Comments for WorldIV.com http://www.worldiv.com/blog Online gaming, commentary, discussion... maybe even coding. Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:59:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Farewell, Vineyard by Peggie Mendoza http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706&cpage=1#comment-134444 Peggie Mendoza Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:59:52 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706#comment-134444 I loved the Vineyard. I still haven't seen anything to surpass the graphics. It is the only game that you avatar could actually sit in a chair. Since I live in Arizona and my sister in Texas, we used to meet in the vineyard and catch up on a daily basis. There is a new game coming out called GardenQuest. Seems like it will be a good one. Instead of graphics, they will be using actual photos of flowers and plants. Can't wait for it to start up. Anyway, thanks for the wonderful game and MANY hours of enjoyment. Sad to see it go I loved the Vineyard. I still haven’t seen anything to surpass the graphics. It is the only game that you avatar could actually sit in a chair. Since I live in Arizona and my sister in Texas, we used to meet in the vineyard and catch up on a daily basis. There is a new game coming out called GardenQuest. Seems like it will be a good one. Instead of graphics, they will be using actual photos of flowers and plants. Can’t wait for it to start up. Anyway, thanks for the wonderful game and MANY hours of enjoyment. Sad to see it go

]]> Comment on Farewell, Vineyard by Sweet Dreams MV http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706&cpage=1#comment-134443 Sweet Dreams MV Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:25:22 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706#comment-134443 Do you think there is any chance at all that they will ever sell this game to someone else? I and so many others love this game for the creativity that was given to us unlike so many of the other games. We never had to worry about being back in 4 hrs, 6 hrs, etc or our grapes would rot. We developed friendships with people all around the world and would sit and chat for hours. Please tell us there is hope. Do you think there is any chance at all that they will ever sell this game to someone else? I and so many others love this game for the creativity that was given to us unlike so many of the other games. We never had to worry about being back in 4 hrs, 6 hrs, etc or our grapes would rot. We developed friendships with people all around the world and would sit and chat for hours.

Please tell us there is hope.

]]> Comment on Farewell, Vineyard by Tachevert http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706&cpage=1#comment-134366 Tachevert Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:25:03 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706#comment-134366 I made a number of adjustments to my mental models of everything when I began making social games, and didn't even think of how WEIRD it is to be so thrilled that a game made it two years. In a little dose of universal irony, my personal My Vineyard world got corrupted in the database about a year ago (presumably due to me being a know-it-all and trying to hand-edit something) so I can't even drop in to my game instance for a final check-out. I made a number of adjustments to my mental models of everything when I began making social games, and didn’t even think of how WEIRD it is to be so thrilled that a game made it two years.

In a little dose of universal irony, my personal My Vineyard world got corrupted in the database about a year ago (presumably due to me being a know-it-all and trying to hand-edit something) so I can’t even drop in to my game instance for a final check-out.

]]> Comment on Farewell, Vineyard by Rest in Peace, My Vineyard (and all the others I have lost) http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706&cpage=1#comment-134365 Rest in Peace, My Vineyard (and all the others I have lost) Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:19:47 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706#comment-134365 [...] great run, and I will be sad to see it go.  It was a beautiful and classy game designed mostly by Patrick (an awesome designer and coder at Playdom), so you should hop in and give it a try before [...] [...] great run, and I will be sad to see it go.  It was a beautiful and classy game designed mostly by Patrick (an awesome designer and coder at Playdom), so you should hop in and give it a try before [...]

]]> Comment on Farewell, Vineyard by Brian 'Psychochild' Green http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706&cpage=1#comment-134363 Brian 'Psychochild' Green Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1706#comment-134363 <i>...24 months, which is pretty darned good in Facebook-land.</i> I find this immensely sad to contemplate. …24 months, which is pretty darned good in Facebook-land.

I find this immensely sad to contemplate.

]]> Comment on SOPA on a Ropa by Tachevert http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-134230 Tachevert Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:12:10 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-134230 Doesn't Canada have its own draconian copyright stuff floating around? Sounds like a great post idea to me! :) Doesn’t Canada have its own draconian copyright stuff floating around? Sounds like a great post idea to me! :)

]]> Comment on SOPA on a Ropa by Tuebit http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1692&cpage=1#comment-134229 Tuebit Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:53:27 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1692#comment-134229 There a petition on the White Hosue site "We the people" to request an investigation into former senator Dodd. https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/investigate-chris-dodd-and-mpaa-bribery-after-he-publicly-admited-bribing-politicans-pass/DffX0YQv?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl Quoting from the site We the People - "we petition the obama administration to: Investigate Chris Dodd and the MPAA for bribery after he publicly admited to bribing politicans to pass legislation." Unfortunately, as a Canadian, I can't sign the petition. But this subject matter is very important to Canadians. Ultimately, what the MPAA serves up to the USA, we're forced soon after. There a petition on the White Hosue site “We the people” to request an investigation into former senator Dodd.

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/investigate-chris-dodd-and-mpaa-bribery-after-he-publicly-admited-bribing-politicans-pass/DffX0YQv?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl

Quoting from the site We the People – “we petition the obama administration to:
Investigate Chris Dodd and the MPAA for bribery after he publicly admited to bribing politicans to pass legislation.”

Unfortunately, as a Canadian, I can’t sign the petition. But this subject matter is very important to Canadians. Ultimately, what the MPAA serves up to the USA, we’re forced soon after.

]]> Comment on Happy Holidays by Brian 'Psychochild' Green http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1683&cpage=1#comment-134083 Brian 'Psychochild' Green Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:17:04 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1683#comment-134083 Same to you. :) Same to you. :)

]]> Comment on Life Gets in the Way by Tachevert http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1668&cpage=1#comment-134059 Tachevert Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:56:46 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1668#comment-134059 Right, I can't complain on the weight front. I'm down 10 pounds since starting to watch my diet. And I plan to resume a more regular posting schedule... I wouldn't want to disappoint all 3 readers who are left :) Right, I can’t complain on the weight front. I’m down 10 pounds since starting to watch my diet. And I plan to resume a more regular posting schedule… I wouldn’t want to disappoint all 3 readers who are left :)

]]> Comment on Life Gets in the Way by Brian 'Psychochild' Green http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1668&cpage=1#comment-134058 Brian 'Psychochild' Green Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:52:11 +0000 http://www.worldiv.com/blog/?p=1668#comment-134058 <i>I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.</i> Sorry to hear. :( Both my parents have it and I've been dancing on the edge for a while now. I've lost a lot of weight taking care of myself. Good luck managing it. Now, stop making excuses and post more! :P I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Sorry to hear. :( Both my parents have it and I’ve been dancing on the edge for a while now. I’ve lost a lot of weight taking care of myself. Good luck managing it.

Now, stop making excuses and post more! :P

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