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==<br /> Description ==
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'''''The Realm Online''''', originally known simply as '''''The Realm''''', is a second generation MORPG (multiplayer online role playing game).
 
'''''The Realm Online''''', originally known simply as '''''The Realm''''', is a second generation MORPG (multiplayer online role playing game).
  
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Originally published by [[Sierra On-Line]], it was abandoned by that company because of its unfavorable comparison to ''[[Ultima Online]]'' and ''[[EverQuest]]''.<ref name="dvw">{{cite book | last = Bartle | first = Richard | authorlink = Richard Bartle
 
Originally published by [[Sierra On-Line]], it was abandoned by that company because of its unfavorable comparison to ''[[Ultima Online]]'' and ''[[EverQuest]]''.<ref name="dvw">{{cite book | last = Bartle | first = Richard | authorlink = Richard Bartle
 
| title = [[Designing Virtual Worlds]] | publisher = New Riders | year = 2003 | isbn = 978-0-13-101816-7 | pages = 34 }}</ref> It was next taken up for a short time by a company called [[World Opponent Network]] which was also owned by [[Sierra On-line]], then [[Codemasters]], and presently is a [[Norseman Games]] production.<ref>http://www.gameogre.com/realmonline.htm</ref>
 
| title = [[Designing Virtual Worlds]] | publisher = New Riders | year = 2003 | isbn = 978-0-13-101816-7 | pages = 34 }}</ref> It was next taken up for a short time by a company called [[World Opponent Network]] which was also owned by [[Sierra On-line]], then [[Codemasters]], and presently is a [[Norseman Games]] production.<ref>http://www.gameogre.com/realmonline.htm</ref>
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==<br /> Versions ==
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=== SCI2.1 ===
  
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== Gameplay ==
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| width="435" |Gabriel Knight 2|| width="145" align="center"| 1.1||width="165" align="center"|2.100.002||width="75" align="center"|1997/03/17
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| width="435" |Gabriel Knight 2 (Win) || width="145" align="center"| 1.1||width="165" align="center"|2.100.002||width="75" align="center"|1997/03/17
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==<br /> Screenshots ==
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| align="center"|[[Image:TheRealmSS1.png|320px]]
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| align="center"|[[Image:TheRealmSS2.png|320px]]
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==<br /> Story ==
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==<br /> About ==
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''The Realm Online'' uses [[Turn-based strategy|turn-based combat]], which makes it different from other [[MUD]]s of its generation,<ref name="mmohuts.com"/> and is convenient for players with a bad Internet connection.<ref name="gameogre.com">http://www.gameogre.com/realmreview.htm</ref> it has been credited to be the first virtual world to use [[instance dungeon|instances]], with every battle taking place in a special room outside of the open world.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Horn|first1=Daniel Reiter|date= 2011|title=Using a Physical Metaphor to Scale Up Communication in Virtual Worlds|url=https://books.google.nl/books?id=1wGOSrcew18C&dq=%22The+Realm+Online%22+dungeon&source=gbs_navlinks_s|publisher=Stanford University|page= 11|accessdate=2014-12-15}}</ref>
 
''The Realm Online'' uses [[Turn-based strategy|turn-based combat]], which makes it different from other [[MUD]]s of its generation,<ref name="mmohuts.com"/> and is convenient for players with a bad Internet connection.<ref name="gameogre.com">http://www.gameogre.com/realmreview.htm</ref> it has been credited to be the first virtual world to use [[instance dungeon|instances]], with every battle taking place in a special room outside of the open world.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Horn|first1=Daniel Reiter|date= 2011|title=Using a Physical Metaphor to Scale Up Communication in Virtual Worlds|url=https://books.google.nl/books?id=1wGOSrcew18C&dq=%22The+Realm+Online%22+dungeon&source=gbs_navlinks_s|publisher=Stanford University|page= 11|accessdate=2014-12-15}}</ref>
  
 
The game has been criticized for its unforgiving [[character creation]]: a character that hasn't been created optimally can't reach maximum potential.<ref name="gameogre.com"/>
 
The game has been criticized for its unforgiving [[character creation]]: a character that hasn't been created optimally can't reach maximum potential.<ref name="gameogre.com"/>
  
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== Popularity ==
 
 
In the game's first year, 25,000 user accounts had been made. In 2008, the server would still reach an online population of 100 to 200 players during peak hours.<ref name="geeksaresexy.net"/>
 
