October 28, 2023 5:50 AM PDT
I hate to tell all of you who are still desperately holding out hope, but the game we all wanted will never be released. The 247 thing is just their way to avoid getting sued for producing nothing with all our money after they shutter the doors.
Some type of early access thing by itself would be possible to overlook in light of them needing increased cash flow, but the graphics overhaul is a complete deal breaker. If I was 12 years old and wanted to play Fortnite or MMODisney, I’d play those games. I would have honestly preferred EQ1 / P99 graphics to this cartoony garbage. I’m not being hyperbolic. I actually would have preferred those outdated even at the time 1999 graphics. There is a reason people are still playing on P99 in 2023. As limited as the graphics were, they weren’t grotesquely childish and insulting.
Are you guys offering refunds? Sadly I’m just kidding. I know I gambled my money pledging, and as usual I lost.
Many of you will think I’m wrong here… I was about to type “I hope I’m wrong”, but I actually don’t. I’d rather it become vaporware than releasing as an insult to what was promised years ago.
It was a good dream while it lasted. Maybe someday, someone will make a quality MMO again. Maybe I’ll be retired by then and have nothing but time.
R.I.P. Pantheon.
This post was edited by Gorthul at October 28, 2023 5:54 AM PDT