Anyone feel bad for Curt Schilling?

His game is gonna crash and burn, I think.  MMOs aren't the best way to make money.  Or rather, they're the best way to lose money.  It seems like he used his fame and money to go "GET ME THE GUY WHO CREATED DRIZZT!  AND THE ONE WHO DID SPAWN!  AND THAT COOL GUY FROM GAMESPOT!  AND THAT DUDE WHO MADE EQ!"  Who knows, maybe they have a crazy trick up their sleeve.  I think WAR showed us that trying to compete with WoW at its own game is a bad idea.

No, but that's because I'm a Yankees fan.

I don't feel sorry for him, because he's rich, but he's played a lot of video games. I've read and seen interviews with him talking about Ultima Online, so he might be a gamer who knows what he likes in his MMOs.

"His game is gonna crash and burn, I think.  MMOs aren't the best way to make money.  Or rather, they're the best way to lose money.  It seems like he used his fame and money to go "GET ME THE GUY WHO CREATED DRIZZT!  AND THE ONE WHO DID SPAWN!  AND THAT COOL GUY FROM GAMESPOT!  AND THAT DUDE WHO MADE EQ!"  Who knows, maybe they have a crazy trick up their sleeve.  I think WAR showed us that trying to compete with WoW at its own game is a bad idea."

I used to listen to Curt on the podcast The Instance: A World of Warcraft Podcast.  He's a bright guy with a passion for MMOs and a lot of knowledge on the subject.  I don't feel sorry for him, though.  Not because he's rich or because I am a bitter Yankees fan (which are both true), but because I don't know that his game is going to fail.  Vin Diesel is a famous guy, too who made some fun games, too.  I still believe that there is more room in the genre of MMOs that aren't affiliated with Blizzard. I don't know if Schilling's game will be able to compete with the Jumpgates, SW Old Republics, Agencies, Earthrises & various superheroes MMOs of the world, but it stands as good a chance as any of them since they'll all be vying for the public's attention. 

We just have to trust that Rich Gallup will keep the team on track.