http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/9.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693068.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693068.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693082.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693082.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693085.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693085.page GMT (this is the first creation I saw on the Newest Creations category of Sporepedia) ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693232.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693232.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693267.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693267.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693543.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693543.page GMT and coke]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693676.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3693676.page GMT
There's nothing new about that. The ratio of well-made content to land-cells named "bobb" is the same as it always was; there's just less content being created per day.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694844.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694844.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694845.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694845.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694918.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3694918.page GMT
It's not that "they don't want to" or "they abandoned us", they actually have to rewrite and test the base client, server and database functionality.

This is WAY more than you can do with a free patch.

And every time another spore user moves to a multiple processor machine, that's another person who can't run spore without having to do something extra.

This is really very simple.

Even if there was a compelling business reason to do it (and there isn't) Spore can't be updated now.

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Patch 7 is long over-due, considering the Spore Bot Parts promotion with Dr. Pepper ended (the contract is up, so now they may release the parts as a patch). I quit spore for half a year and came back to find the same nonsense I saw before... Just n00bs and great creators who quit Spore a long time ago.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704212.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704212.page GMT [img]http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/210/119/+_2acc5a8841f8752904d37f90a8014829.png?1322693145[/img]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704235.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704235.page GMT Basically, were living off of a life support that is powered by battery and coke.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704679.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704679.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704943.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3704943.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3705015.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3705015.page GMT [/quote]

I agree and you won't be the only one though and their might be others too.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706224.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706224.page GMT [/quote]

The problem with that plan is you're going to have to hold on to a PC with an antique architecture, or know how to implement a VM to keep Spore running. Spore is a single processor game that has not been able to move gracefully into a world of multiple processors on one machine.

Depending on your OS and architecture, you may be able to run it under a VM like Microsoft's Virtual PC, but that's only available to professional account holders, and it works for some machines, and others, not so well.

You can always restrict Spore to a single processor, which for now works considerably better, but the emerging technologies may well make that obsolete in the next generation of machines. Additionally, the animation speed is now (post GA) tied to the processor clock rather than the wall clock. This means that the faster the processors get, the faster the animations run. I have run Spore in a VM on an IBM mainframe running SOA, and the animations are so fast they literally blur in places.

I can't say much, since I have machines that date back to the early 90's so that I can continue to test any use some of the devices in my collection (like eMates and Newtons, and WinCe handhelds). And I just like my NASA GRiD machines. But that's not a great solution, if you are nervous about things like changing your BIOS battery.

If you still enjoy playing the game, consider hanging on to an older machine so you can continue to play, and be prepared for when Windows or Apple drop support on the OS, etc. I have a lot of fun with that, but it's not for everyone.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706420.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706420.page GMT Basically, were living off of a life support that is powered by battery and coke.[/quote]

I'm sure that they get super-encouraged to improve their creating skills when you say that they suck.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706503.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706503.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706537.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706537.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706540.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706540.page GMT
You got that right groxlord!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706603.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706603.page GMT EA Hasn't abandoned SPORE because it's servers, website, and forums are still running. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706609.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706609.page GMT
If Spore was to be re-released, it would be much better for them to used the current analysis on a codebase that supports the machines that we'll be using over the next 6-10 years. The current codebase is really targeted for single processor machines and XP.

The value of Spore is not the game itself, but rather the proof of concept it delivered.

Honestly, I would rather see them abandon Spore, but bring the concept to other genres (not just pseudo-spore reiterations. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706648.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3706648.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707250.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707250.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707289.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707289.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707290.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3707290.page GMT
Yeah we all know that, but what ea/maxis should have done was to have a dependable goup that would still help with spore and the rest work on other projects. Then we would still have spore and spore Ga updated better than what it is now though. Then It would be done the way it should be. (just like their Sims Games are correctly)

If spore was the way is supposed have been. Nothing would have been wrong and nothing would have been taken out of spore. (like examples: water stage, flora editor) And also don't forget the bugs should have been fixed as well with no glitches at all.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3708469.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3708469.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709267.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709267.page GMT [/quote]And how exactly how old are you now
If you are not 49, I highly doubt you will be playing it when you're 50
just sayin ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709269.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709269.page GMT (this is the first creation I saw on the Newest Creations category of Sporepedia) [/quote]


A new creator probably created that]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709296.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709296.page GMT [b](this is the first creation I saw on the Newest Creations category of Sporepedia)[/b] [/quote]


[b]A new creator probably created that[/b][/quote]
You don't say?]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709298.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3709298.page GMT The users who come here are bloggers who would rather talk/text to other bloggers and nenver take the time to play the game they bought.BOO.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3710365.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3710365.page GMT
But sense most of us have all the expansions to the spore game. All we do is make adventures that add's to the game. (I still play the game, But didn't go far because Not many updates of new adventures in our game)

The reason why I don't make adventures is because I couldn't align the buildings in the adventure editor in the last expansion. I couldn't align the buildings to look right like in Maxis adventures!

