You know- I remember a good amount of my dreams at night. Some good- some bad. But there's a reoccurring theme that I have had over the last 10 years. And that is Stick Online. I must have had a dozen dreams about being in the game fighting monsters and running around the map. Now- it's not exactly like Stick Online- the enemies are different, there is sound, and everything is just a little big more lifelike, but it when I wake up, I know they were about this game. This has been going on throughout the last dozen years, but over time, it's been getting less and less common. I still think about the game, and I miss playing it, but I just don't dream about it any more.
The game was a huge part of my childhood. It was the first MMORPG that I played, and will probably be the last. Sure, SO didn't have the technical specs that other games had, the graphics were pretty crappy, the game revolved around grinding, but I made friends when playing. I have fond memories of battling the best-of-the-bests, and beating bosses as a team, and just talking with normal kids [like me]. It was a really great community that all played a average game. 11clock and I went on to make a few indie games together, and _food introduced me to stoner artist forum that he created (that I still post on regularly). Jmac, petro, igufed, Dan, and so many others were all great friends to me. I kind of miss it.
Seifer was probably one of my best friends on this game. He introduced me to this MMORPG Ashen Empires, which was in a similar shape to SO. The game was slightly going down-hill, seeing that the game was released years before I started playing it. I played a LOT of that game. Seifer allowed me to play on one of his high level accounts, so I could do boss runs with our guild. I eventually got my account to a mid-high level, and was able to go with them on my own account. I stopped playing that game after seifer died. According to one of the guild-leaders, he left his accounts to me. But I never really played the game again, to enjoy playing on those high-level accounts. I missed playing the game with a friend. I don't even really like MMOs, I just liked playing computer games with friends.
That's kind of how I feel with Stick Online. A significant portion of the community has left, so I stopped playing. There's been, like, 10 forum posts in the last 6 months. A lot of people have moved on, with university and jobs, which is good for them. That's the way life is. A lot of my IRL friends moved away after high-school, and I had to make new friends. But- you know- I miss them. But they didn't really miss me enough to ever contact me after we graduated over 2 years ago. I had to be the one to contact them, even though it was kind of hard to do (I'm a little shy in real life). Really, none of them contacted me. They knew I was a quiet kid, too. So out of my 20 close high school friends, I only still talk to 3 of them. And that's because of my own initiative. I've made new friends, but I kind of feel like none of them value their friendship with me, as I do with them.
I don't think I will play Stick Online 3 (if there ever is one) if nobody from the original community plays it. I know a few of you are still around, but I really don't feel like "a few" is good enough. So many people have left the community, and don't care about the game or the people anymore. I still care. SO3 might just be one of the best games of all time, and might attract a lot of new players (like middle-school-me), but I don't have the time to make new friends. I'd rather be with the old SO community. Does that make sense?
I don't know if SO will have a strong future, but I hope that the community returns to it's old state. Cause that's always what the games been about. Anyway, here's my question, does SO2 (and SO3) have a future?
I understand what you mean. I still feel that when/if v3 is released, a large portion of the original community would return. They most likely won't play a lot like when they first started playing v2, as most of us started out playing this game as kids, and have real life obligations now. Stick online has always been a very social game, the majority of the fun came from it's relatively small community being able to become friends and talk to each other in a manner that isn't like other online games, the grind and idleish nature of s.o made it easy to talk to people on it, I mean, what else are you going to do while your hp regenerates right?
I think v2 is dead, but I don't think stick online is dead. A lot of us have spent an incredible amount of time being involved in this game, most of us since we were children, and it's likely that most of us probably won't ever fully forget about it, I think when/if v3 is released, enough of the old community will play to get the ball rolling, whether it's for most of us to say, or to establish a new community.
If v3 is released, even if we're all gone, there will be kids who will find the game just as we did, then in the future they'll be in the same boat, but until then they'll probably have some great memories of the game just as we do with v2.
It's late and I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, but oh well, that's my piece :P.