In the game's first year, 25,000 user accounts had been made. In 2008, the server would still reach an online population of 100 to 200 players during peak hours.<ref name="geeksaresexy.net"/>
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==<br /> Downloads ==
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=== GOG ===
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* <!--[http://www.gog.com/game/GameName?pp=310b86e0b62b828562fc91c7be5380a992b2786a Buy the full game on GOG.com]--><span class="Inactive">Not available at this time.</span>
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=== New Installer ===
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* [[File:SetupInactive.png]] <span class="Inactive">None</span><!-- [[SHPBin:NewInstallers/ForDOSBox.exe|SHP New  DOSBox Installer]]<span class="DLInfo"> Setup File []</span>
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::(requires files from the original distribution media) Works with all versions of the game. -->
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=== Demos ===
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=== Patches ===
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* [[File:ZIPInactive.png]] <!--[[SHPBin:Patches//|Official  Patch]]--><span class="Inactive">None Available<span class="DLInfo"> ZIP File []</span></span>
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==<br /> Walkthroughs/Hints ==
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* <span class="Inactive"><!--[[shp:Walkthroughs/Walkthrough.html| Walkthrough]]-->No walkthrough available.</span>
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* [[shpf:11|SHP Forums]]
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==<br /> References ==
  
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== Related Links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.realmserver.com}}
 
* {{Official website|http://www.realmserver.com}}
 
* [http://www.realmserver.com/images/realm/art/screenshots/realm_map_shot_300.jpg Map of the Realm]
 
* [http://www.realmserver.com/images/realm/art/screenshots/realm_map_shot_300.jpg Map of the Realm]
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* [[SHP:Games/TheRealm.html|Mixed-Up Mother Goose SCI on The Sierra Help Pages]]
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Revision as of 19:32, 19 March 2016

The Realm Online
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Release Date: 1996
Project Status: N/A
Latest Version: {{{ReleaseVersion}}}
Developer(s): Sierra, Codemasters (previous), Norseman Games (current)
Publisher: Sierra
Designer(s): Template:Stephen Nichols
Source Available:  No
Category: Full Release
Type: {{{Type}}}
Genre: MMORPG (Multiplayer)
Theme(s): {{{Theme}}}
Engine: LSCI
CP Scheme: {{{CopyProtection}}}
ESRB Rating: {{{ESRBRating}}}
Platform: Windows 3x, Windows 9x
Localization: English
Website: www.sierra.com



Description

The Realm Online, originally known simply as The Realm, is a second generation MORPG (multiplayer online role playing game).

The Realm was launched in December 1996 for Windows PC[1] It was designed in the tradition of graphical MUDs,[2] before the popular usage of the terms "massively multiplayer" and "MMORPG".[3]

Originally published by Sierra On-Line, it was abandoned by that company because of its unfavorable comparison to Ultima Online and EverQuest.[4] It was next taken up for a short time by a company called World Opponent Network which was also owned by Sierra On-line, then Codemasters, and presently is a Norseman Games production.[5]


Versions

SCI2.1

Game Game version Interpreter version Date
Gabriel Knight 2 1.1 2.100.002 1997/03/17
Gabriel Knight 2 (Win) 1.1 2.100.002 1997/03/17


Screenshots

TheRealmSS1.png TheRealmSS2.png


Story

 


About

The Realm Online uses turn-based combat, which makes it different from other MUDs of its generation,[3] and is convenient for players with a bad Internet connection.[6] it has been credited to be the first virtual world to use instances, with every battle taking place in a special room outside of the open world.[7]

The game has been criticized for its unforgiving character creation: a character that hasn't been created optimally can't reach maximum potential.[6]

In the game's first year, 25,000 user accounts had been made. In 2008, the server would still reach an online population of 100 to 200 players during peak hours.[2]


Downloads

GOG

  • Not available at this time.

New Installer

  • SetupInactive.png None

Demos

Patches

  • ZIPInactive.png None Available ZIP File []


Walkthroughs/Hints


References

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  1. ↑ http://www.gameogre.com/realm.htm
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://mmohuts.com/editorials/oldest-mmorpgs
  4. ↑ {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=book }}
  5. ↑ http://www.gameogre.com/realmonline.htm
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.gameogre.com/realmreview.htm
  7. ↑ {{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=book }}

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