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GENERAL INFORMATION
GENRE/STYLE
Role-playing/Persistent World Online RPG
RELEASE DATE
--/--/88
ESRB RATING
,
DEVELOPER
Adventures Unlimited Software, Inc.
PUBLISHER
GEnie
TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")
THE SETTING #USES
PLAYING AS #USES
PLAYING AGAINST #USES
HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES
GENERAL TONE #USES
DESCRIPTION
Debuting in 1988 on GEnie, General Electric's online subscription service, Dragon's Gate was an early text-based pay-to-play fantasy role-playing game. Customers had to pay both a monthly fee to General Electric and an hourly fee for Dragon's Gate. Because General Electric wanted customers to use the service at off hours when their core business needs were less, the fees to play ran as high as $12.00/hour, although $6.00/hour was the more usual cost.
Players could choose from a variety of races and professions, with dragons, understandably, being a popular choice. The game had, for its era, a well-thought out system of religions. Skill and level advancement was nicely designed, however, as with many online games power-leveling through macro-scripting was common, particularly for spell-casters. Through the use of GEnie's proprietary (and spam-free) message board system, the game included a lively public discussion area, as well as private areas for guilds and other special interest groups.
One constant problem was the disruptive effects of player-vs.-player (PvP) combat. Even the most peaceful, non-violent player-character could be repeatedly ambushed, killed and robbed by what came to be known as "feral" players. This lead to the discontinuation of the vampiric Muatana-al as an available race for new characters. Over time and considerable trial and error, various rule-changes were devised to abate these problems, including the option for a player to become non-PvP.
In the mid-1990s Dragon's Gate, along with all of GEnie, suffered from the poor management of the service by General Electric. As GEnie collapsed, Dragon's Gate moved to AOL. Although it has long been overshadowed by such massive-multiplayer games as Ultima and Everquest, there continues to be an active online Dragon's Gate community. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Game Guide
Past 14 days
“Looks like it may not be coming back, server has been toast since June 2006. Another favorite of mine like LOFP. R.I.P D-gate.”
“Looks like it may not be coming back, server has been toast since June 2006. Another favorite of mine like LOFP. R.I.P D-gate.”
created 02/MAY/2009
“It was fun for a while”
“It was fun for a while”
created 19/JAN/2009
“I don't know why, but I'm impressed that this game was on the list. I was 10 or 11 when I started playing this, and I believe it was my first ever MMO. Best MUD type experience I have had to date. I miss it.”
“I don't know why, but I'm impressed that this game was on the list. I was 10 or 11 when I started playing this, and I believe it was my first ever MMO. Best MUD type experience I have had to date. I miss it.”
created 19/JAN/2009
“Best MUD EVER!”
“Best MUD EVER!”
created 19/JAN/2009
“I have very fond memories of my time in the realm”
“I have very fond memories of my time in the realm”
created 04/JUL/2009
“Fun, but got sooo boring after a while”
“Fun, but got sooo boring after a while”
created 19/JAN/2009
“I was a player first on Dragon's Gate ~ characters included Vladimir von Lowengraf, Elgalad Du Vanyee, and Rime Hoarfrost. I became an Elder later, with the personas of Percivale Sethe and Blechcghgh the troll.”
“I was a player first on Dragon's Gate ~ characters included Vladimir von Lowengraf, Elgalad Du Vanyee, and Rime Hoarfrost. I became an Elder later, with the personas of Percivale Sethe and Blechcghgh the troll.”
created 19/JAN/2009
“Wow, my very, very first game, and the first one I GM'd. Cool :)”
“Wow, my very, very first game, and the first one I GM'd. Cool :)”
created 19/JAN/2009
“Bioware, ftw.”
“Bioware, ftw.”
created 19/JAN/2009
09-09-1995
The original Sony Playstation was released.
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