I'm still around, and I totally understand where you're coming from. This game, and more specifically, this community, was a large part of my "social" life for years. It was always a joy hanging out with everyone and just talking about pretty much anything that came to mind. Now, as you mentioned, many of us have jobs, university, and multitudes of other things to occupy our time, which is understandable. However, I believe that some day in the future, when v3 is finally released, many community members will return, most not just for the game, but to see their old friends. At least, I can only hope that will be the case; but I must remain faithful.
It may sound pretty lame, but this community holds a special place in my heart for all the years we spent on SO. Thanks for being awesome! :)
If it helps any, I have planned on having a system that allows you to link your V2 account to your V3 account. Players who have linked a V2 account (created prior to V3) would have access to a special area in V3 that no other players can access. It would serve as an easy way for old community members to meet up, hang out, and find each other again. As well as possibly offer some other perks.
I'm sure that a large chunk of the old community may not return, but I would try to reach out and ensure as many of them as possible were at least aware of V3 when it eventually comes about.
Thanks guys for responding. I play a lot of video games, but I don't think any of them have been really important in my heart like SO was. The others were all just, kinda, just video games. And it's just a shame seeing SO in this state.
But I'm really fortunate that the server went up for donors and [later] registration opened up, after SO2 shut down. I had a level 50something with a GS and a hammer, but that wasn't even much time spent playing. After I donated for an account, That's where most of my time went in. I'm glad SO2 just didn't shut down permanently. Because post-server blackout was where I logged in the hundreds of hours of playing.
And thanks Meiun. That sounds great! I know you won't get everyone back, but I know a lot of people do have a soft spot for the game. It'll be nice, and I'm looking forward to it.
I understand your worries and reason for feeling this way, but I for one do not question the resolve of our community. Most of us have been here since V1, and we're still here. Sure there are those who falter but all you have to do is look to the General forum to see how many "BOW DOWN I HAVE RETURNED!!!" topics arise. Like cockroaches or the WBC, we are resilient little buggers.
We are a close knit group of friends and have experienced wonderful and painful things together over the many years in this community. I know a vast majority of us veterans check back at least once a week if not daily like myself. And within the group of veterans we are all connected whether through Skype, League, Facebook, or another video game. The day V3 is released is the day a message will go out across all of our connections, everyone will inevitably see it, even those we have not heard from. They will flock back like moths to a light.
BY THE POWER OF MEIUN!
While I can attest I am extremely busy now going into my senior year as CS in college in addition finally having an office job (programming all day), I'm sure I and many others would return when the baby in the oven finally pops out. The time I have to grind would probably be less likely, but I'd at least stop by now and then.
It's actually kinda funny how many people I'm still in close contact with from when I first played the game in middle school. I haven't really lost touch with many people, we all just play different games or do different things now. (Luci and crew on League of Legends), (Danimal and others on steam)
And the private area for the old community sounds pretty awesome too. I wouldn't fear too terribly much about losing the old playerbase, as they will likely be the first accounts to play anyways. Regardless I think it's kinda nice to hear your memories of stick online. I can honestly say the game itself was the final step in what pushed me into wanting to become a programmer. I've made many games in game maker and have now moved on to greater things all stemming from my joy of playing Stick Online and hoping I could create something like it as well. I don't think I'd ever be a game developer as my actual career, but definitely still in software (not a huge fan of doing research, will stop at masters). Here's a little showcase I finished a week ago, you'll notice some projects like "The land of lost souls" are pretty damn similar to Stick Online. http://www.benmward.com/projects.php (http://www.benmward.com/projects.php)
Oof! Right in the childhood. I as well can definitely attest to the fact that as soon as V3 is up I'll be back - as others have said, not nearly as much due to other responsibilities (turns out you have less free time as a junior in college than as a 6th grader!), but I check the forums pretty regularly. And although I haven't maintained contact with other players as well as a lot of you, I'd definitely try to reach out to some of the guys from the Inferno Clan/SO Elites days to make sure everyone from V2 had a chance to revisit their childhood and help ring in V3.
