[Milkman]

Just got this in my MMORPG newsletter.

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadNews=8180

In 2001, a space MMOG was released with little fanfare but a small, yet strong fan base. Did you hear about it? It was before EVE Online, before Planetside or Earth and Beyond. It was named Jumpgate and distinguished itself from the MMORPGs that were launching all around them, by billing themselves as NOT an MMORPG, but an MMO space flight and combat game. A game of skill, not gear and levels - a game best controlled with a joystick.


That was Jumpgate. It drew inspiration from older single-player, free-form spaceflight games from the 1980's and 1990's such as Elite, Elite II, and Wing Commander: Privateer. Developed by a small indie-group known as NetDevil, it outlived Earth and Beyond, which was published by Electronics Arts. It survived losing its publisher not three months after it launched, it was developed and run by the smallest team known to man (six), but yet it survived - not unloved, but relatively unknown - for six years.
Today, NetDevil is giving Jumpgate a much needed facelift and overhaul. ......

For the rest hit the link.

Edit: oh and 3 new screenshots!
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm?loadNews=8181&bhcp=1

[Liet]

"MMOG players want to personalize their experience and in that, we've provided a functional method rather than a cosmetic method of doing that. Players get to own their very own part of space in player owned stations."

ARRRRRRRRRRGH

[Lordopic]

Nice read

[Jump]

<side note>You guys always post links here to other sites articles and boost their reputation in Google. Which is fine, that's how the internet is supposed to work. But do you guys ever post links out there to this site and it's articles. Such as the new one on the front page announcing the name of the first new ship in Jumpgate Evolution? Now that would really help us in our rankings and help people find the community of Jumpgate and not just passing articles. Just a hint.</side note>

Nice read though.

[daslog]

There is a front page?

[Jump]

*grabs big massive sledge hammer*

[Mickey_D]

[Radi]

Is that station on one of the screenshoots exploding?

[Milkman]

Originally Posted by Radi

Is that station on one of the screenshoots exploding?

I have no idea.. but does kind of look that way doesn't it?