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 Post subject: Raph still has our mug!
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http://www.raphkoster.com/2006/12/18/ho ... morabilia/

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...So today I thought I’d give you a little tour of just some of these things, and tell you the stories.

Avian Technology & Trade mug

It’s hip to bash SWG these days. Lots of folks like to say that it was a deserted disaster from day one. It’s not true, and here’s some of the evidence. This is a mug from the in-game corporation Avian Technology & Trade which at the height of its powers had a few supply companies, a city (Avian City, natch), and well, real world goods. Alas, just this weekend I saw that there was discussion of Areae on their forums, so I went to check it out, only to see on the front page that they have left SWG for good.

But I still have the mug.

AT&T isn’t dead, of course — they just moved on to WoW...


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no way!
Sweet!

::Runs to reread what I said about Raph:: :shock:

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Don't worry moge. I am sure we keep our bashing in the private sections. Right? Right? ...

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Damn cool!

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Holy crap... I remeber boxing all that up and shipping it out from my office...

Man, those were the heady days of Beta....... WOW.

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heh yeah those were good times. What else did we send him? Didn't we send him some Jolt Cola or something?

We also got a letter back from him did we not?

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Haha thats hilarious!

I still have the Avian polo shirt. I used to have the travel mug, but I think someone at work mistakenly through it away.

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Nice... I didn't know he knew about us.

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Lets see here... we sent a bunch of Tshirts, some frisbees, coffee mugs.. coasters... and two GIANT boxes of caffeine sodas (original factory seals and boxes intact so they would actually use it)...

And yeah, they sent us a letter back... wonder where that ever went to... I posted an image of it way back when....

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That's hilarious.

And we forsook his legacy. :cry:

Gosh, even a link to our website! (and it's the newer, correct addy)

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Sweet. We rule. And just for the record, as you can see me, golga and Mole are some of the few who still uses his SWG avatar.

Don't forget your roots. :wink:

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Talon1977 wrote:
And just for the record, as you can see me, golga and Mole are some of the few who still uses his SWG avatar.

Don't forget your roots. :wink:

Don't forget X2 as well :D.

Also, have you really played any other game since SWG that has you as a character....lol :twisted: 8)

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Talon1977 wrote:
Sweet. We rule. And just for the record, as you can see me, golga and Mole are some of the few who still uses his SWG avatar.

Don't forget your roots. :wink:


Yep, mine is still orginal. Actually my Avatar is from the original sketches of Zabarak. Yep, old school right here!


Image :shock:

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I was pretty sure I told you guys that I received a thank you from one of the Devs at one of the Fan Fests. Even if the guy got my name wrong. lol.

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Arindel wrote:
Talon1977 wrote:
And just for the record, as you can see me, golga and Mole are some of the few who still uses his SWG avatar.

Don't forget your roots. :wink:

Don't forget X2 as well :D.

Also, have you really played any other game since SWG that has you as a character....lol :twisted: 8)


For your information smarty, I was the first Avian into Roma Victor. :P Though that's something like being the first monkey into outerspace I think.

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Haha.. that is too cool.
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Yeah we raised something like $400 for the Dev Care Package. Obo gave $100.

I still have the files showing everyone's fund transmission and other files that kept the money straight.

This project and the PA hall effort were my best times in Avian.

Truth Be told, we did the Dev Care Package in or before Beta... When a crafting PA was still a realistic dream.
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I did not!! ME? Generous???

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Yeah we raised something like $400 for the Dev Care Package. Obo gave $100.

I still have the files showing everyone's fund transmission and other files that kept the money straight.

This project and the PA hall effort were my best times in Avian.

Truth Be told, we did the Dev Care Package in or before Beta... When a crafting PA was still a realistic dream.
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Wow, how do you double post AROUND someone else's post...

Thats 1337 !!!!!!!!!

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Thats pretty awesome that he still has his mug!

To double post around someones post u hit the back button a couple times...

I still have my old SWG avator too!

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I have my avatar from SWG but choose to forget that period. Some good times for sure (the PA Hall building, and the unmentionable phiasco thereof, was one of them) but some dark dark times there as well.

Onwards and upwards I say. Shall we make an Avian care it for the WoW devs? Maybe we can get favors to have them drop some legendary items for us.

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>>>I found and uploaded the letter we sent them<<<
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Don't forget about me. I still have my SWG avatar despite the fact that I regularly play WoW now.

I thought about changing it to my WoW character, but it just wouldn't feel right.

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Fun stuff, can't remember if I actually managed to donate, though I think I created a PayPal account with the express purpose of doing so. Funny how thinking back, the wait was more exciting than actually playing the game. Maybe some day our game will come along.

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Cyrus Rex wrote:
Yeah we raised something like $400 for the Dev Care Package. Obo gave $100.

I still have the files showing everyone's fund transmission and other files that kept the money straight.

This project and the PA hall effort were my best times in Avian.

Truth Be told, we did the Dev Care Package in or before Beta... When a crafting PA was still a realistic dream.

Ok, you may have saved those files, but you obviously lost track of the PM declaring Obo's contribution as Anonimous! Now you've outed the poor guy. How will he ever be able to be seen in public again?

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Wow great !

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Wow great !


Wrong game Flyoc :roll:

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i still have the white polo that i ordered somewhere at home... gotta find that gem asap :)

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That is very cool - we had a lasting effect!

There have been posts above regarding the fun surrounding the anticipation of the game vs the game itself and I have to say, few games could have lived up to the expectations, hopes and aspirations we had for SWG. It's been easy for me to forget that in hindsight, even while still playing SWG.

Though I'm having a lot of fun playing WoW (though my in-game time has dropped considerably), there is always a little part of me that misses the community feel of Avian City, the sense of accomplishment of working together on a massive project or the reward of accomplishing something cool in just working with a good friend or two. Maybe someday...

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Ben Collins (runs the serious games initiative) offered to introduce us to Raph at the Game Developers Conference in a few months. I plan to take him up on the offer... I might have to give him an updated Avian mug, though...

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Ben Collins (runs the serious games initiative) offered to introduce us to Raph at the Game Developers Conference in a few months. I plan to take him up on the offer... I might have to give him an updated Avian mug, though...

Go apply for a job. You'll be able to make virtual worlds AND talk about Web 2.0 and AJAX all day. :)
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Prolly one of the coolest things i've seen in a while, thanks for posting it Obo.

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We have mug and shirts!? And I did know about it?
We're can I get some and how much for it?

BTW I still have my old SWG that I got approx 2 month after I joined the forums too.

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We have mug and shirts!? And I did know about it?
We're can I get some and how much for it?

BTW I still have my old SWG that I got approx 2 month after I joined the forums too.

We've had the CafePress shop stuff available since SWG Beta, I believe.

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*Aranarth decides to wander over to the EMU forums and see how things are doing............*

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Ha! See - household name - we win!

I can't beleive he mentioned that. That was forever ago - way before beta.

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