Amusing how many older players popped up in this topic already.
I've made mention of it before, but I myself still got these forums on my bookmarks, and I check it every few days. Likewise, I still speak with a number of people from SO on Steam, such as Lucifer and Snakeman. I don't know how Meiun feels about it, but when SO3 does eventually come around, I still maintain my offer to recreate the Chaos Tournament Crowns in the new style for those who previously earned them, along with possibly holding further Chaos Tournaments in SO3. Those were always pretty good at drawing a crowd. ;)
Quote from: Chaos on May 31, 2015, 09:26:46 PM
Amusing how many older players popped up in this topic already.
I've made mention of it before, but I myself still got these forums on my bookmarks, and I check it every few days. Likewise, I still speak with a number of people from SO on Steam, such as Lucifer and Snakeman. I don't know how Meiun feels about it, but when SO3 does eventually come around, I still maintain my offer to recreate the Chaos Tournament Crowns in the new style for those who previously earned them, along with possibly holding further Chaos Tournaments in SO3. Those were always pretty good at drawing a crowd. ;)
I would absolutely be up for that. I would be honored to have you keep doing the full Chaos tournaments for V3 (once it comes out x_x). Those were always a lot of fun, and a great part of the game and its history.
I'm more hopeful for Stick Online v3 than I am for Sonic Adventure 3 so ya got that going for ya; I still also glimpse at these forums from time to time to see who is saying what and I think I'd still be hyped for SOv3's release
If it helps, I am also still around. To this day, I have been checking Stick Online forums every day. The visits are brief because there's hardly any activity. SOv2 is really boring without a big community and I have zero interest. But if we could get more to come back for SOv3 then I will have a blast in the game. I was a little late to the party for SOv2 so my level didn't get very high. Perhaps as a returning player I could get further in the game than before.
My only concern is how long our get together will last. Sure it will be a new game and a fresh breath of air, but if it's going to be based on the same grinding with friends method then I get a little worried, since new members get pushed away when they're just trying to play the game itself. You grow up with video games and you start to see what works in a game and what doesn't. Don't get me wrong; the SO veterans are obviously going to enjoy playing through the game again. Things like the Chaos tournaments definitely build on the game and make it a lot of fun. Hopefully we could plan our play sessions to maximize the fun for all of us. That will perk my interest in the game by a lot. I really look forward to SOv3; it's well worth the years of waiting.
We are still around, you know.. There is many of us still around. We are just waiting in silence.
Quote from: crozier on May 27, 2015, 06:32:33 PM
I don't think I will play Stick Online 3 (if there ever is one) if nobody from the original community plays it. I know a few of you are still around, but I really don't feel like "a few" is good enough. So many people have left the community, and don't care about the game or the people anymore. I still care. SO3 might just be one of the best games of all time, and might attract a lot of new players (like middle-school-me), but I don't have the time to make new friends. I'd rather be with the old SO community. Does that make sense?
You should think about letting go of the past. I understand you've made a lot of good friends over the years but honestly they are simply stages on a journey. Some people won't keep talking to you after high school, because maybe they have greener pastures in sight and are focused. Some people won't play SO3 because perhaps there are more important avenues in life for them to venture on. A lot of people loved SO1 because it was simplistic in nature but ultimately had some small depth and a fun community (it also helps the internet was new). If you'd notice a LOT of the people who are here today are just now finishing college. Believe it or not the age demographic for SO1 was very centered around 10~16. We've all grown up pretty steadily and it's time to realize that although SO2 was a good game it was still inherently focused on that same design demographic. After all, Meiun is one person coding the game himself. Of course a lot of people grew up out of it and moved on..
I think SO3 will run its course as well. I obviously cannot say how it is but I think you will find it interesting and fun but ultimately you should move aside the past and make new friends. Chances are most people even today won't stick around for more than 100 hours into SO3. SO2 was a great game but a lot of people, myself included, moved on. Hidden8 and Nutemo were the same way (two people from the original SO1 that I still talk to now and again (though Nutemo is pretty MIA)). SO1 was TONS of fun, but we were also very young and just liked a free little game that could run on shitty computers.