The only thing that aligns correctly is the sprite characters for the adventures! We are also only limited to 3 crew members for the adventures!

Once you have spore and the other expansions installed you don't need the spore disc. All you need is the Spore GA disc. (for people who have a real store bought copy)

Most spore fans careless what you say! (so you have so many ID's) (it doesn't make a difference)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3710891.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3710891.page GMT
I think both of you are making the mistake many people who post here make of considering the people who post here as an analogy for the people who play Spore.

Most of the players of spore (and there are still MANY of them) never, ever come to the Sporum or even know it exists. They are playing and making grey blob monsters named after their sisters and could care less what happens here.

Too many people assume the Sporum is Spore, and nothing could be further from the truth.

Of the 40 active user id's I hold, exact ONE comes to the Sporum (and that one rather infrequently now). ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712377.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712377.page GMT [/quote]

Not trying to brag, but the truth is, virtually noone has killed the Grox. Even if we projected the percentage of people that have provenly done it without mods and posted about it on the Sporum to the entire Spore community (which is batSPORE insane considering the nature of the feat), it's practically zero percent.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712818.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712818.page GMT [/quote]

Not trying to brag, but the truth is, virtually noone has killed the Grox. Even if we projected the percentage of people that have provenly done it without mods and posted about it on the Sporum to the entire Spore community (which is batSPORE insane considering the nature of the feat), it's practically zero percent.[/quote]

I know I haven't beat them yet, because I am not tempting it till I have all supplies that I need before I even attempt grox territory near the core (which is center of the galaxy)! Besides I know who is in the center Steve is. He has the staff of life. The staff of life has 42 uses. the staff of life turns T0 planet into T3 planet. The grox territory is all around near the core! I have been their once already! with one of my old empires, so I don't have that save anymore, because I deleted it. I had 99 of energy,99 health,99 repairs, and even had the wormhole key,the 4th drive and the ship shield ability. The grox ships didn't even penetrate my shields and they killed themselves! I laugh at them on my screen when they explode out side their territory when they attacked my ship. By the way I don't even use any mods at all. Didn't really need any mods at all! 42 is also an achievement you get as well.

Boy I do hate to spoil the rest of the game! Can I have my cookie.

The competition part I knew from the interview videos of spore on youtube. Which is more videos on floraTV.

I know who was the original creator of spore and it was [u]Will Wright[/u] who originally though of it. I know Parkaboy helped because he was in the credits.

Want to know how long you have sporeian too much? When you spend too much money on a virtual game!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712850.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3712850.page GMT
I know I haven't beat them yet, because I am not tempting it till I have all supplies that I need before I even attempt grox territory near the core (which is center of the galaxy)! Besides I know who is in the center Steve is. He has the staff of life. The staff of life has 42 uses. the staff of life turns T0 planet into T3 planet. The grox territory is all around near the core! I have been their once already! with one of my old empires, so I don't have that save anymore, because I deleted it. I had 99 of energy,99 health,99 repairs, and even had the wormhole key,the 4th drive and the ship shield ability. The grox ships didn't even penetrate my shields and they killed themselves! I laugh at them on my screen when they explode out side their territory when they attacked my ship. By the way I don't even use any mods at all. Didn't really need any mods at all! 42 is also an achievement you get as well.

Boy I do hate to spoil the rest of the game! Can I have my cookie.
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Anyone who isn't new knows all this. Just sayin'.

[quote]I know who was the original creator of spore and it was [u]Will Wright[/u] who originally though of it. I know Parkaboy helped because he was in the credits.[/quote]
Yes, it is also well known that Will Wright was the person behind Spore. Parkaboy just made some stuff for GA. He really wasn't that involved in anything.

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Is that spore sculpting still in business for the statues/figures!

EA is shutting spore server down 2013! (is it true or is it a rumor)

Please PM me the info. Thank you!]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3715759.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3715759.page GMT
Is that spore sculpting still in business for the statues/figures!

