$ altogether, would it then be possible to offer gold account free in main game, (for those who don't...) for those who get to top 10 in the tournament?  and only those in top 100 at the end of a round are eligible?  that would sound like a lot of fun :)

IF you were to have a ranking cut off, it should be more like 150-200, just so we have a good amount of people in the tournaments, and a variaty. But Sir Emi would still be getting the money he needs, since you could donate for money the way I was suggesting. But if we do tournament, no donations what so ever in the tournament. And ya, the top ten should be given a gold account in the main game as a reward if we do this.

TheDarkness, chicpea, TheMerchant you've been added to the for list.

This is my first round playing Space Odyssey, I would like to see how this game began. 2 thumbs way up. FOR

Silverthorne, you are added to the for list. Apparently there is a big interest in this idea, and little opposition.

Well it meight be interresting to c that old stages - u may also count me as "for" it.

w/r bb

alright, bigbroni, you're added.

Ow boy ow boy ow boy, back to the old days were my swarmers were good :)

No multiple weapon punishment :)

Check me in :D

alright, FTP, you're on.

Do you already fear my beautifull swarmers :P

yes/no, depends on if we have to start again from scracth designing them all. If we do, yes, if we don't, no.

I have some beautifull designs mothballed :P

everyone does, the problem with having to redesign them all is that some of the best ships would take FOREVER to redesign. I'd die of boredom having to redesign some of my swarmers.

the Key is to go old school with 99% shields, and you have to build all your own ships from scratch.  me like me like, and no missions at all. I think there is only a few of us still around that know how to make the 99% shields

So, are you for it gunfighter? It sounds like it, but I want to be sure.

what do yo think how many post Have I made here

I'll take that as a yes, lol. You're on the list.