Ye Olde Blah

With Pipe-o-Justice in hand (yes its really in my hand..)
I declare that i both miss and desire the return of Shining Online!

Like other great people of our time i shall commit to starving myself until work on it is undertaken once again!

Perhaps we could discuss about it a while :)

This is a topic long overdue, mate. I've been browsing through my SOnline folder - as I do from time to time - and there are so many good memories in there.

Remember the SOcast from the live launch chat? I have that.

Remember the old blue template, and when everyone had postcounts in the thousands? I have an FAQ from those days.

TALK ABOUT SO, DAMMIT.

More to come later.

Ahh...i remember when SO was only but a concept...an idea...

I was branded a die-hard fan then and ive never looked back...

quite fun to see it evolve infront of my eyes

I remember emailing you about it in... 2000, was it? I do believe it was. Back when the SFIII HQ was up :)

Man, it's hard to believe it's been five years since we started SOnline. It made all the difference to know you were onboard supporting us all those years mate :)

I found this buried in the SOnline archives:

Shining Online - Plot


Introduction

   For years, the nomads of Vagabond have travelled all over the continents of the world, earning a living by selling and trading all kinds of items. Some years ago Tensai, the leader of the camp, came across a young boy hidden inside a crate of fine silks. Naming the boy Cody, Tensai brought him back to the village, where he lives until this very day...

Chapter I - The Life of a Vagabond

   After successfully fending off a monster attack in the south, Cody and the villagers of Vagabond move North to safety, stopping to make repairs and take stock of the situation. Tensai and the other village elders agree to award Cody for his bravery against the monster attack, and announce a special presentation to be held in his honour. The villagers begin to make preparations, and Cody is sent out into the forest to collect wood for the fire.

   Taking an axe, he ventures into the nearby forest of Evergreen, but is ambushed by a group of monsters! Despite his best efforts, Cody is overpowered and knocked unconscious, but he awakes several hours later in the treetops of Evergreen, surrounded by wood elves. Two of the elves introduce themselves as Ken and Harmony, and explain how they rescued Cody and brought him back to their village. Although grateful for their help, Cody wants to leave as soon as possible to avoid being late for his presentation, so Ken and Harmony agree to escort him back home.

Ken the Wood Elf and Harmony the Mage join the Force!

   After fending off another enemy attack in the forest, the group arrive at Vagabond to find it burnt to the ground! Rushing to the help of the villagers, Cody and the others realise that Tensai is nowhere to be seen, so they ask his daughter, Faye, what happened to the village and its leader. She tells them how a group of powerful mercenaries came and looted the village before leaving with Tensai, so the Force decide to pursue the group and rescue him. Reluctant to leave the villagers behind, Faye has the idea of moving them into the village of Evergreen, an idea happily arranged by Ken, who calls a village elder down with a flute and gets the ball rolling. Accommodation sorted, the Force leave to rescue Tensai!

Faye the Healer joins the Force!

   On their way out of the village, the Force hears a shout from Vagabond and a stranger chases after them, handing Cody his reward - an Escape Book!

Cody learnt the spell Escape!
You join the Force!

   Cody is determined to catch the mercenaries, and sure enough his urgency pays off as the group soon catches up with the slower mercs. Engaging them in battle, the Force manages to dispatch them, and Cody angrily confronts their leader, demanding answers. He draws a blank, however, as it seems nobody was told exactly what they were looking for in Vagabond, and that only the highest-ranking of the mercenaries knew. Even the second-in-command knew nothing about it, but he surrenders himself to Cody and asks to be given a chance to find out the truth.

Sean the Mercenary joins the Force!