EA is shutting spore server down 2013! (is it true or is it a rumor)

Please PM me the info. Thank you![/quote]
No the sculpting thing never really was much of anything. I am extremely doubtful that they might still be doing it.
and the server shutdown thing was an April Fool's joke. I see you didn't click the link or read most of the posts.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3715777.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3715777.page GMT
I expect the server shutdown will not be televised.

A little Gill Scott Heron for those of you who don't get it.

There will just be a day you connect, and instead, you... don't.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3717742.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3717742.page GMT
I expect the server shutdown will not be televised.

A little Gill Scott Heron for those of you who don't get it.

There will just be a day you connect, and instead, you... don't.[/quote]

Don't think so, it says in the back that there has to be a 30 day notice. Not sure if they're actually legally bound to that but I think so.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3717817.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3717817.page GMT
And honestly, how far do you thing we'd get trying to build a class action suit to support access that "disappears" due to technical difficulties? Like not very.

At this point, I think rather than complaining about lack of support or extensions, users should thank their good fortune the client is still supported. While one can (sort of) "play" spore without the server component, the game is a very pale version compared to the richness of the silent, unsolicited, NPC content sharing, which is a large part of the genius of this game and why it's unique.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3719214.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3719214.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721233.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721233.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721257.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721257.page GMT
My cousin is in some team making a game. some of them are paid by THQ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721277.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3721277.page GMT
Now, can you please let me get back to watching Modern Family so I can laugh at how STUPID it is?

Anyways, if they give a 30-day warning, like they're supposed to, I'll be ready. I'll have a draft fully complete, and I will pm every respectable roleplayer there is. In that draft will be the link to a forum that is a safe haven, where we can rp freely. Where the story wind can brush our face, and we look out at the beautiful writing sunset. And know.

THIS IS SPARTA!

And yes, that forum exists.

But seriously, I stopped caring a long time ago. EA has abandoned us, that's true. They are evil, thats true. But they gave use a d*mn good forum. Don't forget that.

You should feel lucky that EA has held on this long. So far, I think the oldest game that has servers for forums, or for the game, is Halo: Combat Evolved. Ten years running, and we still have fun.

Its rare for companies to hold on this long, believe me.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3722519.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3722519.page GMT
Now, can you please let me get back to watching Modern Family so I can laugh at how STUPID it is?

Anyways, if they give a 30-day warning, like they're supposed to, I'll be ready. I'll have a draft fully complete, and I will pm every respectable roleplayer there is. In that draft will be the link to a forum that is a safe haven, where we can rp freely. Where the story wind can brush our face, and we look out at the beautiful writing sunset. And know.

THIS IS SPARTA!

And yes, that forum exists.

But seriously, I stopped caring a long time ago. EA has abandoned us, that's true. They are evil, thats true. But they gave use a d*mn good forum. Don't forget that.

You should feel lucky that EA has held on this long. So far, I think the oldest game that has servers for forums, or for the game, is Halo: Combat Evolved. Ten years running, and we still have fun.

Its rare for companies to hold on this long, believe me.[/quote]

Halo is boring. Halo is a first person shooter. It's just an xbox console game. Many of us really don't care.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3723114.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3723114.page GMT
Now, can you please let me get back to watching Modern Family so I can laugh at how STUPID it is?

Anyways, if they give a 30-day warning, like they're supposed to, I'll be ready. I'll have a draft fully complete, and I will pm every respectable roleplayer there is. In that draft will be the link to a forum that is a safe haven, where we can rp freely. Where the story wind can brush our face, and we look out at the beautiful writing sunset. And know.

THIS IS SPARTA!

And yes, that forum exists.

But seriously, I stopped caring a long time ago. EA has abandoned us, that's true. They are evil, thats true. But they gave use a d*mn good forum. Don't forget that.

You should feel lucky that EA has held on this long. So far, I think the oldest game that has servers for forums, or for the game, is Halo: Combat Evolved. Ten years running, and we still have fun.

Its rare for companies to hold on this long, believe me.[/quote]

Halo is boring. It's just an xbox console game. Many of us really don't care.[/quote]

#1 rule of the internet,DONT say a video game that alot of people likes is boring or sucks or whatever. it can start flame wars.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724728.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724728.page GMT
Just because they have been here the longest.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724763.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724763.page GMT
Just because they have been here the longest.[/quote]

Now that was very mean-spirited and clumsy. I have a couple clues for you.