Edit: Also in touch with fedor if I remember right (i think that's what his SO1 name was) he changes his steam name every other month so I forget what his original alias was.
Quote from: Chaos on May 31, 2015, 09:26:46 PM
Amusing how many older players popped up in this topic already.
I've made mention of it before, but I myself still got these forums on my bookmarks, and I check it every few days. Likewise, I still speak with a number of people from SO on Steam, such as Lucifer and Snakeman. I don't know how Meiun feels about it, but when SO3 does eventually come around, I still maintain my offer to recreate the Chaos Tournament Crowns in the new style for those who previously earned them, along with possibly holding further Chaos Tournaments in SO3. Those were always pretty good at drawing a crowd. ;)
I still have you on MSN I think but I barely log into skype.
You still living in MN? How's Jake?
Added you. I'm good, still living in MN. Going to school again, majoring in Mathematics, ideally going for a Masters. Jake's good too, he just got a new job as a programmer making 75k. :p
Just as the others have said, I still lurk on these forums in the shadows lol. It's in my bookmarks and I check it every time I hop on my computer. I would say it has become an OCD habit when it comes to opening up Firefox haha. Also still very eager for the release of Stick Online 3 to this day! This game is very special to me and I never intend to forget about it!
As many others have said quite a few of us still keep in touch and frequently play other games together. In my case personally though it took me like 200 years to even hit 99 in game because I would usually just hang out and talk with people or run around and see who was on. So I could totally see hoping in to some old community clubhouse to chat and playing for a bit occasionally, but probably not all that seriously. It is nice to see so many people still checking the forums/around.
I check SO about twice a day just to see what's cracking and the day v3 comes out is going to a momentous occasion and all of the old heads will return. Should be dope.
This thread has got me feeling all warm and giddy, =). It makes me so happy to see that all of you are still around, and to know that I'm not alone when I get get home after a long day, hop on my computer and automatically check these forums without even thinking about it. Stick Online was my teenage years, it was the glue that held together so much of my life at the time. I can't describe how amazing it felt to log in each day and be greeted by everyone, to know every player and have them know me. I want to help provide that sense of community and belonging to the younger generation that V3 will inevitably attract. I don't know if it will ever be released, and I don't know if there will still be a market for this kind of game when it does, but I'll be around regardless.
Well if everyone's having a family reunion optimistic circle-jerk, I'll gladly (as un-welcomed as it is) Jack Nicholson my way through the door with an axe while screaming "Here's Johnny!"
I recall many years ago coming up with some crazy idea on these forums to try and organize a massive set of clan wars among the players, where each week included an objective for clans to fight over, accompanied by a Risk (board game for those unaware) style graphic board game to guide the longstanding war. I'm pretty sure I was going to use the arena to determine the outcomes, but I'm certain Meun will come up with something more creative in the next game. My offer still stands. If Meiun finishes the game, I'll create a war in Stick Online unlike what you've ever seen, plus I'll commission Chaos (whether he likes it or not) to come up with some sort of Meiun-approved prize for the winning clan.
Quote from: Scotty on June 05, 2015, 01:50:56 AM
plus I'll commission Chaos (whether he likes it or not) to come up with some sort of Meiun-approved prize for the winning clan.
It might bear reminding that I'm neither game designer nor graphic artist for SOv3. I'm only offering to make (and remake) the crowns for the Chaos Tournament
because it's the Chaos Tournament. If you're looking to create some sort of event (and a prize to go with it), look to Meiun and whoever else is in charge of game and graphic design these days.
I will prob play til max level, and quit >:(
So SO2 is dead then? :( and yeah it would be great to hear from the developers if there even is plans for the game release anymore. I know it was on hold for a while.