   As the night draws in, Cody's Force follow Sean's directions to Twilight village, where he believes the mercenaries will stay the night. Although Ken is worried about spending the night in the same town as bloodthirsty warriors, Harmony persuades him it's a better option than spending the night out in the middle of nowhere. Exhausted, the group arrive at Twilight village to find it empty, save for the distant sound of revelry, eminating from the inn. Charging in, Cody discovers the mercenaries drinking, singing and looting the bar, and Sean recognises their chief at the back. The Force battle the slightly merry group in the confines of the pub, but obviously they didn't drink their glass of Armour Milk before all that Power Beer, and they are swiftly defeated. In his dying throes, the lead mercenary manages to utter "Gal... Gal... Spir..." before departing to the big Twilight Inn in the sky. Faye, in the mean time, has managed to find her father in the cellar, bruised but otherwise fine. Inside their temporary shelter, Tensai tells the Force he knows the reason Vagabond was attacked, and suggests they visit the nearby town of Astronima, where all will be explained.


   After seeing his home town of Vagabond burnt down and his foster father Tensai kidnapped, Cody assembled a group of friends to help him catch those responsible.

   Along the way, they managed to recruit one of the mercenaries, who led them to the head of the soldiers in Twilight village and helped them defeat his former employer.

   Although the chief's last words made no sense, Tensai has promised to tell the Force the truth about what happened, and that a trip to Astronima will answer all their questions.

~ End Chapter I - The Life of a Vagabond ~

Also:

http://www.prosody.co.uk/SOcast.mp3 - check that shit out, mofos.

:o  Cant beleive you told the story on air..to the millions of listeners out there :)

AND im in the story..hmm i like this indeed  :D

Seems to have a stable first chapter mate, perhaps once ive suffered a few days of starvation people will take me seriously and resume work!

:lol:

I liked the first chapter, although I wasn't keen on some of the RPG clich?s. Somewhere there's the beginnings of a script, but it's not much without the action to back it up. Maybe a few well-placed words in the right ears would help..?

Look what I found!

(http://www.prosody.co.uk/kentreeoriginal.jpg)

Some very nice art of Ken enjoying nature.

(http://www.prosody.co.uk/newtsevil.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/crying.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/newtssad.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/sleeping.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/newtsshocked.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/newtstongue.gif) (http://www.prosody.co.uk/newtshappy.gif)

They're back! I demand they be added to the emoticons list again so I don't have to keep doing image tags :P

(http://www.prosody.co.uk/shrinesmall.jpg)

If it ever comes back, the pipe story will be immortalised, possibly in some form of book or something. Or maybe you could go up to everyone in the game, ask them about the pipe, and they could tell you about it ;)

I readded the smilies for you ;).

Awesome work, Dev :newtshappy:

Now say something nice about Shining Online, or else :newtsevil:

Well, does the fact that this thing is stickified mean that SO will return? ;)

Not necessarily - it just means I'm vain and wanted people to talk about SOnline. It would be nice if it did return, but that's not my decision to make.

I recorded some live SOnline music earlier, which I'll upload for your aural pleasure later.

DOOM EDIT:

I found these excellent quotes in the FAQ, and wanted to share them with you all.

Seanikins

Ive been with SOnline since the beggining, and i know in my heart that this will truly bring people together in a way that they've only imagined. Things that are this good dont come into existence very often...it requires a vision, emotional pain, depression, inspiration, determination, blood, sweat, and tears to create something even remotely close to SOnline. I promise that i will devote much of my time to (in some miniscual way) repay the Entire Staff of Smash Software, and other participants in this project. I am proud to be a part of such a beautiful gaming creation...and as i was there at the beggining, i shall undoubtibly be there at the very end.

Ty

Q: If it came down to a large workload, low player turnout (just me i guess hehe) low morale and even lower spirits...would you still further the SOnline Project untill the very end?
A: Yep :) It will get finished, and we will support it even when things are bad.

I might steal the old phpBB template/colours for my forum - it looks awesome.

Poor Poor Poor Ken...

Certainly Sterile by the time the game is over...i always put him up against the Trees first...just for prosterity's sake :lol:

That 'Thud' sound was truly brilliant :D i rather enjoyed it muchly

How strange we've just been talking about that, mate. Why did the Trents always go for him..? What did he ever do to them? He was Wood Elf, you'd think they'd treat him like a brother. Lousy Trents.

Live tunes coming later.