DON'T make nasty, pointed, remarks about people and then expect them to treat you decently.
DON'T call people trolls because they have more experience, are erudite, or more knowledgeable than you.
DON'T assume that every remark is made to denigrate you. Most of the time the "nasty troll" is [u]responding to what you SAY, not you personally[/u]. Said "Troll" doesn't care about "you", just your assertion.

Or as Hunter says in Franklin's Tower "Whatever way your pleasure tends, you plant ice, you gonna harvest wind." Which is a nice way of saying "DON'T be a d*ck".

[u]The tenor of your own posting has all the earmarks of why people respond to you in kind. No one is going to be "nice" to you when you make very thinly veiled nasty remarks.[/u]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724792.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724792.page GMT
Just because they have been here the longest.[/quote]

Now that was very mean-spirited and clumsy. I have a couple clues for you.

DON'T make nasty, pointed, remarks about people and then expect them to treat you decently.
DON'T call people trolls because they have more experience, are erudite, or more knowledgeable than you.
DON'T assume that every remark is made to denigrate you. Most of the time the "nasty troll" is [u]responding to what you SAY, not you personally[/u]. Said "Troll" doesn't care about "you", just your assertion.

Or as Hunter says in Franklin's Tower "Whatever way your pleasure tends, you plant ice, you gonna harvest wind." Which is a nice way of saying "DON'T be a d*ck".

[u]The tenor of your own posting has all the earmarks of why people respond to you in kind. No one is going to be "nice" to you when you make very thinly veiled nasty remarks.[/u][/quote]

apparently starting flame wars is uroker's job.
start flame war = Gamemaster sending enderdragon at ya.
(insert dramatic chipmunk here)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724838.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724838.page GMT
But I do apologize sometimes on what I say wrong.
(but we all get too carried away and things keep going)]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724885.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724885.page GMT start flame war = Gamemaster sending enderdragon at ya.
(insert dramatic chipmunk here)[/quote]

In lieu of enderdragon and lacking drama chipmunk (and not finding a good screenie of Mac & Tosh)... Would you settle for Awwww! ?

[img]http://i41.servimg.com/u/f41/15/51/30/19/baby_c10.jpg[/img]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724966.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3724966.page GMT start flame war = Gamemaster sending enderdragon at ya.
(insert dramatic chipmunk here)[/quote]

In lieu of enderdragon and lacking drama chipmunk (and not finding a good screenie of Mac & Tosh)... Would you settle for Awwww! ?

[img]http://i41.servimg.com/u/f41/15/51/30/19/baby_c10.jpg[/img][/quote]

o...k...dunno if thats cute or funny,but right now,im kinda busy runnin,know why?
herobrine and BEN are chasing me for calling them idiots like ren from ren and stimpy,where he goes like eddiots
gonna get going befor-

[img]http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/231/437/347.png[/img]
[img]http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6199/unlednyi.jpg[/img]

...crap]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3726404.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3726404.page GMT
And I was posting it as a fact. The Trial, PC and CE servers are still up-and-running. You take into account how old it is, and how much money that particular game is making at the moment(not much, its old) you've got to appreciate the fact that there are kind people in the game business.

Welp, I guess EA abandoned SPORE.

Meh.

And by the way, Uroker, VERY EPIC FAIL. I've onlybeen here 18 days longer than you.

Although it is good that I am treated with the respect I'm due. Since I am destined to be the next ruler of Earth.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727504.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727504.page GMT
And I was posting it as a fact. The Trial, PC and CE servers are still up-and-running. You take into account how old it is, and how much money that particular game is making at the moment(not much, its old) you've got to appreciate the fact that there are kind people in the game business.

Welp, I guess EA abandoned SPORE.

Meh.

And by the way, Uroker, VERY EPIC FAIL. I've onlybeen here 18 days longer than you.

Although it is good that I am treated with the respect I'm due. Since I am destined to be the next ruler of Earth.[/quote]

I don't know about "ruling the earth" but EA hasn't "abandoned" Spore until the content servers go down. And they have been up longer than most MMO servers (unless you count MUDD servers). I'm not sure we'll have much notice when they crumble, and honestly rather expect the Sporum to end long before the content servers.

I would expect the term of service has a lot to do with lease dates and repurposing of servers. Since we have no idea how long these servers have been committed to Spore, or when the lease on them runs out. That will remain to be seen. Our leases generally ran in 2 year stretches, since hardware evolves fast, but since Spore is a static product now, it could run on rather old hardware.

