Neat Prathun Interview - ShackNews

Discussion in 'The Veterans' Lounge' started by KermittheFroglok, Sep 28, 2019.

  1. KermittheFroglok Augur

    The ShackNews article EQ tweeted was cool but I think this video related on Prathun's career was more interesting, I'm a little surprised the EQ twitter account didn't share this too!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZVTki6xv2E

    I never realized Prathun came from the tech support side of things or the way they had to setup all of LDoN's variations.
  2. Nniki Augur

    Here's a 2014 post from him on the topic:
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  3. Nniki Augur

    EverQuest articles Shacknews published yesterday:

    Better Together: Stories of EverQuest
    https://www.shacknews.com/article/110494/better-together-stories-of-everquest

    EverQuest was almost a Microsoft game
    https://www.shacknews.com/article/114176/everquest-was-almost-a-microsoft-game

    EverQuest focused on co-op play to counter Ultima Online's rampant PVP
    https://www.shacknews.com/article/1...op-play-to-counter-ultima-onlines-rampant-pvp

    The first one is rather lengthy. It contains 16 chapters. The second two are short.
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  4. KermittheFroglok Augur

    Thank you for sharing! I love how the Devs actually label or call the text that pops up “flavor” on the map he shared awhile back.
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  5. Corwyhn Lionheart Guild Leader, Lions of the Heart

    Yeah in the early days of Ultima it was all non optional pvp which was mostly some guy out chopping down trees for wood getting bushwhacked by 3 or 4 players. UO was insistent everyone wanted pvp then at some point they made two side of each server a pvp one and non pvp and 90% of the population moved to the non pvp side.
  6. Jhenna_BB Proudly Prestigious Pointed Purveyor of Pincusions

    Prathun's a cool dude, even though some of his raid designs make me want to club to death cute baby seals. :)
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  7. Cailen Augur

    <3 U Prathun!
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  8. AcemoneyFV Augur

    Please continue to make crazy hard events. Reading forum rage posts are the best. :D
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  9. Tucoh Augur

    Prathun, if I can box your event it doesn't have enough depth.
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  10. kookoo Augur

    try them without the use of your is_boxer , who is a huge advantage when all toons attack all at same time, and cast all at same time .
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  11. Cailen Augur

    we beta tested GMM raids with Prathun….. was a good time