Perhaps it was some sick Hazing Ritual from good olde Mother Nature, He had to take quite a few before he was considered a Man

:lol:

She sure had it in for him mate, however you want to put it :lol:

*Reminder to self - make a :newtslaughing: emoticon*

First up - the Church theme LIVE! As played by me on my keyboard.

http://www.prosody.co.uk/Church.mp3

More to come each time Sean replies. Keep replying, dammit!

Ahhhh...mate that's good stuff.

And you could loop it perfectly too! :D Genius!

Next up:

http://www.prosody.co.uk/Shrine.mp3

Possibly the best tune I ever wrote.

ahhhh...the shrine theme

So dark and yet serene. Beautiful in its own regard.

Also a place of great pain and suffering, as Ken will tell you.

Ive stepped one tile of the far bridge by the greatest symbol etched into the ground...and there unfortunately is where my adventure almost always stops :(

Brilliant :)

It is a gorgeous piece of music, mate. The full version, with horns and violins and everything, will probably be up... some day. I don't know when.

So much suffering has taken place there... I've only ever been there once :P

http://www.prosody.co.uk/Vagabond.mp3

Someone once said they could listen to this tune over and over and never get bored. Awesome. Sounds good here, too.

eee!! Vagabond!!!

Highly classic peice of music :) Certainly perfect for the town :)

How much time went into composing the music mate?

I always thought it rather sad that my own creation could defeat me. I'd love to finish the game one day, but right now exams are killing me.

Aren't you glad exams don't last forever, then? :newtstongue:

The Vagabond theme came fairly quickly, I seem to recall - I don't remember much about it, but it's a fairly simple tune so it was probably quite a quick one. It was the second or third piece I wrote for SO actually, which is probably why it's so simplistic, but it's certainly the catchiest, hummiest one there :newtshappy:

http://www.prosody.co.uk/Marching.mid

A marching theme from Sir Phill. Actually very good, when you listen to it. Better than any marching theme I've written, that's for sure :newtstongue:

The offending Exams will be quashed by the will of the Bad Cop!

Justice will soon be served :D


sorry to hear exams are holdin' you back Ty Mate, im certain you'll win the battle!

Exams vs. Ty is an age-old battle, just like Trent vs. Ken - they keep knocking him down and he just gets up to take another one for the team. Always with the knackers. Poor guy.

Not too much more content in this post, apart from my obviously much improved avatar and sig. I'll try and create a gif animation of Trent vs. Ken just for you, mate :)

That would be most appriciated :)

I always look to the future with a bright hope that the saga will be told in its fullest!

It really is a genius game mates :)

We can only hope that this continued nagging will have its desired effect :)

Another tune which would've made it into the final game:

http://www.prosody.co.uk/SOnlinetune.mp3

I like this tune a lot. It's very clever. Sean seems to think it'd be a good inn theme, but I definitely see it as a triumphant, almost anthemic piece. It probably would've been an introduction theme or something, or I could adapt it for a pub theme... or maybe a smithy! The opportunities are many and varied :)

It'd be really cool if you could finish it some day! I'm even willing to help with it, and somewhere I'd really like to have a single level as pack-in demo for BABS sometime ;).

Dev - I'll consider BABSifying the Shrine battle for you in a few weeks. That way people might actually be able to complete it ;)

At the moment SO's completion is but a distant dream. But, like all dreams, it gets nearer every day. Unless it never gets finished, of course.

Sounds great!
Let me know what kind of spells you need for that battle though! That way I can add appropriate support for those spells :).

The spells currently supported are:
Blaze 1-3
Bolt 1-2
Heal 1-2

Seeing as we didn't have magic in the demo, I'm not quite sure what to say :P

We'll definitely need Escape/Egress level 1, Blaze level 1 and Heal level 1. I think that's it... I don't really know what's in Demo 3B to be honest :P

Escape/Egress level 1? Sounds do-able to me.

As for anything else, just name it. Implementing new spells isn't that hard to do, it takes 20 minutes tops once I have the animation :).

