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Forumwarz, a web-based RPG: WE'RE NUMBER ONE!

ruforufo Registered User regular
edited October 2008 in Games and Technology
UPDATE, MARCH 1ST: Server's back up
Short version:
  1. Go to www.forumwarz.com
  2. Click the button labeled "Start playing now."
  3. Enjoy the intro. You don't even need an account to start (although you won't get that far without one.)
  4. If you sign up, post your username in the thread to get invited to Fruit Fucker (you can also send me a TubMail begging for an invite but it might take a bit longer).
Want more info? Read on...

What the hell is this?
Forumwarz is a parody role-playing game that takes place on the Internet. In fact, Forumwarz is the Internet...in game form.

Magical dragon-faeries? Flaxen-hair'd elflords? Dank scary dungeons, reminiscent of Grandpa's basement? Kids' stuff. In Forumwarz, you can pwn trolls in ridiculous web forums...buy hacked warez from shady Russian websites...or upgrade your skills with breast implants, malt liquor and antidepressants.

Assume the role of one of three Internet personas: Camwhore, Troll or Emo Kid, each with their own special attacks, abilities and personalities.

Play in story mode and pwn your way through a dense world of mystery, intrigue and Internet idiocy. Or test your skillz against others in various player-versus-player challenges.

It's kinda hard to explain. Easier to just give it a test drive...you don't even need to sign up! Click here to play right away!

Uhh... sorry?
Imagine an online web-based RPG based on all the memes you've learned through spending way too much time on the Internet. Rather than being a human/elf/gnome, you're a Camwhore, a Troll or an Emo. Instead of battling goblins, you troll forum threads. Instead of life, XP and mana, you have Ego, Cred and Sexiness/Douchebaggery/Tears. It's also got a great conversation/dialog system reminiscent of classic adventure games (or the new Sam and Max games, if you're into those.) Mix with a healthy dose of NSFW and tounge-in-cheek, wrap it in one of the slickest web UIs I've ever seen in my life, and you've got Forumwarz.

OK, sounds interesting... what do I do to play?
Just go to www.forumwarz.com and click the Start Playing button. You don't even need to sign up for an account to play the intro, although you will need one to progress through the game.

Is there any kind of Penny Arcade clan?
Sure thing. We're the Fruit Fuckers.. For fastest access, post a request in the thread and we'll get you hooked up (you can also send me a request but it might take longer.)

Any other information about the game?
There's a pretty great interview with one of the creators that explains some of the influences and development process. You can also check out the in-game wiki, forums and blog if you want.

I dunno...
I thought it sounded kinda dopey too. But seriously, go to the site, play through the intro and see if you're not intrigued enough to sign up for an account; it's one of the slickest and most convincing sign-up experiences I've ever seen, and I'm having a fun time so far.

I go by AgentMunroe, if anyone wants to look me up. Good luck trolling the internets...

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    darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Saw this on Gamasutra the other day, looked interesting, so I'll give it a shot now!

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    Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Doesn't support Opera=EPIC FAIL.

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    existexist Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    You don't even need to sign up for an account to get started, although you do need an account.

    man what

    exist on
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    GoombaGoomba __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2008
    If it's one thing I love, it's memes.

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    exist wrote: »
    You don't even need to sign up for an account to get started, although you do need an account.

    man what

    :|

    It's been a long day. Fixed now.

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    darleysamdarleysam On my way to UKRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I'm 'darleysam' on there (originality wins again!)

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    Paradox ControlParadox Control Master MC Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    haha, ok, this is totally awesome.
    (ParadoxControl is my user name, originality also for the win!)

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    redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I'm intrigued. Does PA have a klan in this?

    My user name is redhalo.

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    redhalo wrote: »
    I'm intrigued. Does PA have a klan in this?

    My user name is redhalo.

    I haven't created one yet.

    Name suggestions?

    EDIT: I re-watched Dodgeball recently and for some reason Purple Cobras comes to mind. Other suggestions are welcome.

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    FoodFood Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Name's Food... yeah, originality and all that.

    Seems interesting so far. It has that kind of annoying Carlos Mencia-ish sense of humor, though.

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    redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    rufo wrote: »
    redhalo wrote: »
    I'm intrigued. Does PA have a klan in this?

    My user name is redhalo.

    I haven't created one yet.

    Name suggestions?
    I'm lacking in creative ideas. I feel bad seeing Something Awful and 4chan represented, but not PA.

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    redhaloredhalo Also a Professional Alcoholic Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Lol. I went with the Troll class, my home screen now says at the top "YOU HAVE 3 FORUM VISITS LEFT AND A TINY PENIS"

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    redhalo wrote: »
    Lol. I went with the Troll class, my home screen now says at the top "YOU HAVE 3 FORUM VISITS LEFT AND A TINY PENIS"

    I think everything changes; I went with a Camwhore and I get this:

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    I get to look at boobies all the time as I post bra pics, so it's not all bad.

