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Post by Matsu Kyoshiro on May 18, 2012 3:08:59 GMT -5
Hey there, Ive been playing alot of online web browsed games for years now, and IMHO this is the only one on Facebook worthy of time and dedication, all other FB shiny cash stealing mass produced, content lacking trash games do not compare. Lastly you have here a big dedicated community, let us help you Jay and well carry you on our shoulders wherever you will want to go. Thats how things work out in the internet ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png)
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Hitsuzu
Dragon Clan
Ronin, Ise Zumi, Bloodspeaker's bane, Friendly Traveller (with Sak
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Post by Hitsuzu on May 18, 2012 3:27:47 GMT -5
Hope there's a way to save the whole lot of things...
And continue playing EE!
If there's a way, i'd like to contribute (either financially or by any other means possible);
I there's not, I'd like to thank you, Jay, and the players, for the best facebook game I've played.
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Kakita Mitsouko
Crane Clan Mod ![*](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/stars/star.png)
::Daimyo::Kenshinzen::Hatamoto of Crane Clan::Paragon of Duty
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Post by Kakita Mitsouko on May 18, 2012 4:50:38 GMT -5
In another subject... OH for the Kyufoki Fortune!!!
Goblins (and oni) are pouring in by a breach left by the earthquake in the Carpenter Wall!!!
Dear Crab, you'd do better letting the Scorpion in! *hehehe*
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Kenji
Dragon Clan
Otokodate of the Scarab. Ta?sa
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Post by Kenji on May 18, 2012 4:50:44 GMT -5
Same feeling here. I just started to RP on this forum to make thing change "my way". Too bad.
I hope there is some hope anyway, in the form of a database migration on another site, with facebook login so you can keep the facebook id / character relation...
Keep up the good work, And if it had to stop, thanks for all the good times.
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Post by Horiuchi Yuiren on May 18, 2012 5:22:06 GMT -5
I liked this game very much, and had a little shock when reading the news. It seems so unfair..! I have so much to do yet. I don't have a Scorpion or Dragon Ally... I didn't kill all the bakemono possible, didn't find enough iron, and didn't drink enough sake I'm very into thi game, because EE makes Rogugan "real". It's great, and the greatest thing is that players can decide what goes on in the plot. This is trully an Online RPG, and Jay is the greatest GM. And probably the greatest thing is this community. Here, I'd say, EE is maginal, but at the same time, essential. This forum probably can't go on without EE. It's sad, even thou I'm not really active one. Anyways, thanks for this great game and great people, and I hope everything turns out OK (meaning: EE will not end ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) )
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Post by Shoju on May 18, 2012 6:18:26 GMT -5
I'm going to lay my idea out there.
I'm looking at domain names. a domain name will sent us back about 10 bucks. 30gb of web space, and 100gb of transfer will set us back $1 a month.
That also gets us forums up and running, and databases. All on its own site, away from facebook, and free forums.
So the question becomes, can we tinker with the game enough, to remove it from facebook, put it on it's own site, and not mess anything up?
There seems to be some confusion I think about the prices that I posted.
$10.45 a year, and $1 a month are totals not a per person thing.
That doesn't sound like a lot of money, because it isn't. Essentially, $22.45 per month, would get us a website, domain, and what not.
If my ideas work, and I wont lie, I'm not sure they will, because I'm not sure of a couple of things, We could port the game to its own site, with forums and game self contained on the same site.
THings I don't know.
1.) How much of the structure of the game is supplied by facebook?
I know that the game itself is a Post style Form / DB application, and from the looks of it, The game is about 14-18 .php pages.
The biggest hurdle would be building them into stand alone pages, and removing the PHP facebook properties.
2.) How much of the identity of the character in the database is tied to facebook?
Would it be possible to preserve characters? Would we need to start over? How hard would it be to turn the current "Game startup" from facebook, into a .php driven register system.
This is probably still an extension of "how much framework does facebook provide."
3.) How many people would be interested in playing Emerald Empire if it wasn't on facebook?
numbers for the game are down as is. We are looking at ~7-800 monthly users that are active. Moving, and starting over, would probably further reduce those numbers. What is the floor?
Sure, there is a vocal section of us so far, but we know that the forums aren't representative of the population of the game.
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Post by Kitsuki Misaru on May 18, 2012 8:23:56 GMT -5
I know that I would definitely continue playing this game if it wasn't connected to FB. In fact, one of the main reasons I keep a FB account is for playing this game.
It had been a great game, and, although I wasn't playing from the beginning, I would like to thank Jay for all his work.
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Post by Hida Joji on May 18, 2012 8:44:23 GMT -5
Love that idea!
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Kenji
Dragon Clan
Otokodate of the Scarab. Ta?sa
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Post by Kenji on May 18, 2012 8:49:32 GMT -5
"The biggest hurdle would be building them into stand alone pages, and removing the PHP."
I don't understand why you would like to remove the php. It's cheap, free and efficient... I guess there's something I miss here...
Anyway, I'd gladly play this game on a stand-alone site.
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Post by Shoju on May 18, 2012 8:55:37 GMT -5
I didn't mean PHP, I meant Facebook
The biggest hurdle would be building them into stand alone pages, and removing the PHP
Should read
The biggest hurdle would be building them into stand alone pages, and removing the facebook properties.
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Kenji
Dragon Clan
Otokodate of the Scarab. Ta?sa
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Post by Kenji on May 18, 2012 9:11:38 GMT -5
Ok. What about keeping the link between facebook ID and character ? Is it possible ? I mean, in a lot of websites, you can log in with you FB one. If it could be done in a standalone EE website, it would be awesome.
I guess only a php programmer with some Facebook API insight could tell... well, Jay, that is.
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Utaku Mai
Unicorn Clan
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Post by Utaku Mai on May 18, 2012 9:12:06 GMT -5
I have no qualms about making a hard restart and starting over characters from scratch, if it were necessary. It could even be an interesting excuse to start a new setting/timeline if that was something Jay wanted.
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Kenji
Dragon Clan
Otokodate of the Scarab. Ta?sa
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Post by Kenji on May 18, 2012 10:12:39 GMT -5
It would be quite hard to make some actions requiring high levels characters or items out of business, though... Or it would need a brand new settings... but that would be the end of all storylines AND a lot of lost players (and not a lot of Lost players, see what I mean ?)...
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Bayushi Hiryu
Scorpion Clan
Scorpion Clan Ninja*Dragon Clan Ally*Samurai*Courtier* Tactician*Chrysanthemum*Inexp Hiryu*Unique
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Post by Bayushi Hiryu on May 18, 2012 10:20:13 GMT -5
Shoju-san, thank you very much for your research. Let's check indeed what is feasible to do first, before wondering whether we need to restart from scratch.
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Kitsu Hiraku
Lion Clan
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Post by Kitsu Hiraku on May 18, 2012 10:47:35 GMT -5
So hyped about all the new stuff. And the duel actions are awesome. I'm really grateful Jay, that you didn't just leave the game and decided to try and end the story. You are the broest of bros.
I'm so sad about the game ending. It was the best facebook game I played and the best MMO (I can remember only two others that allowed PLAYERS and their decisions to influence the game so much) and one of the best games I played overall. You created content for everyone, kept balance between different sides (hantei/toturi/spider/others), created interesting twists in the plot, kept the spirit of the clans in their actions and most importantly gave us tons of fun.
If the game can keep existing, even if the site is changed, characters being reset etc. then great, I will surely play it, others will too and though some players will surely stop playing new ones might actually join.
If it doesn't then well, I salute you other players for all the things we have done together or against each other and you Jay for giving us the game.
;_;7
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