I'll ICQ you about the other spell I wanted to put in, to keep it secret ;)

So perhaps the "Red Bollocks of Firey Destruction" wont make it as a spell eh?

man..picture THAT animation :lol:

I did find some cool magic icons on my computer, but I'm not too sure what spells they were going to be... one appears to be some sort of UFO, so I presume we were going to have an "alien abduction" spell. There was one super-useful spell as well, but that's staying secret. Had a nice icon though ;)

AUUUGH! The Secrets!! THE SECRETS!!! *clawing at computer screen*

Mate, no-one knows more Shining Online secrets than you do. Remember that night I put my cam on and showed you all the stuff in the special Shining Online folder we keep here? Good times mate, good times.

I think I've posted the biggest secrets on YoB at one point or another. Some of it remains locked-away in the depths of my mind, though. Like the postman. Or the historian.

I've said too much.

Hmm, here's a challenge.

If this thread can reach 100 replies in twent-four hours (starting from midnight tonight), we'll restart SO.

Rules:
No double/triple (etc) posts
No alternating between just two people
No other cheating things (I'll be checking IP addresses :P)

How I am going to regret this.

So we should keep all our posts until after midnight tonight? Okay. I can do that.

Sure thing dude!

We'll be able to accomplish that ;)

what time is midnight over there for me over here?

Three hours from now.

where am I?

In the Green Lands of Ye Olde Blah. Nice to see you around although only the posts after midnight will count unfortunately...

ah... thought it was before, my mistake. will try again then.[/url]

just doing a favor ;)

Here's the thing - he said it has to reach one hundred replies by midnight tomorrow, so surely if we get the hundred replies now we'll be okay? Or does he mean one hundred extra replies?

What a mystery.

Still, the more the merrier. Keep 'em coming, everyone!

100 before midnight would definately count.

Nice logo btw :P

indeed :D

Thankyou to the good folks at the BBC website :) i KNEW that image would come in handy at some point :)

Cheers Mates :D

Woot

100 before midnight? Easy. Here's my thing.

Sean, Dev, everyone else - come on. We can do it.

Rickkins wuz here...

mok to :)

surely hope all of these guest posts are genuine :(

Lurkers unite!!! it is time to crawl from under the rock...get a little sunlight, and post a bit!!!

I surely hope so too mate.

Maybe it's time I sent out those S.O.S.O. emails to Sir Phill, MoBN, Saiy, Nick, Crazy Mathias - sorry, Straus :newtstongue: - Edgey and so forth. That'd get the support coming ;)

This lurker shall bring forth an army of lurkers, like no lurker has done before! :newtsshocked:

Bring Shining Online back and maybe I'll come back too... :)

YES.

I love you both very much. Deus we need you back. Omar we need you around - have you been lurking all this time? :newtscrying:

I am a champion lurker Newts! Though once I have been found I usually become the site/internet owner due to my general l33tness.

Hmm, we need mr. wacko! My posts are nothing without his uber blue face! (http://www.brotherhoodofmedion.co.uk/forums/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

Edit: Gah, nerf my crap right clicking >_<

frgs here

hehe cool ask and you shall recieve!

I want dozens of moderately attractive single women with hundred dollar bills wedged in their clevage to run at me!!!


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damnit..

another reply to this thread :

Another?! Isn't that 100 yet? :newtstongue:

*waves*

and another mysterious post from nowhere, from Lannie this time! :)

ZOMGOSH! Who knew there could be this many people waiting for the rebirth of SO?! :newtshappy:

I say keep it going!

Hopefully Ty is lenient, and will count these posts towards the limit as well despite the fact that the fun has yet to start officially ;).

He said one hundred posts by midnight tonight would definitely count, which gives us seventy-two minutes to conjure up... some posts. Possibly less than one a minute.

WE CAN DO IT.

I realise this means much more work for me, and I reserve the right to complain about it in the future.

Also, get your own emoticons, Omar! :newtsevil:

With all this attention we should get there in no time :)

so glad i started this :lol: this'll be my most popular thread EVER

 :cry:

Whahaha! I can post again now :D.

Revive
Return
SO!

*falls asleep ;)*

Gah! Just because they have your name in them, they are your's?!?!1111

Don't forget who's internet you are posting from my friend! :newtsevil:

Don't forget the wolves!  :twisted:

As a Member of BOM I would like to participate.

