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@Bladerunner83

Did you see the panel at all?

@Jef Reahard

SWG remained online for eight years, only to see the license overtaken by the new shiny blockbuster that LucasArts wanted to back. The game was doing quite well for itself when it was shut down, with an active community happily playing away. I am not 100% sure that SWG is a very good example in this case, as the reasons for its demise are more complicated than SOE simply shutting it down because of a lack of customers.

Star Wars Galaxies. And no, not any of the emulators. The real deal.

If you've ever cut down a tree in Vanguard, you'd vote for woodcutting. That sh*t is epic.

@Balraw

If you want to give it a go, it's free to play up to a certain level. They remade the starter island a while ago to make it more newbie-friendly, but you are right - the game can be quite complicated. But that's part of its charm. Give it a try!

This will be very exciting! Ryzom is an amazing and hidden away game. Whatever you think of it, I hope that these columns will inspire people to try it out. It deserves a lot of love!

Oh! I actually didn't know that FE's equipment broke after a while. I didn't get very far into the game when I was playing, but that is nice.

I think I agree with Koster. My favorite item quality system is in Ryzom, where the materials gathered can produce various results depending on *their* quality. Crafters and their skill and knowledge of how various materials interact with each other really stands out in that game. Add items degrading and finally breaking creates a game where good and experienced crafters are in constant demand.

@Joaquin Crowe

You win the comment of the day from me.

That was supposed to be "Appearance weapons equals love", but the comment system ate my cute ASCII heart.