The thing is, the content servers are very fast for the number of users logged in. I generally hit the connection bug and have to reconnect and share my content directly. Annoying, but not the end of the world.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727550.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727550.page GMT
actually,wouldnt the sporum have ended right about now? since its been 2 or 3 years since a new spore update or expansion was announced.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727609.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727609.page GMT
actually,wouldnt the sporum have ended right about now? since its been 2 or 3 years since a new spore update or expansion was announced.[/quote]

The ongoing heat death of the community is a gradual, slow process that doesn't really mark the "end" of anything. What's being discussed here is the hard cutoff point where EA actually takes down the Sporum to free up room for other stuff on their servers.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727905.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3727905.page GMT
actually,wouldnt the sporum have ended right about now? since its been 2 or 3 years since a new spore update or expansion was announced.[/quote]

The ongoing heat death of the community is a gradual, slow process that doesn't really mark the "end" of anything. What's being discussed here is the hard cutoff point where EA actually takes down the Sporum to free up room for other stuff on their servers.[/quote]

That's basically what they might do. Then if they do. That will stop everything for spore. It will stop the sharing,downloading. No-more rating creations. That will end it all. Fans will go somewhere else.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3728052.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3728052.page GMT
actually,[u]wouldnt the sporum have ended right about now? since its been 2 or 3 years since a new spore update[/u] or expansion was announced.[/quote]

The ongoing heat death of the community is a gradual, slow process that doesn't really mark the "end" of anything. What's being discussed here is the hard cutoff point where EA actually takes down the Sporum to free up room for other stuff on their servers.[/quote]

@Xenopologist :: I know YOU understand this, but it seems other people keep messing around confusing patches with the Sporum in some sort of weird server-salad. There is a reason most people are not system designers, and more reason why most of them are a massive headache for us logicians.

To point, then ::

The heartbeat slows until there are only a couple cells firing back and forth and one day they hit the url and come up with the 404 / 500 only they "never expected". They linger hopefully, hitting the URL and wondering "when the site will come up" ... and that's all she wrote.

Again, and as always, the SPORUM is NOT SPORE.

Never was.

Most of the 200+ people on my friend list were not people who I know through the sporum, but rather people I connected with through my events log and the content servers.

The people who play Spore, even now, are far greater in number than the number of people who are members of the Sporum. The concerns of the players, in greater part, are not the same concerns as the sporum.

I bought 8 copies of Spore and its associated software, most of which went to libraries and friends with kids. Those are the more typical users. People who log in, play, make things to make their brother mad, giggle a lot... and at the end of the day -- the Sporum is a poor analogy for those players.

So we can talk about the death of the Sporum, which is far from the death of Spore.

Or we can talk about the death of Spore, which will not happen until the content servers are taken down, at which time Spore as a client server application will cease to exist (except for limited servers like mine and the UBD server).

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This is in re. what? If you're referencing my post, you are completely illustrating the point I made. LMAO!

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This is a common assumption made by non-programmers. Even when code changes only entail a recompile with a newer library (and what's needed by Spore is more extensive -- even with NO extensions) the testing is apt to be extensive, intrusive and a whole lot of work. When you talk about changing the threading model used in the code, that means changes to the ENTIRE behaviour of the the programs -- every time ANYTHING happens that spins off or receives results from a thread, assesses the thread pool, opens or closes it -- in short just about every code relationship in the entire client-server application and all of the database operations.

This is a couple months to develop the scripts and test them, before one can start testing the code changes. EA is notorious for cutting testing team members when they run into financial or time crunch, thinking if the testers haven't found problems, the users won't. Obviously not true.

I can't tell you how many times I've seen developers underestimate changes because they didn't allow for adequate testing. I really don't expect lay people to grok it, but code doesn't test itself. And testing is often the most lengthy part of a project -- if you intend the code to work, that is.

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The thing is, we really don't know what they are thinking about. Games can be in development and testing for two or more years before they feel like telling the public. One of Will Wright's strategic mistakes was talking about Spore too soon. I really don't think they have dropped it or abandoned the franchise, I think they are just done with this version. But it's all conjecture.

I'd like to believe they will show us an updated version sooner or later.

And you're right, it's the concept that's worth far more money than the code, and the difficult part of any system is the functionality.