Hope this gets to the popuality it need to re-build SO[/quote]

It's getting closer all the time.

I fully expect to wake up in the morning to a new era of Shining Online-ness. And we can thank Sean for it all!

**:newtsevil: to Omar**

How much time do we have left?

and are we going to get Dick Clark in here to count down the final posts?

Fifty minutes, mate. At this rate we should have it done before midnight tonight, let alone midnight tomorrow :D

New members joining all the time, too - hello to Ian and Chris!

well, I'd better make another contribution to help you guys out, purely cos I want to see a character of myself on there, lol :P

*pokes newts*

Hi
I'm not going to pretend that I've been lurking here for years (because I haven't) and I'm not going to pretend that I knew about this project before Omar and Newts meantioned it.

But I will say that I think it's a shame that any fan project stops when it has such an eager audience. Heck, Omar's so eager you could be forgiven for thinking he was 10 people.

If you don't make this, you just know he won't stop talking about it until you do.
Not that he would stop talking about it then either, but at least he'll be in a better mood. (http://www.brotherhoodofmedion.co.uk/forums/style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

**Gives Ian the Newts evils**

:newtsevil:

I realise some people posting on this topic might never have played Shining Online before, so here's the last demo we ever released. It's buggy but has got shitloads of charm.

So, for their benefit, download the demo -> HERE (http://www.shiningsource.net/releases.php?id=1) <-

I'm not saying SOnline - if it comes back - will look like that, but it should certainly play like that. A finer approximation of the Shining style you will not find ANYWHERE.

EDIT: Chris, that's by far the most accurate and sensible post Ye Olde Blah has ever seen, and I salute you for it. We had quite a fanbase - on Demo 4 Launch Day, Seanikins awaited the release by occupying our chatroom for close to twelve hours, which is a gargantuan feat, really. It'd be worth completing just to repay some of his and Omar's faith and hope.

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it is indeed rather smoothe and flows well :)

just wish i could exact my vengence on some of the zealots at the shrine
:newtsevil:

Help! Love Bufffy.

Trust me, it is worth it with any fanwork, even if you post it somewhere and forget about it.
I once had a complete stranger come up to me online and say "hey, you're the guy that wrote that PSO FAQ".

You'd be surprised the amount of times people will say, "I'm bored, give me something to do", see a link that someone has posted or get to your site via an internet search, and then bang, you've got another fan.

surely he who gets the 100th post will be lucky indeed

hope its me...actually no..i'll ENSURE that it is me!!

*grabbing pipe-o-justice*

Chris - I used to get quite a lot of people talking to me about it on AIM and MSN, and through here. Mostly people that found links/did searches and all that. We had quite a big fanbase at the time, but the Shining scene has sort of displaced in recent times, so we're a bit thin on members at the moment. I'm sure a revitalised Shining Online would bring them back!

Sean - you're quite welcome to the 100th post, mate. I don't want to see anyone get hurt... ;)

neelix was here :D

DO IT!

gotta keep goin' folkies :( were so close

Newts casts Revive level 1!

But it failed!

Must try later...

gah will we make it!!!!

*repeats message*

bollocks...

muhuhahaha i can post again!

Dev where'd you go? come out of the barrel mate!!!

*didn't realise there was still another 24 hours to go*

 :roll: do'h!

I think Dev went to bed quite a while ago mate, although when I spoke to him he was working on BABS, which is now coming along very well indeed :)

We can keep this going for another ten posts or so, surely. Shining Online will be revived!

muchly good to hear :) i miss it so :(

such a brilliant game really

*cough*
What is this place? :)

Can that be *the* Lazy? Surely not..?

Maybe we should have got Dev to post this on SFC, for even more hits and posts and support and stuff. Dev - post there, you're a mod, they all love you.

I was just asked to post here so here it is... :P

POST

/signed

its getting really really close :)

And only half an hour out, too... I'm very impressed.

Looks like the last reply is falling to you-know-who ;)

WAAAAAAAAAH!!! my kung-fu is strong!!