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    IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I'm IvanIssacs, Lv1 Re-Re....

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    FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Proud to be a camwhore!

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    GoombaGoomba __BANNED USERS regular
    edited March 2008
    I guess I should make Goornba a troll.

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    IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    That camwhore intro was pretty lulzy.

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    OK, klan created:

    http://www.forumwarz.com/klans/profile/fruit_fuckers

    Everyone who's posted has been invited.

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    CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    What am I missing here, does this not work in Firefox? I get the sentrillion page and then nothing happens.

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    IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Do a search for something.

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    reach42reach42 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I'm a troll under the name reach42


    I'm imaginative right?

    (I'm mad at limited battles per day)

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    PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Camwhore PikaPuff is on the scene. Who wants to see my naked neck? :winky:

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    GraviijaGraviija Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Woohoo, I'm a troll.

    And I really am considering spending real money on getting those cheats. Screw only being able to to 4 forums a day!

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    SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Everyone's either camwhore or troll...think i'll make an emo kid, just to balance it out

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    CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    IvanIssacs wrote: »
    Do a search for something.

    I did. I can't click on shit, nothing does anything and nothing pops up.

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    reach42reach42 Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    this is actually more fun than i thought it would be.

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    IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    This is rather badass. Level 3 Camwhore represent.

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    SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Cymoro wrote: »
    IvanIssacs wrote: »
    Do a search for something.

    I did. I can't click on shit, nothing does anything and nothing pops up.

    Hmm...make sure you have javascript turned on, I guess. I'm playing in Firefox fine.

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    CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Cymoro wrote: »
    IvanIssacs wrote: »
    Do a search for something.

    I did. I can't click on shit, nothing does anything and nothing pops up.

    Hmm...make sure you have javascript turned on, I guess. I'm playing in Firefox fine.

    It is turned on. I want to know what I'm supposed to do at this point. Am I supposed to search for something specific? Click something three times? What?

    Fuck, it won't even let me register so I can ask them what the fuck is wrong. That's fucking retarded.

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Cymoro wrote: »
    Cymoro wrote: »
    IvanIssacs wrote: »
    Do a search for something.

    I did. I can't click on shit, nothing does anything and nothing pops up.

    Hmm...make sure you have javascript turned on, I guess. I'm playing in Firefox fine.

    It is turned on. I want to know what I'm supposed to do at this point. Am I supposed to search for something specific? Click something three times? What?

    Fuck, it won't even let me register so I can ask them what the fuck is wrong. That's fucking retarded.
    You search for anything, and it should pop up a message saying "new contact" in the bottom left-hand corner, followed by a chat window in the middle of the screen.

    If you have any wacky extensions or config changes in Firefox, that's probably the problem. You could try it in a different browser to see what happens.

    If you still have problems, the contact form is at http://www.forumwarz.com/contact, and it doesn't require a registration.

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    SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    there should be some text showing up under the search field just telling you to search, is that coming up?

    Are you using the latest version of firefox?

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    existexist Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Huh. After playing, this is actually pretty damn fun. Invite to clan please, name is exist.

    edit: holy shit that was fast

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    CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Ahaha, I can't even fucking switch over to IE to test it, because it won't let me.

    I did remove all of my extensions and still nothing. I turned off the popup blocker. Nothing. Fuck this, it's not worth my time.

    SageinaRage: I can search, and that's as far as I get.

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    BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    This is quite possibly the coolest thing I've seen in the last thirty seven and a half seconds.

    *clicky*

    ..."Bash Keyboard With Helmet."

    I'm sold. Basil hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Fruit Fuckers represent, I'm all yours.

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    ruforufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Cymoro wrote: »
    Ahaha, I can't even fucking switch over to IE to test it, because it won't let me.

    I did remove all of my extensions and still nothing. I turned off the popup blocker. Nothing. Fuck this, it's not worth my time.

    SageinaRage: I can search, and that's as far as I get.

    Dunno what to tell you then, the intro works fine in Safari, IE7 and FF2 for me.

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    IvanIssacsIvanIssacs Skull Leader SDF-1Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    The chat with the old guy...oh...my...god...this game is awesome.

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    VelsperVelsper Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    I made the old man change his avatar for me. I just couldn't go through it otherwise.

    Plz to be inviting VelsperTheCat? Emo Kids need love too...or something.

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    SageinaRageSageinaRage Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    Just applied to the clan - heh, I really am the first emo kid in it.

    edit:: Whoops, except for Velsper, apparently.

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    vegeta_666vegeta_666 CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2008
    How awesome is this?

    So awesome. I am in the game and already in the klan under the name I got during Tube's last name changes, vegeta_666. Level 3 camwhore go!

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    ufoufo Registered User regular
    edited March 2008
    signed up as an emo kid
    name ufo.

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