Recent content by Old Man Potter

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    Pan'Theon: Rise' of th'e Fal'Len - #1 Thread in MMO

    I just wanted to share a different perspective with people who follow Pantheon. Many of you think that this is Brad McQuaid's MMO. It is not. Brad is essentially a figurehead and a mascot. Brad is along for the ride and of course the salary. This MMO is the brainchild of Chris Perkins. Who is...
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    SOE Becomes Daybreak / Russian shutdown

    I don't think it's fair to blame Elidroth and the devs for the current pitiful state of EverQuest. I believe he's one of the good guys. John Smedley is where the blame should be squarely directed. It was he that mismanaged and bungled a potentially great IP and MMORPG franchise. It was Smedley...
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    SOE Becomes Daybreak / Russian shutdown

    Holly Longdale is officially the executive producer for the EverQuest franchise. She addressed the situation at DGB on Twitter recently with some boilerplate platitudes. She rarely addresses the community which seems par for the course at DBG. The arrogance and contempt for the community...
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    EQ Next: #1 Next gen MMO

    Sounds like you are talking about Steve "Moorgard" Danuser. As you mentioned, he's a guy with no real track record of anything successful in the MMO industry yet he was given a pivotal role in EQ Next. He was one of the first hired by Curt Schilling to create his MMO which never materialized in...