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catherwood

Eldritch Existentialism

**Posted:** Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:55 am

Rogi Ocnorb

I'm thinking that, had you decided to follow-through on your diversion, you would have seen it through to a logical conclusion and done it in a way that would not have had folks all up in your grill. I kinda lost interest in/mutual respect for EE, but I have been thinking about it more since Marble Hornets moved-in, next door, forcing me to at least see EE in my MH post-clearing activity.

Dante's post was a welcome validation that maybe I'm not the only one having those kind of thoughts and feelings.

**Posted:** Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:17 am

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danteIL · Unfictologist Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1990

You rang?

While it is true that my meta thread wasn't really intended to be about EE, I'm glad that it at least raised some thoughts in others about the status of EE and what it all means. Here are my thoughts:

EE is dead.

Kaput. Done. Finished. Gonzo. Dead like Stu in pickle juice.

It is a shame, really. I think that the PMs (and they know who they are....) deserve some genuine credit for attempting something very ambitious (see my meta thread) and original (not an existing IP) and completely out-of-the box. Kudos for that. Honestly! While it was active, EE was enjoyed and obsessed over by a very dedicated cohort of players in the best ARG tradition. It had three-dimensional characters (poor Howard), creative plotting and suspenseful events, high levels of interactivity, and overall was very successful (time dulls the memories of occasional misfires and complaints, not to mention the Everlasting Interlude of No Game and No Explanation).

However, it feels to me like its time has passed. If the PMs (and they know who they are...) were to pick it up, dust it off and resurrect it, my bet is that it would not be successful. It would certainly have to be different, and operate under a different set of 'rules.' Most of the players have moved on, in one way or another -- and from what I can tell, I suspect that the PMs (and they know who they are...) have moved on as well. I, for one, would be extremely interested if the "bible" of the game were made available at this point to the players (just for closure's - and curiosity's - sake), but otherwise I think it's appropriate to send it off to that big Archive in the sky...

Although Halloween *is* coming up...

**Posted:** Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:39 pm

catherwood

This. Priceless.

**Posted:** Sun Oct 03, 2010 3:01 am

jelloarm

The tomfoolery is rank. Rank, I say!

**Posted:** Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:28 pm

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RavenWolf · Boot Joined: 24 Apr 2007 Posts: 61

Oh how I miss the experiences I had in this crazy world... It is indeed sad to see it gone as long as it has been with no actual ending that so many of us would have desired... Oh well... One can only hope that something just as magnificent and interactive can happen one day again as well... I for one know that I never got nearly as involved in anything like this afterwards because I was afraid I'd see this happen again and be so heartbroken when it never actually reached it's conclusion... Oh well... Time will tell what might happen and if another one of these will ever capture my heart in the same way as EE did...

**Posted:** Tue Nov 30, 2010 12:28 am

WolfHawk

You and me both RW!

**Posted:** Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:12 am

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