SJG puts GURPS Online on the shelf

[Silencer]

Damon White reports @ www.GamingReport.com on the GURPS Online project by Steve Jackson Games:<blockquote>Steve Jackson Games and World Apart Productions have mutually agreed to stop development of the GURPS Online project. We gave it the "old college try," but after delays caused by other project priorities, and a re-evaluation of the economics of text-based games into today's computer game market, we decided not to continue with the effort. Worlds Apart is continuing to give full support to its The Lord of the Rings Online Trading Card Game and other online TCG projects. Steve Jackson Games doesn't have any new plans for an online GURPS game; when that changes, we'll let you know.</blockquote>So there won't be an GURPSOL, I suppose we wish the same to FOOL.

Link: GURPS Online Project Canceled

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[Phil]

So there won't be an GURPSOL, I suppose we wish the same to FOOL.

I don't think GURPSOL & FOOL are on the same 'crap' level. Although I didn't hear about it before, it's kinda sad the gurps project didn't take off.
I for one would enjoy a hardcore (pa) mmorpg.

Yeah, I said hardcore: no 'l33t' 3D graphics, no 'lightening swords of terror', and no 13 year olds running around telling how stupid turnbased combat is.

Ah, dreams.

 

[Ashmo]

I don't mind those generic magical items that much as long as they fit the setting (somehow I fear FOOL would have stuff like Blue Shotgun of Asskicking +1 tho).