Fuck me this place is green!

better then /.  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Wow, this certainly is green.

I'm Bender Baby!
Please insert girder!

You guys certainly have been busy while I've been asleep.

Full support guys :)

Sounds like barrels of fun.

Got bread?

(http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/ ohe/HealthLinks/bread.jpg)

(http://www.funfilesandsmiles.com/smilies/2178.gif)

Hello.  Mahiro here.   :)

sometimes I have sex with chickens

AAre we there yet?

Lo

D'you remember me? :)

(it's erin :)

I like green :)

we get there faster if we keep on goin' :) let us make a point! get this thing wayyyyyy up there

Yeah, so I hope its not midnight there, cuz its not here.... does that count?

Hmm....very, very green.


Extremely green.  Exceedingly, shockingly, amazingly green.






How unlike my hair.....

Vicious lies!

O_O

I feel like my vision will be permanently impaired after looking at this green theme.

The month is May!!!!

8)

i like the smell of green

:D this is a post

MAKE IT!!!!!!!! :shock:

Why?

I LOVE YOU GIRL!!!!

Whoop die-doo! This place got 50 posts all while I was asleep! O_O

OK... Now go and restart Shining Online... :)

ontoher bites the dus...post :D

I see that the board people are doing well (and maybe more to come).  Has there been an "official" count?

I dunno if there's been an official count.. so let's play it safe shall we?

Well, my post is post #26 since midnight GMT, so I guess we have 74 to go ;).

One time I saw one at the beach. He was surfing. So I was like; "HEY MONKEY!!! HAHA WHY ARE YOU SURFING?!?!" Which distracted him, and he died. They brought him back to the hospital, to try to revive him, but it was no use, the monkey was..."OH MY GOD!!!" Everyone screamed in horror; "THE MONKEY HAS COME BACK TO LIFE!!!"  The monkey then proceeded to...Ehh, too lazy to finish.

Woo, go Shining online...Thingy.

Finish yer game, damnit ;P

A shame, I wonder if that's because of people just drifting to new things? Or would it be more active if Sega's recent attempts in the Shining universe were up to scratch?

Bah! Still waiting for a confirmartion email >_>

I think it would be more active in that case, since the whole scene would attract more new and younger fans. We sort of miss out on those now, as Sega's latest games only attracts real action RPG freaks :P.

Heh, I should come back again when I get home and sign in properly...but until then...

Get back to work bitch!  :P

So if this gets up to 100 work resumes on an actually good SF project? Sweet.

A brief post before I get on to work - keep those replies and messages of support coming in, everyone. Shining Online will return if you make it.

Dev - made that topic on SFC yet?

Best quote thus far :wacko:

That's almost me actually... it's just the action SF games released keep getting poor reviews.
They're keeping on trying though, so if there's ever one that people like then you know that I'm going to get it ^_^



I would say something like that as well, except I'm sneaking a minute off from work right now to post this XD

I want to add my interest in this. Not played any of the SF games, but have been reliably informed they are ace and I am hunting them down.

Cool. I really want to play the game when it is finished.

Although it makes me wonder about some of the guests...

Although knowing you, if you tried that, I know you'd do it so it was comical ^_^

There's nothing particularly wrong with Shining Soul II on the GBA - it's rather like PSO in aspects I find, and would be even more so if you could play it online.

I think the frustration stems not so much from the fact that the new Shining games aren't as good as the old ones, and more from the fact they're more action than strategy-oriented - we Shining fans know what we like, and that's grid-based, turns-based battle systems.

Sega have themselves said it's unlikely they'll make another strategic Shining game, so this seems like the perfect chance to resurrect the best SF fangame ever ;)

play chronicle of the radia war would you plz lol ^________^;

Even so, the new games still aren't getting much attention from the press.
If I had the time I'd probably get one just to try it out.

At least the press seem to be giving the new ones the benifit of the doubt; there's one in 3D coming now, maybe that will get it some more attention from the media?

the media will give it all sorts of attention lol. ^__________^;

I don't know. Shining Force Neo has a somewhat interesting concept, but I'm not so sure if it's going to be as groundbreaking as some other console RPGs out there. It just doesn't sound original enough for that...