Quote from: KeithElam on June 05, 2015, 06:58:46 PM
So SO2 is dead then? :( and yeah it would be great to hear from the developers if there even is plans for the game release anymore. I know it was on hold for a while.
Dead in the sense that very few people are active in game.
As far as most of us know the game is on hold in the sense that Meuin has a life/job/other responsibilities that come first, meaning while some progress is occasionally made the game is not currently being worked on full time. This means its hard to give even a remote/far off time table for release.
hey guyz
I'd probably come back and play a bit when S.O. 3 is released. Most of my time is devoted to my studies right now but I still check in on the forums every few weeks just to see if anything new has been happening. Nice to see lots of the old guys that I started playing this game with back in elementary school; 3rd grade I think? Crazy to think I started playing this game so long ago.
*Checks post history* hmm, last post was in December...
I still check the forums most days, but the game has definitely stopped being fun for me. I started playing in like 2005 and I would have been... gosh... 11 years old. After a couple of years though, SO stopped being about the game and much more being about the community. Hell, I'm pretty sure I never even got my V2 account to level 99 before the servers went down as I spent the majority of my time chatting to people and starting fights. I remember my days in the Yoshi Clan where a few of us tried to make 'Yoshi Online' but none of us had any programming ability. Then moving onto other clans (I don't even remember which ones I was in). I could spend hours listing off all the friends I've made through SO, heck I think I even still have some of you on Skype.
Unfortunately real life got in the way. Uni and work (even a couple of girlfriends along the way) started to take up most of my time. And one of the downsides of living in Australia in a game populated mostly by Europe and America has made it difficult to keep in contact with all you guys (though you're all more than welcome to hit me up on Skype or shoot me a message any time).
This community means a hell of a lot to me though, I remember long nights sitting on SO chatting to people about all sorts of things, Scotty's support and advice when a friend of mine was struggling with the idea of suicide, long discussions about religion and politics, the constant respect I feel you guys have given me, just talking about video games and other things. It's all contributed to my life and (cue corny Oscar-bait music) it's become part of who I am, I've learnt so much from you guys and I like to think I've contributed into your lives in some way too.
I can't speak on behalf of everyone but I know that when V3 comes out I will MAKE time for it and the community and I reckon that a lot of the older guys will too!
Thanks for this post croz.
Decided to drop by these forums too, and it's pretty convenient that there's this thread cause I've been meaning to say I hope this community stays intact. I check here once in a while to see how developments goin. Plus, the SO community is my favorite!
If any of you guys wanna keep contact, add me up on Skype, my user is Zackjjames to those I don't have already!
I think the most depressing part is realizing how much life has changed since this game was active. It's like everyone has lives now.. Responsibly.. Jobs.. and I bet one or two of yall probably have some bastard love-children running around.
Of course I'll play the new game when it comes around, albeit not nearly as often as I played SO2, but I think that'll go for all of us. I don't think there's a reason to say you won't play the game, it won't hurt ya. But I don't think I'll ever experience the same community feel that I felt during the hay day of SO2 since I hadn't felt it before, nor have I felt it since. But I suppose that's just how life goes. I'll see yall there.
Edit: after posting this, I've realized I've posted 52 times on here over 6 years.. sad. I miss forum posting. There's so much going on in this head I just need to let it out lol.
Very heart-warming to see all these familiar names. I miss you all dearly.
Like many others, I'm waiting, patiently and quietly. I stalk these forums time and time again.
And like many others, when V3 shakes its rear, I'll be swift to pounce.
I still have hope!
It's crazy to think I starting playing this game in 6th grade. I check the forums here and now but when v3 drops I will be playing. No doubt about that
It's cool to see so many people still around.
I still exist myself, for the most part! Apparently the last time I posted was back in 2013. Times have definitely changed though.
I suddenly remembered SO on a hunch (and I do this occasionally, I log into the game from time to time and hope to see people around but, alas, such isn't the case as of these days unfortunately) and popped into the site, and saw this thread so I just had to post and say that I am also planning on swinging by again once V3 kicks up.