Don't write it off too soon. They were involved for more than 4 years if you count DarkSpore. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3814298.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3814298.page GMT
My son play spore, and he doesn't know what you've wrote. This thread giving me nervous.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3814434.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3814434.page GMT
My son play spore, and he doesn't know what you've wrote. This thread giving me nervous.[/quote]

He should just keep playing, and you too. Most of the people who play don't listen to what happens here. This is all people talking who don't really know what EA plans to do -- and that includes me.

We are all just talk. So enjoy the game and see what happens later.

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I heard some people say it "sucks" that might also be part of the reason why EA left. We are very uptight as a community I have noticed. Like, in some posts I have read we talk like:

"I hope Creature Keeper doesnt come out! It looks like it sucks!"

And that January Project drama...

They might have given up on us because its never good enough. I havent been in this community long and I dont know the first thing about gaming industries, but I've seen a lot of posts where people complain about Maxis's work which in my opinion might be a reason why.

I've seen people complain about Darkspore calling it "a crappy spinoff"

Well at least they did something ya know? They could have completely shunned us and not have done anything, yet they made Darkspore and that is good enough in my book. Just my thoughts.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3815150.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3815150.page GMT
I agree that they could have made expansion after expansion to the game as it is and both made money and it would have been fun for us.

The simple problem is that Spore, like much of the software released at that time, doesn't handle current machine architecture well. It was released when most machines, even high end ones, still had fast single or at most dual processors. It was developed on very fast single processor machines. I had built one of the early 4 core machines and note problems right away, but it took awhile to pin it down.

They just got stuck in that same hole as much commercial software that age, they didn't anticipate multiple processors becoming the go-to architecture.

The code needs recompiled and revised to pick up the newer threading models, and a handful of separate connection and database issues need correction. The threading problem corrects most of the errors people note in Spore. The code changes are not huge, but since threading affects literally every part of the client and server applications (and both will need to change) that means testing the whole monster again -- every bit of it.

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Still, I think the developers should start a newer Spore game overall with fresh and better coding. Hence, Spore 2. It probably won't happen, but hey, it's fun to wait and all.

Or, maybe some other, better company makes another game similar to Spore. The idea of making your own animals, props, vehicles, and stuff in a simple manner is an interesting concept, and I like to see more games on this.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3816885.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3816885.page GMT
Still, I think the developers should start a newer Spore game overall with fresh and better coding. Hence, Spore 2. It probably won't happen, but hey, it's fun to wait and all.

Or, maybe some other, better company makes another game similar to Spore. The idea of making your own animals, props, vehicles, and stuff in a simple manner is an interesting concept, and I like to see more games on this.[/quote]

The actual details of the Spore design are owned by EA, so I doubt anyone else is going to make anything very close... there was that horrible "Creatures" game, I think. Deservedly abandonware.

I honestly believe that unless one is in the marketing department at EA, we have no clue yet what they might do.

I do snicker every time the "multiplayer spore challenge each other" stuff comes up... Uh, Dark Spore? I know it's not the "same" but I believe it was very much intended to fill that niche.

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Same goes for the hype for the aquatic stage, really. The only thing I would like to have from this stage are additional parts and perhaps more adventures.

What updates I want includes more parts in the editors, so I have way more options for my creations. Plus, maybe our creatures can get a choice for female/male voices so we don't have a game dominated by masculine-sounding creatures. Also, we can use plenty of bug fixes, but that's definitely a no-brainer.

Well, since I've been active in Spore for around 3 years, all I can hope now is that these ideas will probably remain ideas.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3817045.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3817045.page GMT
Same goes for the hype for the aquatic stage, really. The only thing I would like to have from this stage are additional parts and perhaps more adventures.

What updates I want includes more parts in the editors, so I have way more options for my creations. Plus, maybe our creatures can get a choice for female/male voices so we don't have a game dominated by masculine-sounding creatures. Also, we can use plenty of bug fixes, but that's definitely a no-brainer.

Well, since I've been active in Spore for around 3 years, all I can hope now is that these ideas will probably remain ideas.[/quote]

I wouldn't have minded having a transitory fish/amphibious stage, but *meh* there are some GREAT fish designers out there anyway...

http://www.spore.com/view/myspore/Ozraptor4

is one of my favorites. They move perfectly and there's nothing gimmicky, just very good design.

I'd like more sound choices as well, but there are some that I've noticed that have thrilled me -- I mean the ambient sounds. One night on a beautiful planet, watching the golden gas giant rise in the night sky to the trilling of crickets and tree frogs, and in the silence the song of a lone morning dove -- perfection. Stunningly familiar and alien and wholly brilliant.

