Classic Game Postmortem: Ultima Online
GDC Festival of Gaming · 5 HN recommendations
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A 2018 GDC panel where Raph Koster, Starr Long, Richard Garriott and Rich Vogel look back on what went right and wrong building and running Ultima Online. They share candid stories from the early days, including player behavior and server architecture.
Why HN recommends it: HN recommends it as a transparent MMO postmortem and as the source of the story that the term 'shard' originated with Ultima Online.
“This is a much watch if MMOs fascinate you. They're very transparent. Absolutely great video.” Read on HN ↗