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Cipher Jones The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars Likes received: 1,292	#21 - 2012-04-29 18:18:19 UTC Jett0 wrote: You could certainly make the case that it's the longest MMO still growing in subscriber base. loling at your idea of growing subscriber base. internet spaceships are serious business sir. and don't forget it

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Jake Warbird Republic Military School Minmatar Republic Likes received: 4,673	#22 - 2012-04-29 18:21:48 UTC I read MOM... Sugar Von MurdererTits : Jake Warbird gets my vote for most intriguing and attractive male character in Eve.

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Mirime Nolwe Mantra of Pain Likes received: 111	#23 - 2012-04-29 18:26:43 UTC Anarchy Online still around too. It was launched at 2001.

Ranger Corp Vae. Victis. 6,345
Ranger 1 Ranger Corp Vae. Victis. Likes received: 6,345	#24 - 2012-04-29 18:31:55 UTC Cipher Jones wrote: Jett0 wrote: You could certainly make the case that it's the longest MMO still growing in subscriber base. loling at your idea of growing subscriber base. Except, of course, that it is still growing every year. View the latest EVE Online developments and other game related news and gameplay by visiting Ranger 1 Presents: Virtual Realms.

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coolzero Garoun Investment Bank Gallente Federation Likes received: 100	#25 - 2012-04-29 18:32:33 UTC \| Edited by: coolzero asherons call 1 is still around...... Asheron's Call Release date(s) November 2, 1999 BY FAR still the best MMO i ever ever played.. shame it bled dry when WoW came and a MMO with almost no players isnt fun (or i would still be playing it) solclaim FTW :D

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Jett0 Ministry of War Amarr Empire Likes received: 290	#26 - 2012-04-29 18:34:10 UTC Cipher Jones wrote: Jett0 wrote: You could certainly make the case that it's the longest MMO still growing in subscriber base. loling at your idea of growing subscriber base. Point taken, but it's technically true. It's a niche product with unique tech. This is probably the best we can expect. Occasionally plays sober

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Sigurd Sig Hansen Doomheim Likes received: 158	#27 - 2012-04-29 19:06:47 UTC \| Edited by: CCP Phantom Xython wrote: I believe the longest would be Meridian 59 (1996), although Ultima Online (1997), Everquest 1 (1999) and Asheron's Call (1999) would be considered close contenders. Terra and The Realm Online are both from '96 Tensix/Project visitor could be older lol Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game

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Minabunny Bogus Brothers Corporation Likes received: 71	#28 - 2012-04-29 19:14:42 UTC Akirei Scytale wrote: [quote=Sol Tertia][quote=NickyYo]It has obviously outlasted WOW and is still growing. UO (the original graphical MMO) is still running, and probably won't be shutting down anytime soon. NWN released on AOL in the 90's would be the first graphical Online RPG. The oldest still running is probably m59.

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Corbin Blair Doomheim Likes received: 129	#29 - 2012-04-29 19:25:37 UTC \| Edited by: CCP Phantom [quote=NickyYo]It has obviously outlasted WOW and is still growing. Is it the longest running mmo ever? if so i think it deserves an news article in gaming mags on its 10th birthday. Trolls invited. Not even close. EQ1 is still going as far as I know. So is UO.


Corbin Blair Doomheim Likes received: 129	#30 - 2012-04-29 19:27:23 UTC Minabunny wrote: The oldest still running is probably m59. Wow, Meridian 59 is still around?


Sigurd Sig Hansen Doomheim Likes received: 158	#31 - 2012-04-29 19:28:47 UTC Corbin Blair wrote: Minabunny wrote: The oldest still running is probably m59. Wow, Meridian 59 is still around? Well the question is what month did M59 come out, Ive found at least three from that year lol And anyone know what years Heat.Net was active? And when TenSix was first launched? Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game

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CCP Phantom C C P C C P Alliance Likes received: 7,905	#32 - 2012-04-29 19:30:46 UTC \| Edited by: CCP Phantom Please refrain from forum moderation discussions and off topic posts, thank you. Moved from General Discussion. CCP Phantom - Senior Community Developer

Sigurd Sig Hansen

Doomheim

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#33 - 2012-04-29 19:40:52 UTC

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GDC attendees will also have an opportunity to check out 10SIX, the world's first million-player action-strategy/adventure game. Introduced on HEAT last week, 10SIX is a persistent online universe, a place where all the action, drama and treachery of a four-way corporate quest for a planet's energy resources goes on 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Dang its from 2000

I didnt think itd count anyways cause it was shut down and restarted anyways but I got curious lol

Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game

Reiisha

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#34 - 2012-04-29 20:20:45 UTC | Edited by: Reiisha

Meridian 59 is still running. 1996.

That game can be considered the true granddaddy of all modern MMO's.

Yes, there were MUDs and other experiments running, but Meridian is the first MMO which uses modern conventions - Standard levelling, gear, graphic environment. It's also the first commercially succesful MMO and it planted the seed for EQ in particular and was a yardstick for UO.

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Brujo Loco Brujeria Teologica Likes received: 1,504	#35 - 2012-05-01 15:16:49 UTC I still log sometimes in my old MUD :D ...that was real intense PVP back in the day, all you saw were lines of text in Ansi colors to represent damage or actions. Inner Sayings of BrujoLoco: http://eve-files.com/sig/brujoloco


Sigurd Sig Hansen Doomheim Likes received: 158	#36 - 2012-05-01 19:26:53 UTC DartMUD was cool, it had permadeath Mining is the "Deadliest Catch" in this game

Karma

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#37 - 2012-05-02 10:49:05 UTC

I suppose EVE might be the longest-running-while-still-being-updated-MMO out there right now...
It's still getting updates and expansions as we speak... While the makers of Everquest has long since moved on to the browner pastures of Everquest 2...
And Ultima Online... Haven't heard anything much from them in several years.

Oh.. And Anarchy Online is still running, but not exactly active anymore either.

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Meryl SinGarda Belligerent Underpaid Tactical Team Likes received: 927	#38 - 2012-05-02 11:07:20 UTC You have access to the Internet, why in the world would you actually think EVE is the longest lasting MMO? lol

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NickyYo modro The Initiative. Likes received: 440	#39 - 2012-05-02 11:09:41 UTC CCP Phantom wrote: Please refrain from forum moderation discussions and off topic posts, thank you. Moved from General Discussion. Could you remove ISD Eshtir comment then? ..