Make it happen!!
And sweet jesus, do something about the green!!!

 :evil: Temujin wuz here :twisted:

Blah Blah Blah, how many posts so far?

I make it about sixty posts so far. Something like that.

As for the new Shining Force games getting much coverage, I've barely noticed any - because they skipped a generation, and the response from the Shining fanbase hasn't exactly been great, I don't think anyone's particularly interesting in Shining Force any more. I mean, there are more Shining games coming out than ever, but as it's not a series with a great reputation at the moment - unlike back in the 90s - nobody's really bothered.

Still, if they'd come up with a good 3D turn-based tactical game they'd probably be all back in the running.

I just don't really expect them making such a thing :/.

Post.

Less chat more hat etc, let's get this thing moving again.

Blaster here; I'm in...hope we make it!!

no offense intended to anyone but i think that today's gaming industry is being swallowed by porno and anime...things that should all be seperate in their own respects.

Storyline has taken a backseat for typical anime-esque character behaviors, and breasts flying at you in every turn.
Taking a different direction:
I think Squaresoft is the spawn of satan ever since they sold out their signature old-school rpg genius for the shit they shovel at you today...When they bought out Enix i cried  :cry:

Anywho..keep posting damnit! :D

Post #51 since midnight btw. We gotta accelerate ;)

I completely agree about Squaresoft. It's been a long time since I last enjoyed a Squaresoft game.

Unlike Sega and Sammy, Enix wasn't so much a buy out as a merger though..?
Only time will tell if they are completely uneffected.

Dev - how come I counted about eighty posts since midnight earlier? We're running on BST remember :P

Either way, I think this is a more than adequate show of support to give Ty the kick up the backside he needs. He'll be back just after 6pm BST, so another 100 posts by then would really impress him ;)

W00t carry on with the game you big turd. Man some people letting their peeps down like this is just crazy...
Only playing hope you can continue and keep up the good work
Thanks
.matt

yeah i suppose it was more of a merger...which i thought was quite cool at the time since i was enjoying FFII and Enix rpgs like 7th Saga...ive yet to see anything with the Enix flair :(

Hence my love of SOnline :) there arent any comical releif creatures that are all squeaky and everyone and their damned grandmother doesnt emulate them...at least not yet :lol:
It plays smoothly, ive yet to have an attack of the breastly kind...everything is just so humble.

I'll get off my Gaming-Political-Soapbox :) just lettin' off some steam there earlier

Very very nice... it might be.

I just want to stand up for the green and say that I love it, and I think it helps newts-hood and his merry men hide better.

Shhhhhh Elvy, I was about to jump out and steal from the passing rich bad guy, the Sheriff of Devingham :newtstongue:

As for comical relief characters in SOnline, I don't remember having any planned, but Ken was always the source of much amusement, either through his brain-numbing boringness or those many, many encounters with the Trent.

Get off your ass and finish it, holmes.

You know, you'd be able to hide better if you weren't wearing bright green...

so when does this thing end, and what is shining?

It ends at midnight, and Shining Online is a fan-made computer game that really kicks ass :D.

This's gotta be a hundred. How many posts per page do you guys do?

25, but not all posts were placed after midnight ;).

So only posts that get up very late, and then go round drinking the blood of helpless maidens, will count?

That seems to be the plan, Chris.

Looks like you've given us the next topic for our image manipulation-themed BONET too ;)

dont discriminate against the green :( YoBlah has been green for a long time! i can handle the absence of the bouncy ball but i'll not stand for the grassy green of Blah being extinguished!!


By the way i post this live Via brand spaking new laptop that my teacher gave to me to 'break it in'

not really supposed to be able to do this but what the hay?

Long live SOnline!!!!!

All should be allowed for the greater good! :D

Dev, methinks you need to change your avatar ;)

http://www.prosody.co.uk/Philface.gif

Get to it :D

So... yep.  Devlyn and his cheapass bratwurst requests seem to be working.

Dan says... why the hell not?

There you are Newts. Is this better? :P

Why is s.pam called bratwurst?  Bratwurst is nasty.