I really enjoy that we share content without sharing environments. I have some planets (in my 300+) that are so breath-taking I'd share them with everyone -- as long as they couldn't touch ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3817053.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3817053.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825713.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825713.page GMT
Patch 7 is long over-due, considering the Spore Bot Parts promotion with Dr. Pepper ended (the contract is up, so now they may release the parts as a patch). I quit spore for half a year and came back to find the same nonsense I saw before... Just n00bs and great creators who quit Spore a long time ago.[/quote]

agreed. but if you haven't noticed, keeping silent is what the spore team does. they kept silent about turning spore into a goofy kid game so when we pre ordered it wanting "science" spore we got conned. the keep silent about updates, and bug fixes, everything. they've never kept there customers informed. EA is without a doubt the worst video game company out there, but i loved maxis (past tense, maxis is dead) so i hold on, for hope and nostalias sake. but i can only take so much from EA.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825714.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825714.page GMT
Patch 7 is long over-due, considering the Spore Bot Parts promotion with Dr. Pepper ended (the contract is up, so now they may release the parts as a patch). I quit spore for half a year and came back to find the same nonsense I saw before... Just n00bs and great creators who quit Spore a long time ago.[/quote]

agreed. but if you haven't noticed, keeping silent is what the spore team does. they kept silent about turning spore into a goofy kid game so when we pre ordered it wanting "science" spore we got conned. the keep silent about updates, and bug fixes, everything. they've never kept there customers informed. EA is without a doubt the worst video game company out there, but i loved maxis (past tense, maxis is dead) so i hold on, for hope and nostalias sake. but i can only take so much from EA.[/quote]

Thanks for biting the dead post,SPYDR.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825718.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825718.page GMT
Sims 3 has a larger following than Spore, and Spore is a client server application. If you don't know why that's an important factor, I'm not going to knock myself out explaining it to you.

As well, the amount of threading in Sims is not as prolific as in Spore. You can verify this using Task Manager -- you don't even have to use some network mon. Again, I've explained why this is important over and over. If you don't grok it, raeg on.

Or you could get educated and understand.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825739.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3825739.page GMT
All we can hope for is a proper sequel to Spore, but I wouldn't take even that for granted. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3831330.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3831330.page GMT
All we can hope for is a proper sequel to Spore, but I wouldn't take even that for granted. [/quote]

I think you misapprehend the purpose of these threads at this point. Many were started when there WAS active development and extension to Spore. Since then they have become a place for people to vent what they wish had been included in the hope that future iterations (whether to this or a "spore 2") might include.

Many people have encountered insurmountable errors in Spore. Lucky you, if you've not. Most of the errors that can't be overcome are found where the client running on your machine, and the information on the server are in conflict. There are few attempts to allow for-or recover from those situations, and they may prevent people from logging on, either to the online site OR on the game client. It's rather hard to report those errors now that there is no provision for trial ids. In this case, the server says the client is already logged on, so will not permit the ID from logging on again.

There are others, this is simply one example.

If you read many of my posts, you will realize there are some very serious problems with Spore's base code, related to the time when the code was released. They are beyound the scope of "patching". These threading errors cause most of the client-based problems in Spore.

Feedback and Help are both valuable for the discovery and user proposed fixes. Often help issues are reported here.

One other service this section provides is keeping the "I wish that feature was in Spore" threads from proliferating elsewhere. There will be new people to Spore for several years yet, they will continue to post these threads.



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I see no reason to lock this or any other of these threads.

They provide a fine place for new people to follow the posting guidelines and NOT create new threads for EXISTING topics.

They eliminate the proliferation of threads.

And sadly, perhaps, for you, you don't dictate what's of interest to other poeple on this forum. That's the way forums work. People talk about stuff.

Some of it is bound not to interest you, but there is no place in the user agreement which forces you to read all the posts in all the threads.

I have over 14K posts and I assure you I avoided posts *I* found uninteresting.

THIS IS NOT ONE OF THEM. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3833308.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3833308.page GMT ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3834230.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3834230.page GMT
There are LOADS of things on the forum I don't like. Hells, there are LOADS of things on forums where I'm an admin that I don't like.