I'm pretty much in the same situation as Pwnage; I've got a little more than a year left of my college career to burn through, and I certainly don't see myself touching SO much at all during that time due to how busy it will keep me with all the classwork and study time. However, once I have graduated and settled in somewhere with a stable job and such, I'll definitely be looking into playing V3 during my free time. I wouldn't mind having a few roundabouts with V2 and finally get my level 100, too, but... it's really quite a slog trying to tackle enemies, especially bosses, all by yourself.
I can't say the same for Wiggy and Jiggy though. Both of them have fond nostalgia of V2, but neither have expressed any desire in giving V3 a go. Hell, neither of them even bother using a computer unless they absolutely need to for work-related reasons.
Its funny, I remember being in grade 7 when my friend first showed me stick online, and now I'm 19 going on 20 starting my first year in college and I still find myself checking this forum from day to day. Its just something that was part of my childhood, a huge part in fact, so much so that when I think of when I was young, so many memories flood my mind about grinding seeing a BBB for the first time ever and being scared shitless. Theres always been one memory of when the "New Helm" that Chaos designed that dropped from the rock beast and nobody knew what it was, I remember him telling me it was purple with yellow polka-dots. I also remember being level 45 and getting that new helm the Dark Knight Helm, I nearly had a heart attack.
Anyway not to ramble but theres been many fond memories of Stick-Online and I am sad to see how much its died down I still log on occasionally to see whats going on, usually nothing much, but as for Stick online 3, I am tremendously excited to play it. I mean Stick Online will forever be remembered as that intensely addicting game with questionable graphics (no offence) that everyone seemed to love. I think Stick online has died, its obvious, but it will be reborn and shine brighter with Stick Online 3, a game that will have everything we whined and bitched about in Stick online 2!
A great part of this game is the community and I'm so glad to see the old members are still lurking in the shadows just waiting, I myself have been lurking under another username (Explanation for my single post) just waiting in silence. I feel that the majority of the old community members will come back somehow they will hear about it through the grape vine, and our old crotchety community will intertwine with the young new hip audience that Stick online 3 will bring us. All in all I'm extremely excited and I will as I'm sure a lot of other players, will be waiting in silence in the shadows, waiting for that day... But until then, back to the shadows for me.
As much as my opinions on MMOs have drastically changed as of lately (meaning I may also not play SOv3), I still owe SOv2 for what it has done in my life. Back when I first joined, I was a game development newbie. I eventually made some small projects with the community here (particularly crozier and RayRay), created a decent tower defense fangame of SO, and got along well with the community here. I have a lot of fond memories. RayRay and I have become best friends, too, and have met IRL several times now.
Now I am part of a small indie studio, and we recently released our first project (after 3 years of blood, sweat, and tears) on Steam Greenlight!
You can find it here: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463544000
Please help us get greenlit on Steam!
With self-promotion aside, I will miss this community. I don't plan on sticking around for much longer.
We can always try to find another game for this community to jump to while waiting on SOv3, though.
I do thank SOv2 and this community for being a lot of my inspiration for becoming an indie developer over the years! :)
Quote from: Meiun on May 28, 2015, 10:02:04 AM
If it helps any, I have planned on having a system that allows you to link your V2 account to your V3 account. Players who have linked a V2 account (created prior to V3) would have access to a special area in V3 that no other players can access. It would serve as an easy way for old community members to meet up, hang out, and find each other again. As well as possibly offer some other perks.
I'm sure that a large chunk of the old community may not return, but I would try to reach out and ensure as many of them as possible were at least aware of V3 when it eventually comes about.
Do you still have the SO 1 data? :)
Anyone here remember that other MMO an admin of this game released? It had like a giant bee boss, and a giant ice boss?
And then there was another one called like Night Online or something?
Jesus, where did the time go?
Quote from: Yankyal on May 03, 2016, 01:27:37 AM
Anyone here remember that other MMO an admin of this game released? It had like a giant bee boss, and a giant ice boss?
