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From: Eep²
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:14

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Then there's Active Worlds (http://activeworlds.com/ ) and other VR (virtual reality) programs which are trying to become multi-user level editors (and Active Worlds is the closest but still has a LONG way to go) that allow games (of which AW has basic board games) and other interaction (building, chatting, "sight-seeing", etc). That's the future of online gaming...

One Punch Mickey wrote:

> >I've checked out a few
> > multiplayer games, but they're all a bunch of people running around
> > shooting each other--in other words, boring.
>
> Look, there's 3 types of online game. FPS's, which range from your
> Serious Sams to more considered affairs like Ghost Recon or Day of
> Defeat. There's online gambling. There's MMORPGs. I would suggest
> MMORPGs if you don't like shooting. All decent MMORPGs you have to pay
> for AFAIK.

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