Posted by Macheath on April 4, 2000 at 15:20:53:

In Reply to: Ages come and go... posted by Montolio on April 4, 2000 at 10:18:10:

> I'll answer your questions in reverse...
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> What was the length of the first two ages?
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> The first age was about a year long (summer of '94 to about May of '95). The Second age started after the deathful purge of '95. If I remember correctly, it ended January 4, 1997.
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> How long has it been since the current age started?
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> The Third (current) age started on January 4th, 1997.
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> How do the Imm's decide it's time for a new age?
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> It's not really a question of a particular time, it's mainly a matter of convience. For example, towards the end of the first age, bards were about to go in. Also, age was about to go in. I remember when they tried to implement it. No offence, but I think they forgot that current characters had a great deal of hours on them. I logged on with my Justice (with a whopping 650 hours), and found myself to be a walking corpse. The second age ended when the spheres of influence were coded and implemented. Basically, whenever major, heavy duty changes are made to the game, there is a new age. Whenever minor changes are made (new race, class, area, skills, etc.), there is a reboot.
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> -Montolio

Follow Ups:

• Heh, nice try Macheath, everyone knows the fourth age started when Balgrimnr got his powers. N/T Pendragon_Surtr 15:36:00 4/4/2000 (2)
  • Bahh, you are wrong as well....it is widely known that the rise of the second Hall was the fulfillment of the prophecy that would bring about the 4th age....nt Grallon 04:34:39 4/5/2000 (1)
    • Actually, the 4th age will begin when the Imper... Damn. Better not give that away. N/T Montolio 11:29:37 4/5/2000 (0)

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