Forum guidelines trump opinions.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3834424.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3834424.page GMT i'm currently using a somewhat up to date computer with a multicore processor and win 7-64bit
and i ain't got any problems compared to my older single core computer xp-32 bit.
(yes there is on problem, i'm using a screen with 1920x1080 witch hide the top colors in the
editor, but other then that i haven't noticed any)

i got some problems, but it aint cuz of the cpu, but rather bugs in the game,
or maybe the crossover save games from different computers, i don't know..

anyway, i still have games that goes back to civ1 and simcity1, worms1 ect.
and with a little effort they also run fine on this computer..

i hope i can play this game a lot of years to come, would be really sad if i couldn't,
the alternative would be as ashkelon mention, keep an old computer for those games,
cuz it is for some reason a little nicer to play the games on a computer that are equivalent to the games era..


a user that loves spore, and will love it for many years to come..
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Some of the newer machines have better control over threading on multiple CPUs, which was a HUGE problem with the earlier ones. Subsequent releases of win 7 have improved the ability of the OS to route thread requests and returns, although Microsoft's official line is that it's still the application owner's perveiw.

I still like the alternative of installing and running it on the Windows Virtual PC that can be downloaded free for Win 7 business/professional editions. That works incredibly well if you have that option.]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3838529.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3838529.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3841381.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3841381.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3841565.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3841565.page GMT
I want a new Spore too. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3842887.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3842887.page GMT
I want a new Spore too. [/quote]

I want them to make it to. OK I guess. ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3842988.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3842988.page GMT
Just listen to whatever Ash says. I'm too tired/lazy to have this conversation AGAIN ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3843049.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3843049.page GMT I was here when the game was new, and i still create.

[img]http://static.spore.com/static/image/500/883/928/500883928664_lrg.png[/img]

[img]http://static.spore.com/static/image/500/857/394/500857394517_lrg.png[/img]

[img]http://static.spore.com/static/image/500/770/616/500770616316_lrg.png[/img]

[img]http://static.spore.com/static/image/500/720/267/500720267522_lrg.png[/img]

[img]http://static.spore.com/static/image/500/687/372/500687372598_lrg.png[/img]]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844469.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844469.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844470.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844470.page GMT I'm still asking myself why only the RIDICULOUS things that you can make in seconds(Most of them are spams,Planet Templates(I don't know a single person that already used one),Pre-Creatures and cells) are the most popular nowadays.
I consider my creations as decent,But most of my adventures got 0 plays,And i had effort to make them...There's no helping it,The ''Add your captain'' took over the Sporepedia...]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844756.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844756.page GMT I'm still asking myself why only the RIDICULOUS things that you can make in seconds(Most of them are spams,Planet Templates(I don't know a single person that already used one),Pre-Creatures and cells) are the most popular nowadays.
I consider my creations as decent,But most of my adventures got 0 plays,And i had effort to make them...There's no helping it,The ''Add your captain'' took over the Sporepedia...[/quote]

I've been in this particular branch of IT for over 30 years, and programming a lot longer than that and *I* don't know that EA has "thrown spore in the trash can". As a matter of fact, not updating a system where the base code is very out of sync with currrent coding standards is GOOD business.

But it hardly means EA regards Spore as a dead property.

If you care at all Slime and I could enlighten you on why this is true, but suffice to say, EA's business decisions are not made by tweenage fanbois, and that's a GOOD thing and GOOD business.

The only people who know what is in the works for Spore are working at EA. And likely not in programming.

Unless you actually work for EA in marketing (and if you did, you wouldn't have made this post), you are clueless as anyone else what is in the pipe for Spore, or more likely for it's engine, which is what's really of greater worth.

As to gushing about why then things on the MPN are there, in a word Scripts. The reason someone cares enough to go to the trouble is one example of what was sick about many of the (mostly little girls) who got all bent if they were not on the top of the MPN.

Who cares about the MPN anyway? ]]> http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844840.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844840.page GMT http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844930.page http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/preList/77189/3844930.page GMT
True about the features, I got mine before they stopped, so I lucked out.

The report function never worked very well. Back in 2008, my first game was populated by human male parts, all named after various doctors. They were in almost all of my early nests. I laughed and thought it was a fluke. The next game was populated with them too. It was tiresome by then so I reported them. Later in creature stage I got an ape with giant but detailed parts (it had spit on it's thing). Also funny, but I wasn't in the mood, so I reported it.

They are both still out there. I asked about it, and EA's response was each countries teams are responsible for reporting in their area, and if they think something is funny rather than "dirty" they don't delete it.

I've only reported one other thing, and was objectionable no matter where you live. They trashed it, and that was in 2012. So I think maybe they are working them occasionally.

Doesn't surprise me if they have stopped by now though.

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