And then there was another one called like Night Online or something?
Jesus, where did the time go?
Squeebs was the one with the bee/ice boss. I don't think the admin of the game had any affiliation with the SO team.
JakeTheSnake who WAS affiliated with SO made Nightfall Online. Was pretty good but had no decompiling protection (or server authentication protection for administration powers), so people would just show up and pretend to be admins 24/7. I remember some guy pretending to be Jake held a tournament and gave me a dragon mount for winning.
Quote from: Yankyal on May 03, 2016, 01:27:37 AM
Anyone here remember that other MMO an admin of this game released? It had like a giant bee boss, and a giant ice boss?
And then there was another one called like Night Online or something?
Jesus, where did the time go?
you talking about ravaged lands with the ice boss right?
Hey everyone!
It certainly has been a hell of a long while... I doubt I'll even remember to check this thread to see if anybody replies to this post. Similar to most of you, I imagine, Stick Online is more or less just a distant memory for me at this point. Even though in hindsight Stick Online had some pretty ridiculous traits about it, I'll always remember it fondly. Some of the aspects that I would now consider flaws in the game (the large amounts of downtime, the unrestricted PvP) were also some of the game's best aspects, in a weird way. It strikes me as odd that a game about stick figures had one of the best online communities I was a part of, and was one of the more socially sophisticated MMO's I've played. In regards to the Always-On PvP, despite it being fully terrifying as a new player, it elicited a true emotional response. Being at the mercy of a higher level player was a real threat, it genuinely made you feel weak and powerless. That's the thing about the always-on PvP -- what's the point of being a high level if you can't wreak havoc with your power as you see fit? And further from that, you had the even-higher-level heroes that would then rescue the newer players, etc. etc.
Just to fully drive this point home, I'm sitting on the couch with my brother who also played the game -- he mentioned in regards to this subject, "Link2007, I will never forgive you." Point being, Stick Online gave its players the freedom to psychologically and emotionally scar each other for life. Frankly I think that's a pretty remarkable feat.
Anyway, this is barely even relevant to the topic at hand but it's just my thoughts about the game after sort of pondering it for many years after actually playing. Stick Online had its flaws but it has always remained one of my most memorable MMO experiences. I think this is the first time in years I've checked these forums, but if V3 ever gets released you can sure as hell bet I'll at least check it out.
And if not, then I suppose it's worth mentioning that you guys have always been a great community. That was sort of half the reason for the game's half-success, I think -- a really solid group of people that was always fun to chat with. The friendly community was always the thing that made the constant HP-regen downtime worth it -- the game was sort of a weird hybrid of grinding, action, and socialization. It had the rhythms of mundanity and eventfulness that is the marking of realer experiences -- rather than being constant, action-filled, cinematic artificiality, it had a sort of realistic slowness to it that elicited a sense of good humor among its players. I dabble somewhat in game design myself and I consider Stick Online to have many successful qualities, even if I believe many of those qualities were ironically enough the result of accidentally-good game design and technical limitations.
I'm really rambling at this point, but you know, whatever. Cheers, everyone, I suppose I'll check back in another few years if I get around to it.
Quote from: Yankyal on May 03, 2016, 01:27:37 AM
Anyone here remember that other MMO an admin of this game released? It had like a giant bee boss, and a giant ice boss?
And then there was another one called like Night Online or something?
Jesus, where did the time go?
Oh wow!
The nostalgia is killing me!!!
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j6CTHXTHSo8/hqdefault.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ7Z5JnzncnEh_3zFKTwVGzWy-UbIMpey4ngYjToM4-dC7yxs1wAg
http://borttappad.se/stickonline/othersostuff/SOscreen6.PNG
I had some of the best times in my life playing these games. There were a few more that I couldn't find pics for...
Since someone has already necro'd this one - GUESS WHO'S BACK?! Just popping in once every 1 - 5 years to say hello and see how SO3 is rapidly prog... oh nevermind. *Disappears back into obscurity*