Well, so is  Spam.

You could probably protect yourself from vampire forum posts by wearing it around your neck.

Edit: getting round the censor  :P

By damnit, if Devlyn asks, I will comply.

Much better. Best avatar ever.

Everyone else needs it too.

Well, yeah, both are nasty.

Gimme a good chicken-fried steak any day.


Heh, Randy posted.  Now all we need are the little annoying bastards that say he has it out for them to come here and start bitching.

Well, it's one way to reach a certain number of posts.

yeesh hardcore influx of 'new' people to the board.

I like it :)

choice avatar there Dev :) there is most certainly no other clear choice!

Bah, it's easier just to register.

Dev asked.  We answered.

Are we there yet?

We changed Sp.am to bratwurst because Devlyn likes bratwurst.

mmmmmm

Bratwurst.  Dev, a man of many talents ;)

Well, I already know that.  Haven't you seen those videos Dev made?

I haven't seen someone play with so much meat since I visited the butcher...

I'm not sure I want to see these videos, they sound nightmare-inducing.

Censor bypassing spam.

Is this gossiping I hear behind my back?  :newtsevil:

:shock:

We would never...:D

No... no gossiping.

By the way, congratulations Sean on making it to 300 posts and "Shining Asteroid" :newtshappy:

rofl sean has been pwned rofl. ^_____________^;

you may if you have chocolate ;)

:D

So, everytime I say the word "Spam," it's replaced with the word "bratwurst"?

I want chocolate too!

Will SO have chocolate too? :)

Mummies War Chest full of chocolate :lol:

Your what hurts where?  I think someone likes looking at themselves in their avatar a bit much.  

Finish the game homeslice.

~SC

devlyn you're my best friend!!!! ^___________^;

Or rather quite the opposite :newtstongue:

:lol:

are you getting pummeled yet mate?

Nah, I gave up when I realised my impending Trent-related doom wasn't being broadcast to the world. That would have been awesome entertainment. I even tried recording it, but no dice there either :newtscrying:

200 baby! ;)

I guess that means it's coming back, then? ;)

sure hope so :(

life would be that much sweeter with it :D

i hope  :)

It would be a crime to let SO die now ;).

where is that incredibly sexy man?

think we deserve some sortof press release here :)

SO many posts!!! (You see what I did there?! I'm soo clevaar!!1) :OmarIsLame:

I'll try and get Phil to say/record something a bit later, after he's finished gorging himself on the beauty of Shining Force III :newtshappy:

Omar - don't use my smilies again or I'll edit your post to say something really incriminating.

*is bored, so randomly hits refresh*
Hey, it's no worse than the people who've managed to make posts inbetween presses XD
Edit: Or the fact that an entire new page came into existance in the time it took me to write the above...

"We'll see in the morning", he said.

I hate Shining Online really.

And morning it is now ;).

And now it is afternoon. He's making us wait, damn him.

auuuuuuuuugh!! the suspense!!!

:D

Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech! Speech!Speech! Speech! Speech!  

Come on. Do it.

Friends, enemies, and fellow forum-goers... you wanted a speech, and this is what you get.  Not much of speech, really, just random babble.  Babble.  Babble, babble, babble.  Spam.  The real lunch meat.

Bah, I forgot my PIN for my online banking.  Friggin' bad password limit.

The most common 4 digit pin is 0007 and the next is 1234
1337 comes in around forty something.

Nah, it was the last four digits of my cell phone number.   At least I thought it was.  Heh... I'm gonna change mine to 7175.

If I can remember what it is in the first place, so I can access my account, so I can actually change it.

Bah.  I need a smoke.

*grabs herring* *grabs cream*

*looking around with shifty eyes*

Now eat them, eat them, they're delicious.

Holy shit, my internet is gone for a month and I come back to fine SO back...... Just... wow

When I read the news my heart skipped a beat and I think I died three times....

all I can say is

canflangutastic!

....now get to work!

:shock: PHILL!!!


*Wigglegasm*  :D

Nice to see you back Phill :D

Welcome back to the land of the living ;)